Abstract:
The amount and diversity of solid waste that can increase or decrease in proportion to living standards tends to be one of the most important environmental and economic problems. Therefore, it is necessary to make a detailed study of the related works which will define the solid waste and investigate the methods of removing these wastes. The aim of this study is to determine the knowledge about the solid wastes of the population living in Tunceli province center, which can enter the long distance between the developed cities according to their living standards and to determine the trends in waste recovery and suggest some solutions about sustainable solid waste management in the city's development process. In the study, a questionnaire was applied to neighborhoods with low income, middle income and high income living in Tunceli province center. In Tunceli province, the results of the questionnaires were evaluated by the public about the level of knowledge and consciousness about solid wastes and what the level of public interest would be against the recovery work at a possible source

Keywords: Environmental awareness, Recycling, Solid waste, Tunceli city center, Life standards.

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