Necessity of analysis of solid municipal wastes from origin to destination with emphasis on Astara city(West of Gilan province)

Planning municipal solid waste is a complex and multifaceted process that requires the serious determination of the responsible agencies and the cooperation of other sectors that are directly and indirectly involved in this matter. Astara is one of the northernmost cities in Iran and the westernmost city of Gilan province, and with its unique environmental characteristics.

In this research, using the descriptive-analytical method, while analyzing the current situation of Astara city waste management, using SWOT analytical model, the weaknesses, strengths, opportunities and threats of waste management in the city The Delphi questionnaire is used;The statistical population includes 30 waste specialists and experts, Managers and executives of waste Agency Which are randomly selected. The reliability coefficient of the questionnaire in Cronbach's alpha statistical method was estimated to be 0.75.

Geographical area of research:

 The includes the city of Astara in Gilan province, which according to 2016 population and housing census had a population of 51579 .

potential capacities that can be exploited to deal with threats. In examining the opportunities and threats of waste management, considering that the sum of weighted points is equal to 1.92 And its value is less than 2.5, so the existing opportunities in the waste management of Astara city have not been used effectively.

The results of the study show that the five stages of waste management in the city of Astara face many structural problems And weaknesses outweigh strengths And the opportunities against threats have not been properly utilized.