Municipal Solid Waste Composition Analysis Study Juba ... - UNEP

8. RECOMMENDATIONS1. In compliance with international best practice - a second waste compositionexercise should be conducted during the wet season to measure any seasonalvariations.2. Additional donor funding should be sought to address the key factors to ensurethat any improvements in SWM in Juba City are sustainable, namely:i. institutional capacity building;ii. supportive policy and legislative frameworks;iii. public education and awareness raising;iv. cost recovery mechanisms.3. The deployment by Juba City Council of new compactor vehicles to collectmunicipal waste should be applauded, and where possible those measures shouldbe extended to all areas of the city.4. The generation and utilization of compost from incoming organic waste should beintroduced as a pilot exercise – and after six months evaluated for up-scaling.5. The activities of the waste-pickers at the Lagoon Dump Site should be supportedby the authorities by a combination of activities, possibly including, but notlimited to, the following:i. Assisting with the establishment of a recognised organisation ofwaste-pickers;ii. Enhancing the access waste-pickers have to local recyclingmarkets;iii. Improving the health and safety conditions under which the wastepickerswork through the introduction of appropriate equipment(PPE) – particularly safety boots and gloves;iv. Organizing regular health screening and innoculations for thewaste-pickers;v. Raising their awareness on health issues and hygeine;vi. Building initiatives that encourage young children at the site toreturn to school.Municipal solid waste composition analysis study – Juba, South Sudan 20