Investigating the contribution of waste from ındustrial sectors to recycling in terms of sustainability: Afuzzy MCDM based approach

Urban population growth and economic expansion have led to a significant increase in consumption, thereby accelerating the depletion of natural resources. The scarcity of these resources makes recycling an indispensable component of effective waste management. An efficient waste management strategy should be addressed in a multidimensional framework economic, environmental, technical, and social while considering the cooperation of various stakeholders. In this context, Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) methods have been widely applied for the simultaneous analysis of such complex systems. The primary objective of this study is to rank industrial sectors according to their contribution to the sustainable recycling process. For this purpose, an integrated MCDM approach is adopted: the importance weights of the evaluation criteria are determined through Fuzzy Entropy, while the sectoral performances are assessed using the Fuzzy EDAS method, and a comprehensive ranking is obtained via the TOPSIS technique. The findings highlight that sustainable supply, processing costs, energy consumption, product profitability, recycling rate, and water usage are the most critical criteria in sustainable waste management. Among industrial waste types, metals, paper, plastics, and textiles are identified as the most influential in recycling. Furthermore, the petroleum refining, rubber and plastics, chemicals, textiles, and printing industries emerge as the leading sectors in terms of sustainability contributions. This study provides systematic insights into sustainable waste management and serves as a guide for environmental policies, green financing practices, and recycling investments.

Dergi

JOURNAL OF POLYTECHNIC-POLITEKNIK DERGISI

Yıl

2026

Cilt

29

Sayı

3

ISSN

1302-0900

eISSN

2147-9429

DOI

10.2339/politeknik.1696267

WoS UID

WOS:001733042400022