Paper Info
Title
The application of a vehicle routing model to a waste-collection problem: two case studies
Abstract
In this paper we suggest a unique model for estimating the operating cost of each of three waste.-collection systems. Under the traditional system, which is widely used, waste is typically collected in plastic bags and a three-man crew is needed on each vehicle. The other two systems require a one-man crew for vehicle collecting street containers. The side-loader system with fixed body automatically empties street containers into the vehicle body and empties the load at the disposal site. The side-loader system with demountable body allows the separation of the waste collection phase from transport to the disposal site, since the vehicle body can be demounted. We also present two case studies and show how the estimation of operating costs is a critical issue in decisions regarding the type of system to be used for waste collection.
Year
DOI
Venue
2002
10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601402
Journal of The Operational Research Society
Keywords
DocType
Volume
reliability,investment,forecasting,operations research,information systems,information technology,inventory,marketing,production,logistics,vehicle routing,communications technology,operational research,computer science,location,project management,management science,scheduling
Journal
53
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
9
0160-5682
24
PageRank 
References 
Authors
1.53
3
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Enrico Angelelli129120.58
M. G. Speranza229419.55