Waste: Problem or Opportunity? A research on the possibilities of sustainable waste management in BRWM
Daan Grooten Lobke Jansen Anouk Veldhuizen
Faroen Habieb Patrick Keverling Buisman
Ashton, December 17th 2008
Content
Introduction
Research set up
Stakeholders analysis
Waste sample
Quality and quantity improvements
Financial consequences
Recommendations
Questions
Introduction (1)
Ashton landfill site reaches its capacity limits
Polokwane Declaration 2001
Minimizing the waste stream
Introduction (2) ď Ž
Current situation
Introduction (3) ď Ž
Desired situation
Research set-up (1)
Problem statement “To what extent does or can the Material Recovery Facility contribute to the improvement of People, Planet and Profit and what are the consequences?”
Research set-up (2)
Research questions
Which stakeholders are currently involved in the waste collection process? What is the weight and composition of the different waste streams found in the domestic and business waste per week? How is it possible to gain as much recyclable waste out of the domestic waste? What are the financial consequences of a recycle system?
Stakeholders analysis (1)
Producers of waste
Collectors of waste
Buyers of recyclable waste
Stakeholders analysis (2)
Conclusions
Brokers are middlemen
Recycling company Cape Town provided good terms
Different recycling companies per type of waste
Transport free of cost for full load
Waste sample (1) ď Ž
1 ton of waste as a sample
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Difference between low, high and commercial areas
Waste sample (2)
Waste sample (3)
Conclusions
Average of 47% recyclable
Quality of recyclables low
Quality and quantity improvements (1) ď Ž
Dirty MRF
Quality and quantity improvements (2) ď Ž
Clean MRF
Quality and quantity improvements (3)
Dirty vs Clean MRF
Clean MRF extracts more recyclables
Minimizes waste stream more effective
Relies on separation at source
Quality and quantity improvements (4)
Collection systems for separation at source
High income areas; two bag system
Low income areas; buy-back centre
Commercial areas; two container system
Financial consequences (1)
Activity Based Costing a necessity
Financial benefits of sold recyclables
Cooperation with recycling companies
Outsourcing
Non financial consequences
Community benefits
Job creation
Landfill savings
Cleaner environment
Recommendations
Clean MRF
Implementation of separation at source
Cooperation with recycle companies
Activity Based Costing
Outsourcing
Important to start executing now!
Finally, we would like to thank you!