Solid Waste Management Master Class- Learning Notes - MILE

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5<strong>Waste</strong> Minimisation AndRecyclingOutcomes:Theme 5 revolved around recycling through buy back centres,drop off centres, material recycling facilities and recyclingstations.Challenges:• Customer related – garden waste and ,mixed waste in orangebags; recyclables in black bags; customers no buying in• Illegal collection by private collectors and scavengers.• Staff insecurity and threats• The programme is costly to the municipality and thecontractor.• Poor service leading to “bad” image.• Abuse of plastic refuse bags – used for wrongful purposesLessons Learned:• The residents need to support the programme.• Residents must ensure separation at source and prevent themixing waste – recyclables and non-recyclables.•,Residents must place recycled waste in time for collection• There are benefits of the domestic recycling programme to theenvironment, cost effectiveness, creation of jobs, partnerships
with citizens and communities, business opportunities, etc.• Municipalities must educate and assist others to participatein the project.Some lessons from an NGO: Asiye eTafuleni:• The role of the informal economy (i.e. informal recyclingcommunities) is proving to be effective for recycling worldwide.They are filling a gap that is not necessarily covered by municipalsolid waste management strategies.• Municipalities must create greater access to materials andincreased incomes.• There are benefits of organising and structure informalactivities.• Municipalities need to establish awareness of occupationalhealth and safety needs and ergonomic advantages of trolley.• There needs to be effective and on-going technical feedback.• Greater dignity and ownership –• There needs to be an improved perception of informalrecyclers.• Better understanding of integrated urban managementchallenges.Site Visits: Kloof buy back centre, Westmead Buy Back Centreand Izaka PlasticsSome challenges:• Finding land and/or property for establishing buy back anddrop off centres is problematic.
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 10 and 11: • To address solid waste manageme
Page 12 and 13: 3New Area ManagementOutcome:Theme 3
Page 14 and 15: 4 Education, Waste MinimisationAnd
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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