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    Solid Waste MGT Technologies A Forde

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    The document summarizes solid waste management technologies used in the Caribbean, focusing on collection and transportation, composting and recycling, treatment and disposal, and handling of special wastes. Collection has improved with use of compactors and route planning, though some communities still use unconventional methods. Composting of organic materials is common on various scales. Recycling plays a critical role in reducing waste and treatment is challenging to implement successfully. Sanitary landfilling remains important though improvements can be made. Special wastes like tires, medical waste, used oils and batteries require separate handling.

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    TECHNOLOGIES USED IN THE

    MANAGEMENT OF SOLID WASTES IN


    THE CARIBBEAN
    PRESENTED BY
    ALTON E. FORDE
    GENERAL MANAGER

    NATIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY


    ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

    AT

    WASTE EXPERTS REVIEW WORKSHOP


    BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS
    16TH TO 19TH DECEMBER, 2003
    INTRODUCTION

    2
    SOLID WASTE TECHNOLOGIES

     Presentation will focus on:


    Collection and Transportation
     Composting and Recycling

     Treatment and Disposal


    Handling of Special Wastes

    3
    COLLECTION AND
    TRANSPORTATION
     Waste collection and transport are
    the most publicly visible aspect of
    MSW.
     Usually the area with most public
    complaints arising from
    deficiencies.
     Consumes approximately 10-20%
    of Authorities total operating
    budge per year. 4
    COLLECTION AND
    TRANSPORTATION (CONT’D)
     High public visibility and high cost
    of waste collection makes it an
    important area for agencies to
    improve performance.
     OECS/SWMP has realized
    significant improvement in the
    collection and transportation of
    solid waste.
    5
    COLLECTION AND
    TRANSPORTATION (CONT’D)
     Collection service now more
    reliable, efficient and expeditious
    with the use of compactors
    (packer) trucks and proper routes
    development.
     Development and implementation
    of collection schedules.

    6
    COLLECTION AND
    TRANSPORTATION (CONT’D)
     Certain types of wastes are still
    being collected in some
    communities using
    unconventional methods.
     Collection are made at curbside.

    7
    COMPOSTING AND RECYCLING

    Training in composting provided to


    Technicians under OECS/SWMP.
    Separation and composting of
    organic materials for use as a soil
    conditioner, fertilizer or growth
    medium is common practice in some
    OECS Countries on varying scales.
    [Backyard, Hotels, Communities
    (Antigua); Disposal Site (St. Vincent)]
    8
    COMPOSTION AND RECYCLING
    (CONT’D)

    Finished compost used in


    agricultural applications.
    Every tonne extracted from
    the waste stream means that
    there is a tonne less that
    needs to be managed.
    9
    COMPOSTING AND RECYCLING
    (CONT’D)

    The most effective waste


    management systems are
    those that effectively
    combine high service
    standards with high rates of
    materials recovery and
    recycling. 10
    RECYCLING

    Recycling plays a critical


    role in reducing waste
    quantities, returning
    resources back to use and
    minimizing the financial and
    environmental burden of
    managing MSW.
    11
    RECYCLING (CONT’D)

    Recycling will become even more


    critical as quantities of waste and in
    particular consumer packaging
    increase.
    Markets for recyclable exists in
    French West Indies (plastics,
    aluminum, glass); Trinidad (glass);
    Venezuela (paper and paper board).

    12
    WASTE TREATMENT AND
    DISPOSAL
    Waste treatment is often seen as a
    “magic solution” to the growing
    political problem of waste.
    Application of waste treatment
    technologies usually develop
    problems.
    Overoptimistic assessment of
    technical institutional and financial
    feasibility along with technical skills
    and available operation and 13
    WASTE TREATMENT AND
    DISPOSAL (CONT’D)
    Major cause of failure of investment
    in waste treatment technology.
    Be realistic about viability and
    practicability of MSW treatment
    technologies and cautious about
    committing to large investments.

    14
    SANITARY LANDFILLING
    Waste disposal by landfill is an
    essential part of any waste
    management system.
    There is always a significant fraction
    of the waste stream that cannot be
    treated and waste treatment process
    residue that require disposal by
    landfill.
    Sanitary landfills is the major
    technology employed for
    treatment/disposal of wastes 15
    SANITARY LANDFILLING (CONT’D)

    With careful planning, design,


    construction and operation, landfill
    can be a safe, cost-effective and
    environmentally acceptable means of
    MSW final disposal.
    Countries are challenged to put
    sanitary landfills in place that provide
    an acceptable degree of
    environmentally health and safety
    protection at an affordable cost. 16
    SANITARY LANDFILLING (CONT’D)

    Significant improvements can be


    made to the standard of waste
    disposal with very limited finances.
    Key areas for initial attention include:
    • Obtaining budgets and approvals
    • Rationalizing operations.
    • Carrying out basic civil engineering
    works.
    • Establish an effective management
    system. 17
    SPECIAL WASTES

     TIRES

    Tires do not sit well in


    landfills. They tend to float
    to the surface.
    Tires being separated at
    source and brought to the
    disposal site in dedicated
    vehicles (Antigua). 18
    SPECIAL WASTES
    (CONT’D)
    Huge piles of tires presently
    exist at a number of disposal
    sites in the region.
    Recycling opportunities exit at
    Guadeloupe.
    Tire baling is being done in
    Antigua with baled tires used in
    a number of applications.
    19
    HAZARDOUS WASTES
    MEDICAL WASTES
    Medical waste is being collected in
    dedicated vehicles and transported to
    disposal site where it is landfilled
    (Antigua).
    Incineration of medical wastes being
    done on hospital compound.
    Disinfection of medical wastes is being
    done through process of Autoclaving
    Shredding followed by chemical
    disinfection [still require disposal as
    special waste (St. Lucia)] 20
    HAZARDOUS WASTES (CONT’D)

    USED OILS
    Disposal methods presently
    employed in the region include:
    Used as fuel in electricity generation
    or heater (Antigua).
    Re-refining into lubricating oil
    (Trinidad).
    Landfarming application (Antigua).

    21
    HAZARDOUS WASTES (CONT’D)

    BATTERIES
     Batteries are exported for recycling
    (Antigua). Acid is drained to
    neutralize the batteries. They are
    then stored in container and
    shipped to Venequela.

    22
    THANK
    YOU!
    23

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