Gutu Rural District Council Intergrated Waste Management Plan

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GUTU RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL INTERGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN

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GUTU RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL

P Bag 908

GUTU

GUTU RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL

INTERGRATED

WASTE

MANAGEMENT

PLAN

APRIL 2016


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VISION STATEMENT

To become prosperous city, in a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, where eachindividual takes responsibility for waste management and minimisation and actively workstoward zero waste to landfill

MISSION STATEMENT

Committed to improve and protect the public health of residents, to protect ecological health,diversity and productivity, and to maximize resource recovery through a participatoryapproach.

Compiled by:

Courage Marazanye

Gutu Rural District Council

Cell: +263 777 680 102

[email protected]


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INDEX

1.0 Background Information ...................................................................................................... 4

2.0 Gutu Rural District Council Municipal Area ........................................................... ………5

3.0Legislation on Solid Waste Management ............................................................................. 6

4.0Introductory Phase ................................................................................................................ 7

5.0Current Condition and Practises ........................................................................................... 8

5.1 Council waste management technology and services ...................................................... 8

5.2 Wate Composition and weight to landfill ......................................................................... 8

5.2.1 Waste Composition ................................................................................................... 8

5.2.2 Weight of Solid Waste to Landfill ........................................................................ 8

5.3 Type of Waste Disposed th the Landfill........................................................................... 9

5.4 Current Methods of Waste Transportation and Disposal ................................................. 9

6.0Vision, Mission, Goals, Guiding Principles and Targets……………………………... .....10

6.1 Vision ............................................................................................................................ 10

6.2 Mission ........................................................................................................................... 10

6.3 Goals ............................................................................................................................. 10

6.4 Guiding Principles .......................................................................................................... 10

7.0 Waste Management Targets …………………………………………..... ..........................11

8.0 Gap Analysis, Themes for Action ...................................................................................... 12

8.1 Gap Analysis ................................................................................................................. 12

8.2 Themes for Action ........................................................................................................ 12

8.2.1Infrustrusture and system for residual waste………………………………………... .........12

8.2.2 Technological Developments for Solid Waste………………………………………. .......12

8.2.3 Other Methods of Managing Waste………………………………………………….. ....13

9.0 An Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan for GRDC…………………… .…………. 14

10.0 Monitoring and Review………………………………………………………………… 22


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1.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Gutu Rural District Council (GRDC) is located at the central part of the Gutu district. GRDC

is under Gutu Central Constituency in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe. Gutu District is the

third largest district in Masvingo Province. GDRC is located in Ward 34. However it

stretches to W ard 33 where there are some government department’s off ices, industrial area

and some residential areas. The following are some residential suburbs in Gutu-

Mupandawana Growth Point: Hwiru, Gonville, Redbricks, Old Location among others.

There is an industrial area located in the western side of the town and Mpandawana Bus

terminus is found in the central part of the town. The GRDC lies some 78 kilometres

northwest of the Provincial City Masvingo, along the Chivhu-Roy Highway. GRDC gained

town status in April 2014.

Climatically, the area falls under natural farming region III. Natural Regions (NRs) in

Zimbabwe's context are areas delineated on the basis of soil type, rainfall and other climatic

factors. The annual average rainfall total received is between 650 to 800 mm, with some mid-

season dry spells. The area is dominated by granite rock which is hard and resistant to

weathering. The soils found are moderately shallow and they are sandy loamy, derived from

granite rock .The most common identified tree species include Brachystegia spiciformis

(Musasa) , julbernadia globiflora, syzygium cordatum and phragmites near rivers. The town is

dissected by several streams most of which drain into the Deure river which is a tributary of

Save river and Munhende river which is a tributary of Mutirikwi river.

The district population is 203 083 according to Zimstat (2012). Gutu-Mupandawana Growth

Point has a population of 8 299 (Zimstat, 2012) and 1 200 households which are distributed

as follows; Hwiru suburb (209), Gonville suburb (350), Business area (200), Munhendesuburbs (50), Infill suburb (91), Old location suburb (170), Gutu suburb (90) and Industrial

area (40). However, the total population of the town has been increasing due to rural-urban

migration. Like other cities, the town is divided into low, medium and high density

residential area.


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2.0 Gutu Rural District Council Municipal Area

Figure 1: Study Area-Gutu Rural District Council Municipal Area


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3.0 LEGISLATION ON SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

Refuse collection in Zimbabwe is governed by Environmental Laws and Urban Councils

Act., Public Health Act and Municipal by-laws. According to the Environmental

Management Act (2007), all people have the right to live in a clean and health environment

which is not harmful to their lives. The Environmental Management Authority (EMA) and

the Ministry of Health officials always do some check-ups and enforce the hygiene and

environmental laws. They regulate the collection, disposal and treatment of waste. The

Environmental Management Act requires all persons whose activities generate waste, to

employ measures essential to minimise the waste through treatment, reclamation and

recycling. The Zimbabwe National Waste Management Strategy’s main objective is to make

sure that waste management does not affect human and environmental health. EMA can fine

an individual, company or even the city council for illegal dumping of refuse and the amounts

range from US$1500 to US$5000 depending on the offence committed. Plastic containers are

also easily dumped and EMA is tough on anyone found carrying fuel in plastic container as

this will also cause fire which destroys the environment. To make sure that city councils and

residents are complying with the waste management laws, EMA carries out periodic

environmental audits of projects and special emphasis is put on the management of waste.


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4.0 INTRODUCTORY PHASE

In dealing with waste management, Gutu Rural District Council seeks to adopt most effective

technologies and methods while also striving to protect the environmental and public health.

Council aims to provide an environmentally sustainable waste management system whilst

encouraging community accountability for the waste that they produce towards reduction in

waste generation to landfill. To achieve its vision, mission, goals and targets the Council has

managed to come up with its desired Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan which is

discussed in this document.


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5.0 CURRENT CONDITIONS AND PRACTICES

Municipal solid waste management involves activities associated with generation,storage, collection, transport, recovery, processing and disposal of solid waste.

5.1 Council waste management technology and services

The Council has the following key waste management infrastructure and technology in place:

One refuse tractor with a trailer for refuse collection and disposal One grader for waste compaction One refuse landfill for the disposal of solid waste materials Dumpsters/Plastic bins for residential refuse collection There are brooms, shovels, rakes, plastic and metal bins and shredders.

5.2 Waste composition and weight to landfill

5.2.1Waste composition

The waste produced in GRDC is mainly from residential areas, business centre, hospital,

surgeries, schools, government departments and industrial area. Below is a simple

categorization of waste used to describe solid waste being managed by GRDC?

Plastics Paper and cardboard Metal craps Timber residues Glass Rubber

Garden waste Clinical waste which is generated from the hospital, clinic and surgeries

5.2.2Weight of solid waste to landfill

The tonnage of waste being disposed of has been calculated using the simple method of

measuring the loads disposed of per day from two different locations against the weightage of

the truck trailer:

1. Residential area – has an estimated tonnage of 20 tons of waste per day


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2. Township – has an estimated tonnage of 10 tons per day.

3. Industrial area-has an estimated tonnage of 2 tons per day.

5.3 Type of waste disposed to landfill

The type of waste disposed to the landfill site includes the following categorical waste:

- Industrial/commercial/institutional from various industries within the town

- Domestic/residential from streets or from households

5.4 Current methods of waste transportation and disposal

The council has the following methods of transporting and disposing of its solid waste

materials to its landfill:

Waste is disposed in a landfill through crude open dumping; hauling the wastes by atruck, but there is no bulldozer and grader for spreading, compacting and levelling thewaste. Landfills were established in abandoned or unused pits. The landfill is not

properly designed and well-managed, these create a number of adverse environmentalimpacts such as wind-blown litter, attraction of vermin, and generation of liquid leachate ,gas (mostly composed of methane and carbon dioxide) , which is produced from anaerobic

breakdown of organic waste this gas create odour problems, kill surface vegetation and isa gas. There is a dumpsite manager.

Waste is collected from residential and commercial areas using a refuse tractor with an

uncovered trailer from two locations as follows:

Twice per week from residential suburbs. Thrice per week from township/bus terminus.

Disposed of material is usually covered with gravel within the landfill and compacted

using a grader.

The equipments currently available for refuse management are tractor with a trailer,

brooms, shovels, rakes, plastic and metal bins and shredders. There is no equipment such

as compactors , incinerators, graders, bull dozer and much more modern equipment

needed in use for refuse management. There is a trained tractor driver, and four other

workers who load and off load the refuse tractor and a dumpsite attendant.

However, currently there is a critical shortage of equipment/technology such ascompactors, incinerators, graders, bull dozer and much more modern equipment neededin use for refuse management.

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6.0 VISION, MISSION, GOALS, GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND TARGETS

6.1 Vision

Aspires to become prosperous town, in a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, where

each individual takes responsibility for waste management and minimisation and actively

works toward zero waste to landfill.

6.2 Mission

Committed to improve and protect the public health of residents, to protect ecological health,

diversity and productivity, and to maximise resource recovery through a participatory

approach.

6.3 Goals

Individuals, businesses and organisations take greater responsibility for waste

minimisation.

Council supports and incentivises waste reduction, reuse and residual management. Council provides environmentally sound waste transportation and disposal services. To build environmentally sound technology, infrastructure and systems for safe

transportation and disposal of residual waste as well asreciting of current waste landfill. Proper waste management at site on landfills and dumping sites.

6.4 Guiding Principles

The council is guided by the below guiding principles in its solid waste management

planning:

Integrated Solid Waste Management

This includes the following activities:

Re-use - The repeated or continued use of a product or item in its original form before it

being useless for disposal. Reduce - The reduction of the volume and toxicity of waste produced per individual or

organization. Residual management - The environmentally responsible treatment or disposal of material

that is not able to be reduced, reused, recycled or recovered.


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Personal Responsibility – Everyone has to take responsibility of the waste they produce

towards minimisation of solid waste to landfill.

Full Cost Pricing - The generator of waste should pay the cost of managing that waste in

a visible way to discourage waste generation. This also reflects the principle of personal

responsibility, since those responsible for generating the wastes are those who should

bear the cost of disposal.

Transparency – The process implementation of this plan should be visible and being

adopted by everyone responsible in waste management and minimization.

7.0 WASTE MANAGEMENT TARGETS

Increase the level of collection from current 50% to approximately 70% by 2017 for all

zones. To develop solid waste management infrastructure and technology for better waste

transportation and disposal methods by 2020.

To establish a new engineered landfill site by 2020. To peg and ban all illegal dumpsites in all zones by 2020.

To have all stakeholders being educated and aware of other better ways of solid wastemanagement.

To facilitate stakeholder and the community participation and engagement in

environmentally sound integrated solid waste management practices such as re-use.

To establish environmental committees to monitor waste management within different

zones of Gutu district.

To increase communities or individual accountability for waste that they generate.


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8.0 GAP ANALYSIS, THEMES FOR ACTION

8.1 Gap Analysis

Issues Gaps Proposed interventions

1 Reuse Limited access to suitable technologyfor re-use of other wastes

Unhelpf ul attitude that “poor peopleuse”

Awareness and education onattitude change on re-use.

2 Recycling Insufficient infrastructure, and no activeland-use planning for such infrastructure

No technology incubation

Provide infrastructure and spacefor recycling

Enforcement of waste recyclinglaws and regulations withinsome industries

Develop incubation centers forrecycling

3 Disposal New landfill project not proceeding withrequired urgency due to conflictinginterests.

Limited financial and technical capacity.

Stakeholder consultations toensure speedy implementation

4 Prevention No yet appropriate technologies/know-how to handle hazardous waste.

Lack of policies for handling toxic andhazardous wastes such as clinical waste.

Develop technologies and policies for handling toxic andhazardous wastes

8.2 Themes for Action

A plan of action has been proposed for proper waste management system for an integrated

waste management activity.

8.2.1Infrastructure and system for residual waste

Fencing of current landfill to capture waste scattered around the dumpsite area.

Development of knew engineered site for the landfill. Distribution and location of public waste dumpsters/bins on strategic positions.

8.2.2Technological development for the solid waste

Having a dump truck to avert the scattering of waste by the road sides during

transportation or develop the tractor trailer by putting nets to cover waste during

transportation to the landfill.

Replacing a grader by a compactor machine for waste compaction on site.


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Having personal protective equipment for the workers who clean the city and carry waste

to the landfill.

8.2.3Other methods of managing solid waste

To improve solid waste collection intervals per week. Manning to be done within the landfill twice per week to monitor on waste disposal

activities. Establishing waste management committees within different zones of the district.


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9.0 AN INTERGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR GRDC

OBJECTIVE RECOMMENDEDSTRATEGY

TYPE OFACTION

INITIATIONTIMEFRAME

RESPONSIBILITYLEAD/ KEYPARTNERS

1.SourceReductionStrategyNumber

1-1Educate consumers and

businesses about the effects oftheir purchasing choices and

behaviors on waste generation,and provide education andincentives to help change

purchasing and behavioral practices to reduce the amountand toxicity of waste produced1-2Promote reuse and publicizes

product reuse opportunities.1-3Seek partnerships, providefunding, and coordinate amodel source reduction

program to reduce the amountand toxicity of solid waste

generated in at least one wardcommunity.

Administrative- Meetings- Adverts- Posters- Awareness

January 2017 EnvironmentManagementAgency

Recycling and Composting1-4 Introduce beveragecontainer deposit andcollection system by liaisingwith Delta to- increasing the deposit

amount and- install can containers

Objective 2Managementof SolidWasteRequiringDisposal

2-1Minimize the amount of wastedisposal through aggressiveimplementation of the sourcereduction, recycling,composting, and otherinitiatives in this Plan.2-2Monitor waste generation andcapacity on a regular basis, and


campaigns- enforcemen

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January 2017 Environmental ManagementAgency


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with input from theEnvironmental ManagementAgency, evaluate the need foradditional MSW wastedisposal capacity.

2-3Research and track new solidwaste managementtechnologies that have the

potential to reduceenvironmental impacts andmaximize benefits.2.4Identify land for a landfill

Objective 3Managementof SpecialWaste andOther Typesof Waste

3-1Identify opportunities to reuseand recycle building relatedConstruction and Demolitionwaste (C&D).

3-2Manage building related C&Dwaste that cannot be reduced,reused, recycled, orcomposted, in a manner thatensures protection of land, air,and water resources and the

public health, in compliancewith the state hierarchy formanaging solid waste.

3-3Increase the recycling,composting, and beneficial useof land clearing debris.

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Enact legislation that providesfor recycling of electronicwastes based on a producerresponsibility model.

3-5The Municipality will continueto monitor and researchmanagement options for othertypes of special wastes thathave not been adequately

addressed to date, or as problems and the need arise,

Enforcementof Council By-Lawsand NationalenvironmentLaws

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and as resources allow. Typesof wastes that need to beaddressed include: animalmortalities; road wastes;contaminated soils; sewage

sludge; water treatmentresidual solids; preservativetreated wood; sharps and waste

pharmaceuticals; disasterdebris; and other materials asappropriate

Objective 4Educationand Outreach

4-1Undertake education andoutreach actions using minimaladditional resources. Suchactions could include:coordinating existing resourcesand sharing information;enhancing the GRDC website;

promoting awareness throughrecognition programs;integrating solid waste issueswith other environmentalissues; ongoing outreach tomedia; and encouragingCouncilors to provide solidwaste and recyclinginformation to residents and

businesses.

4-2Undertake education andoutreach actions usingadditional resources. Theseactions can include: providingcomprehensive assistance toregional and local outreach

programs; developing partnerships; and assessing andmodifying outreach programson a two year basis.

4-3Undertake education andoutreach actions usingexpanded resources. Theseactions can include:researching and developing

effective outreach approaches;disseminating new educational


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and outreach materials;developing an independentrecycling website.

Objective 5Program

Planning,Evaluation,andMeasurement

5-1Establish per capita waste

disposal minimization goalsfor GRDC solid waste.

5-2Minimize the reporting burden

by only targeting the collectionof data necessary to supportthe goals of the Plan and

provide the information neededfor ongoing solid wastemanagement planning andevaluation.

5-3Implement an iterative

planning process for the SolidWaste Management Plan toallow revisions on a morefrequent and as needed basis,following a managementsystem model ofPlan/Do/Check/Act. A strongon-going stakeholder process,local and regional planning,and an improved methodologyfor measuring success willinform the planning cycle.

5-4Develop system performance

benchmarks relevant at boththe council and local levels

aimed at achieving a unifiedsolid waste managementvision. Explore opportunitiesto fund planning activities atthe local level.5-5Provide training andinformational materials tocouncil officials, regional andlocal waste management andrecycling staff regarding best

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recycling programs. Encouragecommunities and regionalrecycling programs to sharetheir best practices andstrategies. Investigate the

possibility of established acouncil solid waste/recyclingmentor program.

5-6Conduct a solid wastecharacterization study.

Objective 6PermittingandEnforcement

6-1Council will make the

permitting of solid wastehaulers a priority.

6-2Council will conduct acomprehensive assessment ofthe state statutes andregulations as they relate tosolid waste management and tothe implementation of the StateSolid Waste ManagementPlan.6-3Will establish a streamlinedmethod of regulating wastehaulers in order to incorporatereporting and other substantiverequirements, along with asimple means of assessing thesolid waste fee. Any actiontaken by the council will beconsistent with the governmentenvironmental regulations.

7-8GRDC will partner EMA toestablish demonstration

projects that would not requiretraditional permitting.

7-9GRDC will continue toidentify activities appropriateforapproval by general permit,

and devote staff resources tothis

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effort.

7-10GRDC will develop a

procedure to allow the

modification ofexisting permit approvals inorder to facilitate improved ormodified business operationsand enhanced protection of theenvironment that are neededdue to evolving technologies,markets conditions, andenvironmental concerns.

7-11The GRDC will seekamendments to its By-Laws toallow the council transferstations to accept and dominimal separation ofresidentially generatedconstruction and demolitionwaste without requiring full

permit modifications and fees.

7-12GRDC will establish criteriafor C&D waste VolumeReduction Facilities to helpensure that more of this wastestream is diverted fromdisposal.

7-13GRDC will seek andencourage public input at the

appropriate steps with regardto the development of GeneralPermits for certain activitiesand Beneficial Use GeneralPermits.

7-14GRDC will consider hostcommunity agreements as partof there-writing of the solidwaste regulations. Until such

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shall been encouraged on acase-by-case basis.

7-15GRDC will continue to

evaluate the environmentalimpacts of the alternatives forsolid waste disposal and willexamine its authority to requirean applicant for new capacityand disposal to providedetailed information on suchimpacts.

7-16GRDC will increase itscompliance outreach efforts todevelop a more comprehensiveand mutually supportivenetwork of communicationswith land use, public works,and other council officials whoare directly involved in solidwaste activities. GRDC willtake appropriate actions toensure compliance.

7-17GRDC will take enforcementactions against recycling lawviolators as necessary toensure compliance

7-18GRDC will evaluate incentivesthat would encouragecouncil to take on enforcement

responsibilities they arealready authorized to do.

7-19GRDC will establish civil

penalty regulations forviolations of recycling laws.

7-20GRDC will evaluate additionaltools for taking enforcement

actions against violators of thesolid waste statutes,


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regulations, and permits.

7-21GRDC will ensure that solidwaste facilities including

landfills and transfer stationscomply with nationalenvironmental regulationswhich require solid wastefacilities periodically to inspectloads delivered to them forsignificant quantities ofrecyclables and report suchviolation back to themunicipalities.

Objective 8Funding

8-1Adopt a comprehensive, longterm, integrated solid wastemanagement funding system toensure that adequate revenue isavailable to implement thestrategies and achieve thegoals of this Plan. TheAgency’s Housing Department Advisory Committee willassume a major role inidentifying appropriate fundingmechanisms.

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10.0 MONITORING AND REVIEW

Waste Management Plan should be monitored against the performance indicators on an

annual basis and progress reported to the Council. The Waste Management Strategy will be

reviewed every five years to ascertain that the Council maintains strategic plan for waste

management.

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Gutu Rural District Council Intergrated Waste Management Plan