Combinatorial optimization problems in waste management

This master’s thesis is focused on creation of an optimization model for the location allocation problem. The first part of the thesis is an introduction to optimization, which describes the most common methods for solving optimization problems and contains a list of approaches and methods most commonly used in waste management. The next part deals with the creation of a binary integer programming problem, its application to real data and a comparison of MATLAB and ILOG CPLEX solvers. Lastly, hierarchical and kmeans clustering are introduced, they are then applied to specific largescale problems