Table 1 Characteristics of the study areas.

From: Efficiency of a pilot scheme for the separate collection of the biowaste from municipal solid waste in Spain

Zone

Inhabitants

Collection system

Containers

Vol. (L)

No. mixed waste

No. biowaste

Zone 1 (city centre)

3956

Mechanical back-loading truck

340

72

40

Zone 2 (north of the city)

1451

Mechanical back-loading truck

1100

18

10

Zone 3 (west city)

2244

Automatic side-loading truck

3200

8

6

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