outcomes. Similarly, Costa-Salas et al. [27] acknowledge reverse logistics asa crucial strategy in addressing the challenges involved in urban waste collection operations. By usingintegrated simulation techniques and optimization methods, the authors analyze a reverse logisticssystem to collect discarded tires in a Colombian city (waste management). Although specific citycharacteristics, such as the topography of the city (e.g., hilly roads) and the neighborhood accessibilityare considered, the results are quite general and mainly focused on the fleet sizes and the transportroutes described in the problem (design issues).