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T1 Guidelines for Safe Closure and Rehabilitation of Municipal Solid Waste Dumpsites in Sri Lanka
A1 Ministry of Environment, Sri Lanka
A2 Karunarathna, Anurudda
A2 Rajapaksha, Thilini
A2 Singh, Rajeev Kumar
A2 Premakumara, Dickella Gamaralalage Jagath
A2 Onogawa, Kazunobu
K1 Sri Lanka
K1 municipal service
K1 solid waste management
K1 guideline
PB Ministry of Environment, Sri Lanka
SN 978-955-8395-53-0
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/35283
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/35283
NO This guideline provides a structured framework for the safe closure and rehabilitation of municipal solid waste dumpsites in Sri Lanka. It addresses dumpsite pollution risk assessment, planning requirements, technical information collection, decision-making, closure levels, operation and maintenance, and legal and regulatory processes. The approach uses phased risk assessment, site investigations, and quantitative assessment to support decisions. It also presents rehabilitation practices, environmental safeguards, health and safety measures, and case studies from Sri Lanka and India.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 16, 2026