Background: The industrial growth in recent decades has led to the production of significant amounts of industrial waste, leading to environmental and economic consequences, especially in developing countries. This situation has led to environmental pollution and health risks. In this study, the use of a smart industrial waste management system and its impact on waste management costs were investigated.
Method: Industrial waste quantity was investigated through field studies and official data, and the results were used for a comparative cost-benefit analysis of the current situation with scenarios for using the smart waste management model in a standard financial model.
Results: The results showed that the ratio of industrial waste production to the final product unit in the nonmetallic mineral, cellulose, food, textile, metal, and leather industries was 0.004, 1.88, 0.144, 0.027, 2.106, and 0.063%, respectively. The costs of industrial solid waste management in this situation were estimated at 11.42 USD/ton, which was reduced by 25.09% and 56.47%, respectively, through the use of two smart industrial waste management systems: a decentralized storage method and a centralized storage method.
Conclusion: Due to increased efficiency in waste collection and transportation, the costs of smart industrial waste management are much lower compared to the conventional method. Smart industrial waste management is a necessity for developing countries with financial limitations.