Criteria and sub-criteria for selecting solid waste processing technology through literature review

Abstract The increase in population, urbanization, and alterations in lifestyle have led to a significant increment in waste production. Despite the significant increase, waste management in certain regions largely depends on the collect-transport-dispose system, which substantially impacts the land requirements for final disposal sites. One potential solution to this problem is supplanting landfills with technology-based management system at integrated treatment sites. In this context, diverse geographical conditions and perplexing criteria have been reported to affect the identification of the most suitable system. Therefore, this study aims to explore criteria and sub-criteria used for selecting waste processing technology using the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) method. The results showed that there were 5 crucial factors affecting the choice of technology at integrated waste treatment facilities, including economic, environmental, sociocultural, technical, and institutional. Criteria used for establishing sub-criteria for the selection process were derived from a time series covering 2014 to 2024, geographical regions grouped by continent, and economic situations classified as either Global North or Global South.