12.Shrestha+Nepal Waste Management

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Solid Waste ManagementSolid Waste Managementinin KathmanduKathmandu City, NepalCity, Nepal

Rabin ManRabin Man ShresthaShrestha

Chief, Environment Mgt. DepartmentChief, Environment Mgt. Department


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Map ofMap of

Kathmandu Metropolitian CityKathmandu Metropolitian City
http://www.welcomenepal.com/test/


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Environment Management DepartmentEnvironment Management Department

One division Environment Division

Four sections:

- Solid waste management Section

- Landfill site Management Section

- Parks and greenery promotion

section- Mechanical section


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Generation & Collection of KMCGeneration & Collection of KMC Waste Generation 0.3 kg/p/day

Total domestic waste gen. App. 246 ton/dayOthe rs Commercial waste (12%)app. 30 ton/day

Street Waste (12%) app. 30 ton/day

Waste from VDC (12%) 30 ton/day Total Generation 33 5 t on / day Collection 30 6 t on / day

Abou t 7 0 % w ast e a r e o r gan ic


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Waste CompositionWaste CompositionGlass

2.50%Metal

0.92%Textiles

3.02%Rubber

0.54%

Paper

8.51%

Plastic

9.18%

Inert Materials

4.33%

Leather0.12%

Organic

70.87%


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Current Situation of SWM inCurrent Situation of SWM in

KathmanduKathmanduCol lect i on and Tran spor t a t i on

Sweepers: 1018 for daily

sweepingWaste at Roadside or in aprivate container are picked upby KMC or private sectoroperators and transported to

Teku Transfer Station81 units (tipper, tractor,

etc.)- for primary collection and25 units (17 roll of tippers

(donated by JapaneseGovernment, 7 multi compactordonated by Indian Governmentand 1 container) for secondarytransportation

Road sweeping

New vehicles


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Where are We Today?Where are We Today?

Municipalities are completely responsible Some new approaches are being tried out

in KMC

Door-to-door collection

User fees

Source-separated collectionComposting

Private sector participation

Landfilling on the banks of Bagmati hasstopped since the operation of SisdolLandfill Site from June 5

Preparation of Action Plan 2004-2015(CKV)


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Waste collection vehicles

Tractors

Mini-Compactor

Tipper

Need t o r ep lace


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Teku Transfer station

Newly Constructed by Japanesegovernment direct loadingsystem 2005


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Sol id W ast e Min im iza t ion So l id W ast e Min im iza t ion --- Composting: household composting using bins

community composting

vermi-composting- Recyclable materials are collected fromhouseholds, commercial premises, restaurants, etc

by recycle hawkers and sold to recycling dealers socalled kabadi

- Altogether there are 30 to 35 groups of wastepickers in the KMC, who are working mainly at Teku

- Establishment of a community recycling center has

been encouraged by KMC at ward no. 21


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CompostingComposting

Compost bin Vermi-composting


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Final disposalFinal disposal Opened on 5 June 2005

sisdol landfill site valley 1

( technical and financialsupport by Japanesegovernment through JICA)

Daily Waste transfer fromKMC & LSMC 300-350ton/day

Operation of sisdole Landfillsite-valley 2

Development of a Long TermSLFS

Appropriate closure of usedlandfill Site


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Operation Flow at Landfill siteOperation Flow at Landfill site

Weighing by weighbridge Unloading Waste

Spreading

Waste

Soil Covering


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Komatsu Dozer Sheep Footed Compactor

Roll Of Truck (7 tons) 17 nos.Compactor (7 tons) 7 nos

Landfill site management vehicles


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Social Aspect -

- Waste collection service: 89% household

Majority having knowledge about waste separation

- 41% of respondent have positive attitudetowards making compost

- KMC realizes that community participation isthe key improvement of the urban environment,after the establishment of CMU

- NGOs/CBOs have been involved in variousSWM activities including collection services,awareness, and 3R activities

Financial Aspect

KMC spends about Rs 17 million for SWM services,which represents 30-35% of total municipalexpenditure

SWM cost : street sweeping cost and personnel cost


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Mass EducationMass Education

Public awareness program


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Managerial Aspect -Solid Waste Management Section

Mechanical Section andLandfill site management section under theEnvironment Department are managing thesolid waste generated within KMC.

KMC is t h e on ly m u n ic ipa l i t y in Nepa l w h ich h ave a m and at e t o com pr ehen s ive ly add r ess va r ious aspect s o f SW M

Total number of staff SWM:1,299 staffs about 60%

of overall municipal staff

Organization Strengthening and InstitutionalArrangements

Capacity building of staffs (trainings, studies, andparticipating in national and internationalprogrammes)

Appropriate staffing Arrangement

Preparation of Short and Long Term Action Plans(Each year Department prepare a action plan)


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Our ChallengesOur Challenges Attitude ofthrow & forget

Transportation long distance, old vehicles and

heavy equipments Lack of Training

Need of well equipped equipments and workshop

Only one landfill site and transfer station Lack of manpower

No appropriate laws & policies

Lack of awareness Low composting efficiency in households

Public and political intervention

KMCsKMCs commitment for future programscommitment for future programs


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KMC sKMC s commitment for future programscommitment for future programsrelated to environmental aspects byrelated to environmental aspects by

20102010W ast e m an agem en t sect or : Improvement of transportation and collection system Selection and construction of more transfer stations and landfill

site Promotion of Public participation and behavior change by

establishment of more nature clubs, more training programs andregularly interaction with locals

Conduct a media campaign for waste segregation at source Lobbing for tax exception for recycling materials Management and Implementation of community based clean

up programs (like streets clean up, community parks, historical

places, temples, river clean up programs) Promotion of household composting programs providing compostbins and bags at 45% subsidy rate

About 5000 compost bins will be distributed till 2010 Cooperation with central government to proceed establishment

of long term landfill site

KMCs commitment for futureKMCs commitment for future


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KMC s commitment for futureKMC s commitment for futureprograms related to environmentalprograms related to environmental

aspects by 2010aspects by 2010 Expansion of more community based recycling center andmedium scale vermi-composting

Promotion of biogas technology from vegetable wastes,

night soil waste with the technical and financial assistancefrom UN Habitat Mobilize school children and local communities for

environmental activities

Provide training and assistance to community groupsinterested in environmental protection Mobilization of youth city volunteers as a linkage between

KMC and citizens in environmental campaign

Plantation program: about 3000 trees will be planted till2010 in Kathmandu City Assist locals in marketing of recycled products and provide

forums for recycling industries to display a raising of publicawareness programs through mass media: message board,

exhibition, metro FM and National Television and promotetheir products


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ImpactsImpacts The PPP in SWM has reached 35% in collection

and transportation More than 40% of people are paying for SWM

services to private sectors Public toilets are rehabilitated and new city service

centers are constructed in PPP approach andmobile toilets are under construction to address

urban sanitation problem All newly constructed buildings have septic tanksto address urban sanitation problems (40% ofbuildings have septic tanks)

After formulation and enforcement of RWH bi-lawsall newly constructed buildings will have a RWHsystems to address the water shortage problemand ground water recharge

Working with donor to prepare policy papers on-Public toilet, waste water management,


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