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natural lighting.
The trees cleared from the property will have little commercial value however some may
be gainfully deployed into the construction effort as formworks, otherwise they will have
to be collected piled and burned in open air fires under close supervision.
7.5 Waste Category II – Domestic Waste
During the operational phase of the development between 75 -85 % of all the waste
produced will fall into this category. Although often overlooked, it is important to
remember that the range of domestic waste can run the full gamut of waste categories and
therefore the term “domestic” refers more to origin than to a specific waste category. The
resort must ensure that domestic waste is sorted into appropriate groupings before
disposal. To achieve this, waste must be stored in separate containers depending on
whether they are biodegradable, non-biodegradable or toxic and properly labeled so that
all conscientious individuals feel comfortable and encouraged in using them.
The amount of this type of waste produced on the island is expected to be large given the
size of the development and the fact that much of the food produced for the residents will
be by catered restaurant type arrangements. The various offices and households will
supplement this amount considerably by their daily production of waste paper etc.
7.5.1 Domestic Waste disposal
Due to the pre-existing conditions, the options for solid waste disposal are limited to two
options: Option A and B, on site disposal, and Option C, disposal at the San Pedro
landfill site. The solid waste is also classified into groups mainly organic and inorganic,
with organic being combustible and non combustible.
Table 7.3 is a summary for the solid waste disposal for ABR. The first option considered
was Option A, the option to dispose solid waste at a site within the project area. The
second option was to consider the incineration of combustible waste and the
transportation of the non combustible waste to the existing San Pedro Municipal landfill,
after approval by the relevant authorities.
7.5.2 Selection of the preferred option
The advantages and disadvantages for each option were discussed and analyzed. Taking
into consideration the fragility and ecological sensitive nature of the area, Option C was
chosen. The analysis identified that it would be environmentally and ecologically
beneficial to install a medium size incinerator to incinerate all the combustible waste
produced on site. This incinerator would be installed at the back of the property, in the
direction of the prevalent winds. The incinerator will have a capacity of incinerating over
500 lbs/day of combustible waste.
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