Studies: Waste Management

Prof. Ofira Ayalon, Idan Liebes, Naama Shapira, Yaara Grinberg, Gadi Rosental, Dana Gabay, Maayan Zerbib Tsion, Vered Eyal-Saldinger, Hagit Snir-Salinger, Efrat Elimelech, Dr. Tzipi Eshet, Yaarit Licht, Dr. Michal Nachmany, Dr. Tal Goldrath, Mr. Idan Dorfman, Michal Grossman, Prof. Mordechai Shechter, Machum Yehoshua, Yael Atar Peled, Avi Novik, Prof. Yoram Avnimelech, Yifaat Baron, Noam Gressel, Limor Spektorovsky

The municipal and commercial waste in Israel is mostly directed to landfills, and the local authorities' expenditure on waste treatment increases year by year due to the gradual increase in management costs, landfill tax, rising fuel prices and gradual increase in transportation distances. Waste of valuable resources contributes to environmental pollution and increased cost of living.

Samuel Neaman Institute's studies examine the potential for reducing waste at source, reducing waste landfilling and developing processes that make the nuisance into a resource, both in the domestic sector and in the industry and agriculture sectors. Practical policies and tools at the national and local government levels are suggested.

See also the Energy Forum report on Extraction of energy from waste, and documents of environmental national priorities on Hazardous household chemicals and waste and Solid and hazardous waste.

Other projects conducted by the Environmental cluster include the Examination of the level of Landfill Tax in Israel for the Ministry of Environmental Protection, and Preparing a calculation in principle for collecting business waste fee for the municipality of Tirat Carmel.

Publications

The waste management crisis – A national project. Summary and recommendations The waste forum of Samuel Neaman Institute

June, 2023

Prof. Ofira Ayalon, Debby Kaufman, Naama Shapira, Baruch Weber

A retrospective on the national policy for municipal solid waste management in Israel 2007-2022

March, 2023

Prof. Ofira Ayalon, Dr. Shira Daskal

Separation of Organic Waste – at the Source or at a Facility?

October, 2021

Prof. Ofira Ayalon, Dr. Yaniv Reingewertz, Dr. Shira Daskal, Elias Bisharat, Naama Shapira

Industrial symbiosis – barriers for implementation in Israel

September, 2020

Prof. Ofira Ayalon, Vered Eyal-Saldinger, Naama Shapira, Hagit Snir-Salinger

Feasibility of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) waste treatment facilities in Israel

December, 2016

Prof. Ofira Ayalon, Efrat Elimelech, Maayan Zerbib Tsion

Agriculture Surplus and their efficient use

February, 2015

Prof. Ofira Ayalon, Dr. Tzipi Eshet, Yaarit Licht

Residential pneumatic refuse collection systems – techno-economic analysis for municipalities

January, 2015

Prof. Ofira Ayalon, Idan Liebes, Gadi Rosental, Dana Gabay

Integration of waste-derived alternative fuels in Israel's transportation system – Phase B: economic analysis and life cycle assessment

February, 2014

Prof. Ofira Ayalon, Idan Liebes, Gadi Rosental, Dana Gabay

Technologies for the production of transportation fuel substitutes from waste - Summary Report

November, 2013

Prof. Ofira Ayalon, Idan Liebes, Yaara Grinberg, Shaul Zaban, Ronit Golovati

Integration of waste-derived alternative fuels in Israel's transportation system – Phase A: literature review

September, 2013

Prof. Ofira Ayalon, Yaara Grinberg, Idan Liebes, Gadi Rosental, Dana Gabay

Policy recommendations for treatment of packaging waste in Israel

September, 2010

Prof. Ofira Ayalon, Gadi Rosental, Dr. Michal Nachmany, Dr. Tal Goldrath, Mr. Idan Dorfman, Michal Grossman, Prof. Mordechai Shechter

Alternatives to segregation, recycling and garbage treatment in Haifa

January, 2008

Prof. Ofira Ayalon, Avi Novik, Efrat Elimelech, Prof. Yoram Avnimelech

Reduction of Plastic Carrier Bage Use: An Analysis of Alternatives in Israel

January, 2008

Prof. Ofira Ayalon, Gadi Rosental, Michal Grossman, Dr. Tal Goldrath

Between technology development and public transparency: creating tools for public discussion on business ventures and technological alternatives for treating solid waste

December, 2007

Prof. Ofira Ayalon, Yael Atar Peled, Yifaat Baron, Noam Gressel, Limor Spektorovsky

Economic assessment of current deposit law and suggested packaging law in Israel

January, 2005

Prof. Ofira Ayalon, Prof. Mordechai Shechter, Gadi Rosental, Machum Yehoshua, Yael Atar Peled

Implications of expanding the Deposit Law to 1.5 liter bottles

January, 2005

Prof. Ofira Ayalon, Gadi Rosental, Machum Yehoshua, Prof. Mordechai Shechter

Economic Incentives in Solid Urban Waste Policy. Final Report

January, 1997

Prof. Mordechai Shechter, Prof. Yoram Avnimelech, Prof. Ofira Ayalon

Analysis of Alternatives for Collecting and Recycling Solid Urban Waste

January, 1994

Prof. Ofira Ayalon, Prof. Mordechai Shechter, Prof. Yoram Avnimelech

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