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Sustainable Solid Waste Systems: Good Practice Guide
Sustainable Solid Waste Systems: Good Practice Guide
Sustainable
Solid Waste
Systems
C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
............................................................................................................
3
1
BACKGROUND
..................................................................................................................
4
1.1
PURPOSE
..............................................................................................................................
4
1.2
INTRODUCTION
......................................................................................................................
4
2
SOLID
WASTE
MANAGEMENT
AND
CLIMATE
CHANGE
.......................................................
5
2.1
WHAT
IS
SOLID
WASTE
MANAGEMENT?
.......................................................................................
5
2.2
WHAT
CONSTITUTES
A
GOOD
WASTE
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM?
..........................................................
5
2.3
BENEFITS
OF
SUSTAINABLE
SOLID
WASTE
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
.....................................................
6
2.4
CHALLENGES
TO
DELIVERING
SUSTAINABLE
WASTE
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
.........................................
7
3
GOOD
PRACTICES
FOR
A
SUCCESSFUL
WASTE
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
..............................
8
3.1
CATEGORIES
OF
BEST
PRACTICE
..................................................................................................
8
3.2
EXPAND
SANITARY
WASTE
DISPOSAL
AND
LANDFILL
MANAGEMENT
....................................................
8
Case
study:
Durban
-‐
Buffelsdraai
landfill
closed
loop
system
.................................................
9
Case
study:
Wuhan
-‐
Jinkou
landfill
restoration
.......................................................................
9
3.3
DEVELOP
INFRASTRUCTURE
FOR
WASTE
UTILIZATION
....................................................................
10
Case
study:
Delhi
–
Energy
recovery
......................................................................................
11
Case
study:
Dhaka
–
Composting
project
...............................................................................
12
3.4
INTEGRATE
WASTE
MANAGEMENT
AND
SOCIAL
INCLUSION
.............................................................
13
Case
study:
Bogota
-‐
Zero
Waste
Program
.............................................................................
13
3.5
PROMOTE
INNOVATION
IN
WASTE
COLLECTION
SERVICES
...............................................................
14
Case
study:
Lagos
–
Private
sector
participation
....................................................................
14
3.6
SUPPORT
DEVELOPMENT
OF
A
MARKET
ECONOMY
FOR
WASTE
RECYCLING
.........................................
16
Case
study:
Mexico
City
–
Barter
market
for
recyclables
.......................................................
16
3.7
USE
DIGITAL
MAPPING
TO
MANAGE
SOLID
WASTE
........................................................................
17
Case
study:
Bengaluru
–
Digital
mapping
in
waste
collection
................................................
17
3.8
ENSURE
AND
IMPLEMENT
INTEGRATED
WASTE
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
............................................
18
Case
study:
Buenos
Aires
-‐
Municipal
Solid
Waste
Reduction
Project
...................................
19
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
Solid
waste
management
must
be
planned,
developed
and
operated
within
the
framework
of
local
resource
availability,
economics
and
environmental
concerns.
Municipal
solid
waste
management
strategies
can
both
provide
effective
mitigation
of
GHG
emissions
through
landfill
gas
recovery
and
improved
landfill
practices,
and
can
avoid
significant
GHG
generation
through
controlled
composting,
integrated
waste
to
energy
facilities,
and/or
expanded
collection
services.
There
is
a
significant
opportunity
for
cities
to
reduce
emissions
through
sound
waste
management
actions,
as
cities
have
the
powers
to
enact
change
and
there
is
the
opportunity
for
still
more
action
in
this
area.
By
understanding
the
benefits
and
disadvantages
of
various
management
technologies,
local
decision-‐makers
can
best
allocate
resources,
select
processes
and
vendors,
and
develop
policies
and
procedures
to
meet
the
community’s
needs.
This
Good
Practice
Guide
focuses
on
the
key
elements
critical
to
deliver
a
successful
solid
waste
management
system,
with
a
survey
of
good
practices
from
around
the
world
leading
to
better
economic,
social,
and
environmental
outcomes
for
cities.
These
Good
Practice
approaches
include:
3
1 BACKGROUND
1.1 Purpose
The
C40
Cities
Climate
Leadership
Group
has
developed
a
series
of
Good
Practice
Guides
in
areas
critical
for
reducing
GHG
emissions
and
climate
risk.
The
C40
Good
Practice
Guides
provide
an
overview
of
key
benefits
of
a
particular
climate
action
and
outline
successful
approaches
and
strategies
cities
can
employ
to
effectively
scale
up
these
actions.
These
Guides
are
based
on
the
experience
and
lessons
learned
from
C40
cities
and
on
the
findings
and
recommendations
of
leading
organisations
and
research
institutions
engaged
in
these
areas.
The
following
Good
Practice
Guide
focuses
on
the
key
elements
to
successfully
develop
a
sustainable
solid
waste
management
system
for
a
city,
with
a
survey
of
best
practices
leading
to
better
economic,
social,
and
environmental
outcomes.
These
approaches
are
relevant
for
cities
engaged
in
C40’s
Sustainable
Solid
Waste
Systems
Network
as
well
as
for
other
cities
around
the
world.
1.2 Introduction
Solid
waste
is
a
vital
responsibility
of
the
municipal
government
and
one
of
the
greatest
challenges
facing
urban
authorities
today,
with
the
amount
of
waste
generated
exceeding
their
capacity
both
technical
and
financial
to
collect
and
dispose
of.
Solid
waste
can
also
have
significant
negative
externalities,
with
impacts
on
the
environment
and
health.
Uncollected
and
mismanaged
solid
waste
provides
breeding
ground
for
vermin
and
insects
that
proliferate
and
contribute
to
air
and
water-‐borne
diseases.
Unsanitary
disposal
often
leads
to
escaping
leachate
causing
further
contamination
of
ground
water
and
soil
resources,
while
open
burning
leads
to
release
of
toxins
and
particulates
such
as
black
carbon.
Emissions
from
waste
management
and
disposal
represent
a
growing
percentage
of
urban
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
Action
to
reduce
these
impacts
will
be
critical
as
waste
generation
is
growing
faster
than
any
other
environmental
pollutant,
including
CO2,
particularly
in
the
developing
regions
where
waste
represents
a
larger
share
of
overall
emissions.
Data
shows
that
municipal
solid
waste
and
wastewater
systems
contribute
about
3
to
5
per
cent
to
current
global
anthropogenic
greenhouse
gas
emission,
but
the
sector
has
great
potential
to
avoid
emissions
throughout
the
economy
thanks
to
prevention
and
waste
recovery
(as
recyclables
or
energy).i
Solid
waste
disposal
and
management
activities
generate
emissions
of
methane
(CH4),
carbon
dioxide
(CO2),
nitrous
oxide
(N2O)
and
black
carbon.
Landfills
are
the
third
largest
anthropogenic
source
of
methane,
accounting
for
approximately
11%
of
estimated
global
methane
emissions,
or
nearly
800
MtCO2e.
One
forecast
suggests
that
this
figure
could
double
by
2020
and
quadruple
by
2050
without
mitigation.ii
4
Municipal
solid
waste
management
strategies
can
both
provide
for
effective
GHG
reductions
by
improving
disposal
and
treatment
operations
through
landfill
gas
recovery
and
improved
landfill
practices,
as
well
as
avoid
significant
GHG
generation
through
controlled
composting
and/or
state-‐of-‐the-‐art
energy
recovery
systems.
5
Choosing
the
right
priority
order
for
solid
waste
management
approaches
and
building
a
good
sustainable
waste
management
system
delivers
many
economic,
health
and
social
benefits.
6
example,
by
utilizing
proper
sanitary
landfill
disposal
techniques,
cities
can
avoid
the
health
hazards
of
open
dump
scavenging.
Social
justice:
Solid
waste
management
is
highly
visible
and
affects
people’s
perception
of
government
and
of
society
itself.
Planning
effective
and
sustainable
investments
in
municipal
solid
waste
management
systems
requires
an
understanding
of
the
needs
and
preferences
of
a
wide
range
of
stakeholders
in
service
delivery,
costs
and
corresponding
environmental
and
social
impacts.
7
Decision-‐makers
must
be
well
informed
about
the
situation
of
the
cities
in
order
to
make
positive
changes,
developing
integrated
waste
management
strategies
adapted
to
the
needs
of
the
citizens.
Fortunately,
experience
from
C40
cities
has
shown
that
these
challenges
can
often
be
overcome
by
inventive
solutions,
cooperation,
coordination,
and
better
planning
and
management,
as
highlighted
in
the
best
practices
illustrated
in
Section
3
below.
8
Case
study:
Durban
-‐
Buffelsdraai
landfill
closed
loop
system
Summary:
The
Buffelsdraai
landfill
management
is
a
large-‐scale
project
to
improve
waste
management
practices
in
Durban.
The
project
as
a
whole
supports
the
city’s
goal
to
be
the
most
liveable
city
in
Africa
by
2030,
as
it
aims
to
alleviate
poverty
in
the
surrounding
disadvantaged
neighbourhoods,
generates
renewable
energy,
and
reduce
GHG
emissions.
The
Buffelsdraai
landfill
is
managed
as
a
closed
loop
system,
i.e.
anything
that
comes
onto
site
should
not
leave
in
any
form.
Results:
The
modern
landfill
compacts
and
covers
the
waste
every
day
to
minimise
the
chances
of
odour
or
fly
and
vermin
breeding.
The
leachate
is
collected
and
treated
and
the
water
is
used
for
dust
suppression,
thus
saving
valuable
drinking
water.
The
landfill
gas
is
extracted
and
used
for
flaring,
thus
destroying
methane,
a
potent
GHG.
By
extracting
the
gas
and
reducing
methane
emissions
the
city
is
expected
to
reduce
10
million
tons
of
CO2
equivalent
over
the
life
span
of
the
landfill,
which
is
nearly
50
years.
In
the
future,
the
gas
will
be
cleaned
and
used
as
a
fuel
for
city’s
vehicles
or
electricity
generation.
The
methane
gas
captured
will
be
sufficient
to
produce
the
equivalent
of
10-‐12
MWh
of
electricity.
The
city
also
manages
the
buffer
zone
as
a
nature
conservancy.
There
is
currently
a
coastal
forest
reestablishment
project,
where
the
local
community
is
given
seeds
and
cuttings
and
they
grow
these
to
a
predetermined
size
and
return
them
to
the
landfill
area,
where
they
are
exchanged
for
vouchers.
The
vouchers
can
be
used
for
various
items
such
as
school
fees,
bicycles,
food
or
any
other
service.
In
just
five
years,
723,000
trees
have
been
planted
and
some
200
hectares
rehabilitated
into
coastal
forests
from
previous
land
under
sugar
cane
cultivation.
This
is
expected
to
save
more
than
an
additional
55,000
tons
of
CO2
emissions
per
year.
The
co-‐benefits
of
the
project
include
stronger
community
engagement
and
social
capital
(as
the
surrounding
community
is
earning
a
living
and
improving
their
economic
situation),
environmental
benefits
(through
the
reintroduction
of
coastal
forests
which
would
otherwise
be
under
threat
from
farming),
and
economic
development
(energy
use
and
sale,
local
jobs).
The
project
has
already
been
replicated
in
Durban's
other
landfills.
Reasons
for
success:
The
project’s
success
is
based
on
the
strong
involvement
of
the
community
in
directly
addressing
the
project’s
impacts
on
local
livelihoods
and
seeing
that
as
an
opportunity
for
development.
Multiple
co-‐benefits,
such
as
planned
electricity
production,
also
help
reduce
the
long-‐term
costs
of
the
project.
Case
study:
Wuhanvii
-‐
Jinkou
landfill
restoration
Summary:
After
the
closure
of
Wuhan’s
Jinkou
landfill
in
2005
due
to
insufficient
health
and
safety
standards,
environmental
issues
with
landfill
gas
pollution,
leachate
infiltration
and
damages
to
the
landfill
site
landscape
began
to
surface.
The
pollution
caused
by
the
closed
9
Jinkou
landfill
would
have
taken
decades
to
remove
through
natural
degradation,
affecting
not
only
the
environment
but
also
residents
in
nearby
areas.
To
restore
this
wasteland
more
efficiently
and
cost-‐effectively,
the
city
began
an
aerobic
ecological
restoration
project, viii
which
restored
more
than
52
hectares
of
land
for
city
landscaping
(increased
land
values
and
economic
development
in
surrounding
areas)
and
saved
$125
million
compared
to
conventional
restoration
methods. ix
The
landfill
site
restoration
process,
which
began
in
2014,
introduced
proper
planting
techniques,
diverse
plants,
and
measures
to
improve
the
soil.
The
project
also
ties
in
with
Wuhan’s
General
Urban
Planning
scheme
(2010-‐2020),
which
aims
to
improve
the
quality
of
the
city’s
ecological
environment
and
enhance
sustainable
urban
development.
Results:
One
of
the
main
climate
change
objectives
of
the
landfill
restoration
project
was
mitigation
of
GHG
emissions,
particularly
by
creating
an
area
for
carbon
sequestration
with
local
trees
and
plants
(at
least
66t
CO2
absorbed),
and
capturing
the
gases
produced
from
the
waste
landfill.
The
project
is
also
restoring
52
hectares
of
land
(recycling
more
than
1
million
m3
of
displaced
soil
from
urban
construction
projects),
improving
the
environment
for
100,000
residents
living
in
close
proximity
to
the
landfill,
reducing
water
and
air
pollution,
eliminating
risks
of
methane
release
and
potential
explosions,
lowering
surrounding
temperatures
through
the
introduction
of
green
space,
serving
as
water
catchment
area,
shortening
the
degradation
time
of
waste,
and
contributing
to
the
local
ecosystem
by
planting
local
species
on
the
restored
land.x
To
cap
off
its
success,
this
former
landfill
site
hosted
the
China
International
Garden
Expo
in
2015.
Reasons
for
success:
Driven
by
the
urgency
of
the
project
and
the
opportunity
for
financial
savings
by
opting
for
an
innovative
approach,
Wuhan
successfully
took
the
challenge
of
restoring
one
of
the
most
polluted
areas
and
transforming
it
into
an
ecological
haven
in
the
centre
of
the
city
in
a
remarkably
short
period
of
time.
When/why
a
city
might
adopt
an
approach
like
this:
Cities
that
look
into
building
new
landfill
sites
should
adopt
this
approach,
ensuring
that
any
new
landfills
are
sanitary
closed-‐loop
landfills.
To
address
impacts
on
local
livelihoods,
it
is
important
to
involve
local
communities
from
the
beginning
of
the
project
and
create
new
economic
opportunities
for
people
who
might
have
previously
lived
off
jobs
related
to
open
landfills
(e.g.
rag
pickers).
In
addition,
cities
trying
to
remediate
existing
landfill
sites
and
improve
the
health
of
their
citizens
in
surrounding
areas
can
adopt
the
landfill
restoration
approach
to
combine
landscape
rehabilitation
with
other
benefits.
10
11
re-‐training
of
the
rag-‐picking
families.
This
successful
project
is
to
be
replicated
in
similar
plants
in
Delhi
and
in
other
cities
in
India.
Case
study:
Dhaka
–
Composting
project
Summary:
Dhaka
is
one
of
the
most
densely
populated
cities
in
Asia
(population
of
around
12
million),
with
many
people
living
in
slums
and
squatter
settlements.
Although
it
recently
adopted
a
Solid
Waste
Master
Plan,
most
areas
of
the
city
lack
sufficient
waste
collection
services.
Only
40–60%
of
Dhaka’s
waste
is
collected
and
transported
to
the
city’s
two
landfills.xi
Out
of
the
approximately
1.65
million
metric
tons
of
solid
waste
that
Dhaka
generates
annually,
more
than
80%
is
composed
of
organic
matter.xii
Waste
Concern,
an
NGO,
has
demonstrated
that
such
a
venture
can
be
profitable
if
land
is
provided
and
waste
collection
facilitated
by
the
city,
and
if
the
government
promotes
the
sale
of
organic
fertilizer.
In
1995,
for
the
first
time
in
Dhaka,
Waste
Concern
initiated
a
community-‐
based
decentralized
Composting
Project
at
Section-‐2,
Mirpur.
Since
then
the
plant
has
been
running
satisfactorily,
is
contributing
to
reducing
GHG
emissions
compared
to
burning
the
waste,
and
has
been
replicated
in
other
communities
with
land
being
provided
by
public
agencies
and
local
government
bodies.xiii
Results:
So
far,
Waste
Concern’s
model
of
managing
waste
has
reduced
more
than
18,000
tons
of
CO2
emissions
each
year
in
Bangladesh
and
generated
414
new
jobs
for
the
urban
poor.
It
is
helping
to
reduce
the
52%
of
generated
solid
waste
that
remains
uncollected
in
Dhaka.
Waste
Concern
works
with
municipal
governments
to
use
solid
waste
as
a
resource
by
composting
waste
in
5
community-‐based
composting
plants
(one
10-‐12
tons/day
capacity;
two
3
tons/day
capacity;
and
two
1
ton/day
capacity
plants)
and
then
selling
it
to
fertilizer
companies.
To
scale-‐up
its
model,
Waste
Concern
as
a
Social
Business
Enterprise
partnered
with
a
for-‐profit
private
Dutch
company
using
CO2
emissions
offsets
from
the
Clean
Development
Mechanism
(CDM)
of
the
Kyoto
Protocol.
As
part
of
the
project,
they
are
building
700
tons/day-‐capacity
compost
plants
strategically
located
in
the
periphery
of
Dhaka
city,
with
a
production
capacity
of
50,000
tons/year,
aiming
to
reduce
CO2
emissions
by
560,000
tons
over
the
next
6
years.
Over
the
long
term,
composting
all
organic
waste
in
Dhaka
would
create
new
jobs
for
about
16,000
people,
especially
women.
Waste
Concern
also
established
a
Regional
Recycling
Training
Centre
located
in
Dhaka,
offering
training
programs
to
help
local
officials
to
undertake
full
operational
activities.
This
model
has
already
been
replicated
in
more
than
26
cities.xiv
Reasons
for
success:
The
success
of
the
composting
project
in
Dhaka
is
based
on
the
favourable
composition
of
solid
wastes,
with
a
higher
percentage
of
organic
matter,
precisely
the
right
moisture
content
and
C/N
ratio
slightly
higher
but
adjustable,xv
as
well
as
partnership
with
an
expert
organization
experienced
in
running
similar
projects.
The
public-‐private-‐community
partnership
also
helped
to
guarantee
financial
viability
of
such
a
project,
in
particular
thanks
to
12
the
initial
land
provision
by
the
municipality,
necessary
to
launch
the
composting
project
and
exploit
its
benefits.
When/why
a
city
might
adopt
an
approach
like
this:
Cities
grappling
with
land
scarcity
and
increasing
waste
generation
need
to
look
for
options
beyond
conventional
waste
disposal
facilities
as
well
as
to
maximising
resources
through
energy
recovery.
Similar
approaches
will
help
cities
reduce
the
footprint
of
waste
treatment
facilities
as
well
as
lead
to
solutions
for
energy
recovery
from
growing
waste
generation.
Similarly,
cities
with
greater
organic
composition
of
their
waste
stream
could
invest
in
decentralized
composting
facilities
to
harness
eco-‐friendly
compost,
thereby
reducing
several
tonnes
of
methane
emissions
from
waste
decomposition
in
landfills.
13
The
Zero
Waste
Program
not
only
contributes
to
the
integration
of
informal
workforce,
better
waste
management
and
waste
reduction
(about
1
ton/day
of
usable
materials
have
been
recycled),
but
also
has
multiple
co-‐benefits,
including
a
reduction
in
the
cost
of
waste
collection
service
by
15.23%;
better
health
protection
for
recyclers
through
the
distribution
of
about
12,000
protection
kits
in
2015
by
the
UAESP
(City
Public
Service
Special
Administrative
Unit
responsible
for
waste
management);
and
power
generation
at
the
Doña
Juana
Landfill
biogas
plant
(39.69
MW
monthly
average
production
in
2014),
which
also
leads
to
CO2
emissions
reduction
of
about
700,000
tons/year.
Reasons
for
success:
The
project
successfully
used
the
existing
informal
infrastructure
to
build
an
integrated
waste
collection
model,
while
providing
livelihoods
to
local
communities.
It
also
recognized
the
potential
and
necessity
of
behaviour
change
to
achieve
a
mature
and
cost-‐
effective
waste
management
system.
When/why
a
city
might
adopt
an
approach
like
this:
Cities
with
an
existing
informal
waste
collection
economy
can
adopt
this
approach
to
integrate
existing
infrastructure
and
workers
at
lower
costs
than
establishing
new
systems.
All
cities
should
include
an
education
and
awareness-‐raising
element
to
motivate
behaviour
change
among
urban
citizens
and
help
build
a
sustainable
modern
waste
management/
resource
valuation
system.
14
Over
the
last
decade,
the
existing
Private
Sector
Participant
(PSP)
programme
for
waste
collection
in
Lagos
was
established
under
a
franchising
arrangement
where
PSPs/SMEs
were
duly
licensed
for
collection
activities
based
on
ward
distributions
across
the
State.
However,
the
combined
effects
of
poor
cost
recovery
on
operational
overheads,
low
investment
opportunities
as
well
as
return
on
investment,
lack
of
public
compliance
with
waste
bill
payments,
among
other
market
dynamics,
resulted
in
operational
deficiencies
and
the
attendant
backlogs
across
the
city.
While
it
was
necessary
to
revamp
waste
collection
services
through
public
education
to
create
the
right
attitude
and
receptiveness
towards
individual
responsibility,
a
more
drastic
intervention
was
required
to
overhaul
existing
practices
for
improved
service
efficiency.
Results:
The
Lagos
State
Government,
through
the
Lagos
Waste
Management
Authority
(LAWMA)
guided
by
a
10-‐year
(2005-‐2015)
market
development
strategy,
facilitated
finance
and
funding
mechanism
support
for
PSPs
in
collaboration
with
local
banks,
providing
creditworthiness
instruments
for
access
to
capital
markets.
Privatisation
models
and
cost
recovery
plans
for
different
socio-‐economic
groups/areas
within
the
city
were
also
defined
to
assist
PSPs
to
recoup
capital
investment
and
support
debt
repayment
schemes
for
collection
vehicles
procured
through
government
intervention.
Further
assistance
was
provided
to
develop
public
awareness
and
engagement
activities
to
foster
compliance
from
local
communities.
Government
subsidy
and
debt
buy-‐back
were
also
provided
for
PSPs
operating
in
low-‐income
areas.
The
result
was
an
increase
in
vehicle
availability
of
over
800
trucks
(100%
increase)
which
has
led
to
a
recorded
increase
of
over
60%
in
collection
service
efficiency,
and
about
55%
in
cost
recovery,
since
2005,
with
projections
for
further
increase
based
on
market
potentials.
Employment
opportunities
are
being
enhanced
through
the
expanded
participation
of
the
private
sector/SME
in
waste
collection.
Hence,
the
Lagos
(waste
collection)
model
is
being
adopted
as
a
benchmark
to
improve
collection
efficiency
in
Nigerian/West
African
cities.
Reasons
for
success:
Building
on
the
existing
legislation
as
well
as
policy
and
regulatory
instruments
available
at
both
national
and
state
government
levels,
LAWMA
adopted
the
‘PSP
Handbook’
that
sets
out
specific
criteria/preconditions,
and
operating
guidelines
while
also
serving
as
a
basis
for
performance
evaluation
for
private
sector
(SME)
participation
in
the
collection
and
transport
of
MSW
within
the
city
of
Lagos.
Technical
assistance
for
local
and
overseas
training
for
the
PSP/SME
representatives
were
facilitated
to
bridge
knowledge
gaps
and
enhance
competency
development
in
the
sector.
Institutional
support
was
also
rendered
through
LAWMA
as
a
government
agency
to
foster
transparency
and
fairness
in
dispute
resolution
between
PSPs
and
client
entities.
15
When/why
a
city
might
adopt
an
approach
like
this: Cities
with
vast
population
aiming
to
optimise
waste
collection
and
cleanliness
across
different
socio-‐economic
regions/areas
while
ensuring
availability
of
required
vehicle/infrastructure
may
adopt
the
Lagos
approach,
which
also
affords
opportunity
for
economic
growth
through
increased
SME/private
sector
involvement,
and
attendant
job
creation.
16
The
project
contributes
to
the
citywide
recycling
target
of
5,000
tonnes/day
(twice
as
much
as
the
current
recycling
rate)
and
it
has
yielded
significant
results
on
a
small
scale.
In
2013,
12
editions
of
the
barter
market
were
conducted,
with
nearly
20,000
citizens
trading
their
recyclable
solid
waste,
adding
up
to
approximately
151,000
tonnes
of
material
in
total.
The
main
environmental
goal
of
this
project
is
to
divert
valuable
recyclable
waste
from
final
disposal
in
landfills,
but
it
is
also
expected
to
bring
significant
co-‐benefits,
such
as
contributing
to
the
fight
against
malnutrition,
a
recurrent
health
issue
in
Mexico,
by
providing
healthy,
good
quality
food
traded
at
barter
markets.
The
market
not
only
benefits
local
agricultural
producers
(80
were
involved
in
2014
through
a
strategic
partnership)
who
receive
subsidies
from
the
city
in
the
trading
process,
but
also
benefits
the
private
waste
industry
by
generating
jobs
in
collecting
and
reusing
valuable
recyclables.
The
barter
market
is
very
popular
among
citizens,
with
more
than
2,000
citizens
participating
in
the
trade
every
month.
Reasons
for
success:
The
barter
market
is
a
remarkable
social
laboratory
in
which
citizens
actively
get
involved
to
promote
a
sustainable
recycling
economy.
It
is
an
opportunity
for
citizens
not
only
to
learn
to
separate,
collect
and
value
recyclable
household
solid
waste
in
order
to
reduce
final
disposal
in
landfills,
but
also
to
consume
local
agricultural
products
(healthy
produce
with
fewer
GHG
emissions
from
transport
as
they
are
grown
close
to
the
consumer).
The
barter
market
is
growing
in
popularity
because
it
provides
families
with
fresh
seasonal
agricultural
products
in
exchange
for
household
waste.
When/why
a
city
might
adopt
an
approach
like
this:
Cities
can
adopt
this
approach
to
foster
awareness
of
the
value
of
recyclables
among
urban
citizens,
while
supporting
local
agricultural
production
or
other
local
products
and
services
that
can
be
offered
in
exchange
for
recyclable
waste.
The
project
particularly
benefits
the
low-‐income
population,
generating
important
social
and
economic
co-‐benefits.
17
and
transportation,
Bengaluru
adopted
a
new
approach
to
solid
waste
management
in
2013,
when
it
started
collaborating
with
the
Centre
for
Public
Problem
Solving.
The
city
launched
a
process
to
create
a
geographic
information
system
(GIS)-‐based
model
for
its
solid
waste
management,
and
is
now
ready
to
roll
it
out
in
almost
half
of
the
city.
The
GIS
system
enables
the
city
to
store,
analyse,
and
share
a
diverse
range
of
mapped
geographic
information,
such
as
decentralized
infrastructure
and
existing
vehicle
routes,
which
are
crucial
when
planning
waste
collection
and
transportation.
The
data-‐driven
model
enables
a
cost-‐efficient
waste
management
system
by
using
optimal
route
algorithms
and
automated
rules
for
data
collection.
Results:
A
better-‐planned,
efficient,
and
monitored
collection
and
transportation
system
is
expected
to
decrease
the
length
of
overall
waste
collection
travels
by
80%
and
expand
the
door-‐to-‐door
collection
to
cover
the
whole
city
by
2016.
This
is
expected
to
bring
about
CO2
reduction
from
the
waste
sector
of
109
metric
tonnes/year,
as
well
as
multiple
co-‐benefits.
The
new
norms
of
waste
handling
will
ensure
cleaner
and
healthier
living
conditions
in
vulnerable
communities;
19,000
new
jobs
are
to
be
created
when
the
GIS
model
covers
the
entire
city
by
2016;
and
with
door-‐to-‐door
collection
for
the
entire
city,
open
burning
and
dumping
of
waste
will
be
minimized,
reducing
air
and
soil
pollution.
Reasons
for
success:
The
key
to
success
of
Bengaluru’s
waste
management
data
approach
has
been
the
use
of
the
GIS
model
as
a
decision
support
tool
for
resourceful
management
of
transporting
the
community
solid
waste,
as
well
as
an
extensive
parallel
citizen
engagement
program.
When/why
a
city
might
adopt
an
approach
like
this:
This
approach
is
particularly
suited
to
cities
aiming
to
achieve
effective
and
efficient
management
of
waste
collection
fleet
services.
The
various
algorithms
available
via
GIS
software
help
define
alternative
routes
in
heavy
traffic
situations
leading
to
costs
and
fuel
savings
for
municipalities.
In
addition,
a
data
repository
of
past
fleet
movements
would
further
support
the
development
and
improvement
of
citizens’
engagement
strategies
for
waste
collection
services,
for
instance
through
development
of
user
friendly
mobile
apps
to
disseminate
and
update
pick-‐up
times.
18
Case
study:
Buenos
Aires
-‐
Municipal
Solid
Waste
Reduction
Project
Summary:
The
Municipal
Solid
Waste
Reduction
Projectxxiii
in
Buenos
Aires,
initiated
in
January
2014
aims
to
reduce
the
amount
of
waste
sent
to
landfills
through
source
separation,
resource
recovery,
recycling
and
resource
valorisation,
while
bringing
responsibility
back
to
the
citizens.
Buenos
Aires
for
instance
launched
‘Green
Centres’
for
recyclable
materials
and
green
waste,
and
installed
a
Mechanical
Biological
Treatment
plant,
using
new
innovative
technologies.xxiv
This
should
enable
the
city
to
reduce
an
estimated
45,000
tCO2
annually.xxv
The
city
is
also
implementing
intensive
awareness
campaigns
to
educate
citizens
on
how
to
sort,
separate
and
dispose
of
waste
in
a
sustainable
manner.
Results:
Progress
has
been
made
in
the
deployment
of
street
containers
and
lateral
collection
vehicles
in
order
to
avoid
garbage
bags
on
the
streets,
reduce
odours
and
improve
the
street’s
image.
Local
waste
transfer
stations
have
been
installed,
which
reduced
CO2
emissions
from
waste
transportation.
During
the
initial
stage,
it
was
possible
to
achieve
a
44%
waste
disposal
reduction,
avoiding
the
emission
of
25,297
tCO2e
in
2013.
In
2014,
after
a
78%
waste
reduction
during
a
second
stage,
the
GHG
emission
reductions
reached
45,787
tCO2e.
The
project
has
also
been
designed
to
generate
new
job
opportunities
and
foster
greater
social
participation
and
transparency
in
the
waste
and
recycling
chain.
Thus
far,
4,500
‘urban
recoverer’
jobs
have
been
created,
with
2,000
more
expected,
in
a
sustained
effort
to
create
long-‐term
formal
employment
growth.xxvi
Reasons
for
success:
Buenos
Aires
is
achieving
fast
results
by
focusing
on
the
residential
sector
and
enacting
policies
to
increase
the
responsibility
of
waste
management
for
private
businesses,
significantly
reducing
the
waste
stream
managed
by
the
municipality.
Coupled
with
the
fast
deployment
of
innovative
street
containers
that
minimise
negative
impacts,
participation
is
increasing
rapidly.
When/why
a
city
might
adopt
an
approach
like
this:
Cities
in
need
of
implementing
fast
transitions
in
their
waste
systems,
especially
if
the
city
is
simultaneously
aiming
to
achieve
long-‐
term
and
ambitious
waste
reduction
targets,
can
adopt
the
integrated
waste
management
planning
approach
to
benefit
from
related
synergies
and
co-‐benefits.
4 FURTHER
READING
A
number
of
external
organisations,
including
C40
partners,
have
published
best
practice
guidance
for
developing
waste
management
projects
including:
• UNEP
/
IETC
-‐
Developing
Integrated
Solid
Waste
Management
Plan
–
Training
Manuals,
Jun
2009
http://www.unep.org/ietc/InformationResources/Publications/tabid/56265/Default.aspx#iswm1
19
• UNEP
/
IETC
-‐
The
Japanese
industrial
waste
experience:
Lessons
for
rapidly
industrializing
countries,
March
2014
http://www.unep.org/ietc/Portals/136/Publications/Waste%20Management/UNEP%20DTIE_Jap
anese%20waste_english_web.pdf
• World
Bank
-‐
Results-‐Based
Financing
for
Municipal
Solid
Waste
Projects
http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/07/20328140/results-‐based-‐financing-‐
municipal-‐solid-‐waste-‐vol-‐2-‐2-‐main-‐report
• The
World
Bank
-‐
What
a
Waste:
A
Global
Review
of
Solid
Waste
Management
http://go.worldbank.org/BCQEP0TMO0
• National
Institute
of
Urban
Affairs
-‐
Compendium
of
Global
Good
Practices
-‐
Urban
Solid
Waste
Management,
2015
http://www.citiesalliance.org/sites/citiesalliance.org/files/GP-‐GL3%20SWM.pdf
i
http://www.unep.or.jp/ietc/Publications/spc/Waste&ClimateChange/Waste&ClimateChange.pdf
ii
http://www.unep.org/ccac/tabid/1060441/Default.aspx
iii
http://cam3.c40.org/images/C40ClimateActionInMegacities3.pdf
iv
http://www.fccenvironment.co.uk/assets/files/pdf/content/wrap-‐applying-‐wastehierarchy.pdf
v
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/nimby
vi
http://www.waste.nl/sites/waste.nl/files/product/files/swm_in_world_cities_2010.pdf
vii
http://www.c40.org/awards/3/profiles/62
viii
http://www.kinghome.com.cn/Home/Products/1/2014-‐08-‐21/337.html
ix
http://issuu.com/sustainia/docs/cities100/35?e=4517615/31305566
x
http://cjweek.cjn.cn/images/2015-‐11/20/19/2015112019_pdf.pdf
xi
http://waste.ccac-‐knowledge.net/sites/default/files/files/city_fact_sheet/Dhaka_MSW_FactSheet_0.pdf
xii
http://waste.ccac-‐knowledge.net/sites/default/files/files/city_fact_sheet/Dhaka_MSW_FactSheet_0.pdf
xiii
http://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1716&context=scipapers
xiv
http://www.c40.org/case_studies/organic-‐waste-‐is-‐composted-‐and-‐sold-‐as-‐bio-‐rich-‐fertilizer-‐reducing-‐
emissions-‐generating-‐jobs-‐and-‐cleaning-‐up-‐the-‐city
xv
http://www.sswm.info/sites/default/files/reference_attachments/ENAYETULLAH%20et%20al%20ny%20Commun
ity%20based%20Decentralized%20Composting.pdf
xvi
http://www.citiesalliance.org/sites/citiesalliance.org/files/GP-‐GL3%20SWM.pdf
xvii
http://uaesp.gov.co/uaesp_jo/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=16
xviii
http://www3.epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/municipal/landfill/coll-‐eff/k99007.pdf
xix
http://worldpopulationreview.com/world-‐cities/lagos-‐population/
xx
Text
adapted
from:
http://www.c40.org/profiles/2014-‐mexicocity-‐solidwaste
xxi
http://www.waste.nl/sites/waste.nl/files/product/files/swm_in_world_cities_2010.pdf
xxii
http://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/waste/downloads/overview.pdf
xxiii
https://www.c40exchange.org/download/attachments/47644728/Buenos
Aires
-‐
Case
Study
October
2014.pdf%3Fversion=1%26modificationDate=1415989545805%26api=v2
xxiv
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aires-‐argentina/
xxv
https://www.c40exchange.org/login.action;jsessionid=084D130440470B3083C36703ECA02979?os_destination=
%2Fdownload%2Fattachments%2F47644728%2FBuenos+Aires+-‐+Case+Study+October+2014.pdf%3Fversion%3D1
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Adapted
from:
http://www.c40.org/profiles/2014-‐buenosaires
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