In the past decade, the use of multiple-criteria decision analysis technology has dramatically increased in solving complex real-world problems in solid waste management. Likewise, many municipalities have paid attention to finding feasible solutions for disposal and recycling of solid waste due to the increase in waste generation rates worldwide. Therefore, policy-makers must determine which recycling program to be implemented among various recycling program options. In this paper, a new approach to select a recycling program for recovered paper and pulp recyclables was proposed using analytic hierarchy process–Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (AHP-TOPSIS) techniques. A set of essential parameters of the decision-making system were identified, and a numerical case to illustrate the procedure was conducted. Our findings show very encouraging results to use a combined model between AHP and TOPSIS to select a suitable recycling program for different recovered recyclable materials.

在过去的十年中，多标准决策分析技术在解决固体废物管理中复杂的现实问题方面的使用急剧增加。同样，由于世界范围内废物产生率的增加，许多城市已经开始关注寻找处理和回收固体废物的可行解决方案。因此，政策制定者必须在各种回收计划选项中确定要实施的回收计划。在本文中，使用层次分析法——通过与理想解决方案相似的顺序偏好技术（AHP-TOPSIS）技术，提出了一种为回收纸和纸浆可回收物选择回收计划的新方法。确定了决策系统的一组基本参数，并进行了说明该过程的数值案例。