Environmental risks induced by the presence of dangerous pollutants in municipal landfills surrounding areas

Abstract

The issue of waste management is among the priority concerns for environmental protection both nationally and internationally. The continuous growth of human activities has economic, social and environmental implications. Among the environmental problems caused by human activities, the municipal waste management has gained a priority for environmental protection. Emissions from municipal landfills negative have impact on all environmental components, "air", "water" and "soil". Landfills are acknowledged as generating impact and risk to the environment and public health. Composition and typology of waste deposited on landfill of municipal waste is extremely different. They may contain a number of compounds which often shows a dangerous character. By default, they are found in emissions from storage and hazards to the environment. The paper highlight specific cases, the risks associated with these pollutants in adjacent deposits areas.