Özet:

Landfills are among the important parameters in the disposal and recycling of solid wastes. In many countries, in the management of solid wastes, with the transition from the wild storage method to the regular landfill system, it has aimed to protect the natural environment, reduce the risks of infectious diseases that will endanger the health of all living things, and provide positive economic contributions by recycling wastes. In this study, it is aimed to examine the Solid Waste Landfill Facility in Balıkesir province and to investigate its impact on the environment. In this regard, the information obtained from the relevant institutions and field researches at the disposal and recycling of urban solid wastes has been examined. As a result of the study, it was concluded that, by converting domestic wastes into energy with appropriate technical processes, a total of 43,747 MW/month of energy was produced in 2020 and 56,272 MW/month in 2021, and the energy needs of 50,000 households were met with this energy. When the vegetable solid wastes are examined at the facility, a total of 615.80 kg of compost was produced in the first eight months of 2022. In the study, it was also seen that domestic and medical wastes increased between 2019-2021 and the most important reason for this increase was the COVID-19 pandemic process. In the examinations made, it was revealed that the carbon footprint that emerged during the transportation of solid wastes to the facility increased every year. Along with all these results, the positive and negative effects of Balıkesir Regular Solid Waste Facility on the city are clearly stated at the end of the study.