SMARDN FCM International Partnership

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SMA/RDNFCM International Partnership
Sunyani Solid Waste Management Plan

• Coast Waste Management Association
• March 2007

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Presentation Outline

• Background
• Waste Characteristics
• Existing System
• Plan Components
• Collection System
• Disposal System
• Plan Implementation

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FCM Municipal Partnerships

• Canada has role in fighting global poverty
• CIDA funds FCM Program
• Goal of program is to
• reduce poverty
• improve quality of life and sustainability
• develop and empower local governments
• Ghana one of 14 African partners

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Ghana - Location
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Ghana Fact Sheet

• Ghana is one of the worlds poorest countries
• Ghana ranks 138/177 on UN Human Development Index
  (Canada ranks 5)
• Gross national income is 320 (US) per capita per
  annum
• 5 of 10 regions in the country experience poverty
  rates 40 or higher

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About Ghana and Sunyani

• Population
• Ghana 19,700,000
• Brong Ahafo Region 1,800,000
• Sunyani Region - 179,267
• City of Sunyani 61,992
• The Brong Ahafo region is agriculture/forestry
  based.
• Ghanas official language is English

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FCM Missions

• 2005
• February - Assessment
• June Project Definition
• 2006
• February - Technical
• July - Technical
• Nov - Technical/Evaluation

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Purpose of the Project

• Establish a solid waste management planning
  process
• Sensitize, mobilize and educate the local
  community
• Ensure community participation in identifying
  locally based solutions.

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February 2006 Mission Objectives

• Review and assessment of SMA solid waste system
• Joint strategic planning session to identify
  focus areas and action items
• Training and technical assistance to SMA staff
  and politicians

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July 2006 Mission Objectives

• Prepare draft solid waste management plan
• On-the-job training in garbage collection systems
  
• On-the-job training in landfill operations

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November 2006 Mission Objectives

• Finalize solid waste management plan
• Review public education and participation
  initiatives
• Evaluation and assessment of project

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Sunyani Plan Area (1)
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Sunyani Plan Area (2)
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Waste Generation
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Waste Generation Comparison
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Waste Composition
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Current Collection System
40 Sites 500m zone
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Communal Drop-Off Sites
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Sanitation Equipment
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Collection Projections

• Estimate less than 40 waste generated is
  collected

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Disposal Comparison
Recycling
Product Waste
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Sunyani Landfill
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Sunyani Landfill
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Open Dumping and Urban Litter
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Proposed Expanded System
26 new sites 500m zone Efficiency 50
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New Tricycle Collection System
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Bicycle Collection System
1000m zone 70 Efficiency
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Proposed Curbside Collection
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Institutional
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Commerical
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Residential
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Communal Curbside System
90 Efficiency
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Plan Implementation - Collection

• Demarcate door-to-door collection areas
• House count within area
• Waste quantity analysis
• Develop property data base for billing
• Develop fees and charges
• Adopt mandatory collection bylaw
• Register household premises
• Contract, franchises or SMA staff
• Education and promotion

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Plan Implementation - Landfill

• Establish technical task force
• Develop Phase 2 Fill Plan
• Develop Phase 1 Closure Plan
• Assign staff/create site rules
• Staff Training
• Start daily compaction and cover
• Close Phase 1
• Re-organize reporting structure
• Ensure equipment operational
• Establish landfill site liaison committee

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Project Results/Next Steps

• Established a planning process
• Trained SMA staff and politicians on solid waste
• Drafted plan to improve collection disposal
• Continue project into a second, three year term
• Implement improved garbage collection disposal
  services
• Develop public participation process to guide
  implementation
• Develop and deliver public education programs

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Partnership Support

• Malaspina University College
• Nanaimo Rotary Clubs
• Health Unit

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Long Term Results of Project

• Healthy People
• Healthy Environment
• Healthy Economy