Solid Waste Management Master Class- Learning Notes - MILE

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• To address solid waste management holistically in amunicipality, the various departments need to team up inaddressing waste issues. All departments have a role to play insolid waste management.
2<strong>Solid</strong> <strong>Waste</strong> Operations: Theoryand PracticeOutcomes:Theme 2 related to technical details and practical experiencesaround the operation of refuse removal, street cleaning,disposal, site management, transfer stations, special events andso on.Challenges:• Illegal dumping management – it is difficult to manage illegaldumping hotspots. It is costing municipalities millions eachyear and is also resulting in unfair labour strikes, overtimepayments etc.• Staff management – disciplinary issues and organisedlabour. Municipalities are highly unionised and solid wastemanagement departments are the most radical.Lessons Learned:• Illegal dumping management needs to be part of employeeperformance plans.• Communities around illegal dumping hotspots need to beinvolved and educated in dealing with these areas.• It is of utmost importance to meet with trade unions andsenior management on a regular basis to discuss and addresscommunity and staff issues.
Page 2 and 3: Table of ContentsAbbreviationsAbout
Page 4 and 5: About MILE and the Master ClassProg
Page 6 and 7: About Learning NotesThe Learning No
Page 8 and 9: General OverviewOutcomes:The genera
Page 12 and 13: 3New Area ManagementOutcome:Theme 3
Page 14 and 15: 4 Education, Waste MinimisationAnd
Page 16 and 17: 5Waste Minimisation AndRecyclingOut
Page 18 and 19: These facilities should, preferably
Page 21 and 22: Great minds think alike!!...a summa
Page 23 and 24: • Approach, good reasons for regu

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