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5.4 #4 - Bio Waste Management<br />

Bio Waste Management - # No 4<br />

1. General Presentation<br />

Location<br />

Al-<strong>Karak</strong><br />

Governorate<br />

Start<br />

date<br />

TBD<br />

Project<br />

Lifetime<br />

20 years<br />

Project Owner / Lead Actor<br />

Al-<strong>Karak</strong> Greater Municipality<br />

Contact person<br />

Eng. Fatima Kafaween<br />

Eng.fatima@yahoo.com<br />

Summary of the Action<br />

The solid waste issue gained significant attention in recent years, not only due to its environmental impacts, but also for its social<br />

and economical consequences. The Municipality service operates 30 trucks with compactors (on the municipality perimeter).<br />

This service collects 109,500 tons/year. This represents 2.63 kg per capita / per day in the city and in the municipality.<br />

Waste composition breakdowns as follows: 62% organic-waste – 27% carton and plastic, the remaining part (11 %) being a mix<br />

that cannot be recycled.<br />

The total amount of waste collected represents around 300 tons/day from the municipality region and goes every day to the Al-<br />

<strong>Karak</strong> Landfill. The methane currently released to the atmosphere is 2,527 ton/yr. This quantity equals to 63,181 ton/yr of<br />

equivalent CO2, according to the guidelines where the conversion factor from methane to carbon dioxide equivalent is 25.<br />

Short-term actions<br />

The Municipality is committed to work on reducing waste to be collected as the major solution to reduce energy consumption<br />

generated by waste management.<br />

The Municipality will continue developing public awareness to reduce waste generation, promote recycling and separation. The<br />

idea is to draw experience from the pilot project to then be extended to the entire city.<br />

Long-term actions<br />

The municipality is planning to separate the biomass to produce bio-fertilizer. Biological treatment will be used to treat the<br />

biomass and produce bio-fertilizer.<br />

The bio-fertilizer plant will reduce about 31,338 tn Co2 eq annually by converting the bio organic waste to bio gas and fertilizer.<br />

CO2 Saving from the project<br />

Annual CO2 emission from the municipal solid waste (tn CO2/year) 63,181<br />

39,172<br />

Annual CO2 emission from Municipal Bio (Organic) Waste<br />

(62% of total emissions)<br />

Typical CO2 emission reduction by Biogas (%)* 80%<br />

7,834<br />

CO2 emissions from utilizing the biogas in electricity generation (tn CO2/year) 20% of the organic waste emissions<br />

Annual CO2 saving (Tn CO2 / year) 31,338<br />

Also the municipality will separate the glass and sell it to be recycled.<br />

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