Waste Management Blueprint for the GalÃ¡pagos Islands

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124. Waste Management BlueprintWWF and Toyota’s vision is that bythe year 2020, an integrated wastemanagement and recycling systemwill be implemented on all inhabitedislands of Galápagos. The system willensure an efficient and completecollection of all waste types, withsignificant reductions in the quantitiesof waste generated through effectivewaste minimization programs,including elimination of waste at thesource, improvement of currentrecycling activities, and thedevelopment of recycling, disposaland treatment options for other typesof waste.The mission of this waste management blueprint for the Galápagos Islandsis to achieve significant progress toward the 2020 vision, by:• Raising awareness at the community, government and political levelsabout the need for proper waste management in the Galápagos Islands.• Significantly reducing the quantities of waste generated, particularlywaste that needs to be treated and disposed in sanitary landfills.• Upgrading current waste collection and disposal systems.• Addressing the current financial, regulatory, institutional and socialbarriers to effective waste management in the Galápagos.• Reducing the potential for adverse environmental and health impactsfrom on-going waste collection and disposal activities.• Establishing permanent waste management positions at the threeMunicipalities, and training these personnel.• Establishing financial, regulatory and other relevant mechanismswithin each Municipality to ensure effective and sustainable integratedwaste management for the Archipelago.• Educating the local populations about the need for and methods ofproper waste management.WASTE MANAGEMENT BLUEPRINT FOR THE GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS
13Table 5Short Term Actions (~2010 – 2013)Detailed Analysis of WasteProduction and Waste CompositionSanta Cruz Island San Cristobal Island Isabela Island(including Baltra Island) (incl. Floreana Island)Recyclables, Organics, Non-Recyclables,Scraps, Special Waste, Toxic Waste, Waste Oil2010 – 2011Final Waste Treatment/Design and Environmental Impact AssessmentSanitary Landfill 2010 – 2013Waste CollectionPurchase and Donation of a WasteCompactor Truck and a Truck ScaleCompleted in 2008.Completed 2013. To be analyzed.RecyclingImprovement of the RecyclingCentre by 2011.Improvement of theRecycling Centre by 2013.Design and Constructionof a Recycling Centre2010 - 2013.Waste Oil CollectionImprovement of the ExistingSystem by 2010.Improvement of theExisting System by 2010.To be analyzed.Environmental Education Campaignon Recycling PracticesContinue existing campaign onrecycling practices.Create and Augment existingcampaign with information onavoiding waste and litter.To be analyzed.Hospital and Biohazardous Waste Improve the existing system by2012.Improve the existingsystem by 2012.To be analyzed.Transportation Improvement and Urgent. To be analyzed.Extension of Sea Transport Capacity forRecyclables, Scraps, Used Tires, etc.Table 6Mid Term Actions (~2014 – 2016)Santa Cruz Island San Cristobal Island Isabela Island(including Baltra Island) (incl. Floreana Island)Final Waste Treatment/ Construction and Operation Construction and Operation Construction andSanitary Landfill 2014 - 2016 2014 - 2016 Operation.2014 - 2016Scrap Metals, Used Tiresand Special WasteToxic WasteDesign and Constructionof a Centre for Scrap Metals,Used Tires and Special Waste2014 - 2015Design and Construction of a ToxicWaste Treatment System2014To be analyzed.To be analyzed.Institutional Strengthening Periodic Assessment. To be analyzed. Implementation of aMunicipal EnvironmentalDepartment.Monitoring and ControlPeriodic Assessment onEnvironmental Regulations.To be analyzed.Municipal Ordinance on Waste To be improved by 2014. To be improved by 2014. Established by 2014.Management and RecyclingStreet Cleaning/Sweeping/LitterTo be analyzed.Including avoid Sea Debris/LitterWASTE MANAGEMENT BLUEPRINT FOR THE GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS
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