Solid waste management during the COVID-19 pandemic

The outbreak of COVID-19 is affecting the waste management, which is gaining increasing concerns all over the world. The waste generated during the pandemic is completely different from that of the normal in composition and property (i.e., plastic waste), and it possibly contains various virus, which suggests that it should be handled and disposed carefully. This chapter introduces the current status of waste management during the pandemic. The points for collection, transportation, treatment/disposal during the pandemic were summarized in order to provide reference for other countries in the post-epidemic era of solid waste management. © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.