Public waste collection: A case study

Public waste collection: A case study

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Article ID: iaor19931411
Country: Belgium
Volume: 31
Start Page Number: 3
End Page Number: 15
Publication Date: May 1991
Journal: Belgian Journal of Operations Research, Statistics and Computer Science
Authors: ,
Keywords: urban affairs
Abstract:

This paper deals with the waste collection in the N.E. area of Brussels. It summarizes a study carried out as a master’s thesis project. Until now the collection scheme was based upon experience. Management felt that a more normative and systematic approach was needed. This paper discusses the modelling of the real-life problem based on the capacitated arc routing problem. The solution approach is based on the path scanning algorithm. The problem solver was coded in Pascal and linked with dBase-files which contain all information on the collection area. A reduction of approximately 15% in distance travelled was achieved.

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