Study on the baseline data of solid waste management in the Holy City of Makkah during Haj 1427

• Main Authors: Aziz, H.A., Isa, M.H., Kadir, O.A., Nordin, N.M., Daud, W.R.W., Alsebaei, A.F., Rizaiza, A.S.A.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2007
• Subjects: TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.utp.edu.my/1540/1/Study_on_the_baseline_data_of_solid_waste_management_in_the_Holy_City_of_Makkah_during_Haj_1427.pdf; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/1540/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Management of solid waste in crowded conditions, especially during Haj and Ramadhan is a challenging task to the Makkan authorities. Millions of Muslims converge to limited spaces at Al-Haram and Al-Masha’ir (Mina, Muzdalifa and Arafat) to perform the religious rituals. The peak occurs between the...