Influence of the expansion of the selective collection in the sorting infrastructure of waste pickers' organizations: A case study of 16 Brazilian cities

Dutra, Renato Meira de Sousa; Yamane, Luciana Harue; Siman, Renato Ribeiro

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2018.05.009

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“…According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), cooperatives that are formally established as legal entities are considered part of the formal sector (ILO, 2013) and as formal waste collection, the work of waste picker cooperatives is a critical service for the city. In many parts of the world waste pickers have achieved high levels of organization through worker owned cooperatives (Bhaskar & Chikarmane, 2012;Dutra et al, 2018;Rutowski & Rutowski, 2015;Siman et al, 2020). Most waste picker leaders are aware of the multiple services they provide and the responsibilities they have.…”

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“…Some waste pickers form member-based organizations (MBOs) like cooperatives, associations, (Dias & Samson, 2016;Gutberlet, 2015;Oliveira Dias, 2019), networks (Routh, 2014), unions (Bhaskar & Chikarmane, 2012), or small enterprises (Gutberlet et al, 2016). These organizations provide a kind of social safety net (O'Hare, 2020), helping them to better absorb shocks (Ogando, Roever, & Rogan, 2017) and to create opportunities to improve their livelihoods (Meira, Dutra, Yamane, & Siman, 2020). Cooperatives aim to be ''people-centered enterprises owned, controlled and run by and for their members to realize their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations'' (International Co-operative Alliance, 2018, p. 1).…”

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“…The data analysis involved theme coding and content analysis (Schreier, 2012) focusing on the ways in which waste picker cooperatives contribute to the SDGs and the everyday hurdles they are facing. The literature defends the argument that waste picker organizations can create and preserve employment, facilitate the entry of women into the work force and integrate disadvantaged workers (Besen, Ribeiro, Gunther, & Jacobi, 2014;Dias, 2002;Dutra, Yamane, & Siman, 2018;Gerometta, Haussermann, & Longo, 2005;Siman et al, 2020). The Brazilian SSE experience, supported by relevant public policies, provides an example of global relevance for transitioning from informal to formal employment.…”

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Grassroots waste picker organizations addressing the UN sustainable development goals

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2021

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Worldwide waste pickers work under deplorable conditions and are not recognized for their environmental and community services, by recovering and diverting recyclable materials from waste. Brazil has accumulated experiences of international relevance, particularly between 2004 and 2015, due to institutional and policy support for the Social and Solidarity Economy and the creation of a National Waste Pickers' movement. These conditions have favored the formation of new recycling cooperatives throughout the country. While there is still a wide spectrum of differences among these membershipbased organizations, they also have many characteristics in common and share similar values and objectives. This research aims to demonstrate that when organized and supported by public policies and inclusive governance these groups are able to tackle several of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This article presents results of a case study, conducted over the period of 5 months in 2018, involving 21 waste picker cooperatives in the metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil. Data collection included the application of a questionnaire to the leaders of the 21 cooperatives and site visits to their facilities, including informal conversations with members. Data was collected at the cooperatives and involved note taking and voice recording. The data was transcribed and tabled for the subsequent content analysis. The results demonstrate the impacts of the work of organized waste pickers on SDGs (goals # 1, 5, 8, 11 and 12). The study shows how these groups address social, economic and environmental targets, how they build resilience and reduce vulnerabilities. Many cooperatives still operate under precarious conditions, suffering from weak government commitments and neglect or from the volatility of the economy. Public policies and participation in governance are instrumental in acknowledging waste picker organizations and remunerating their services to thus unlock their full potential to further the progress on the implementation of SDGs. Political will is paramount for waste pickers to become the champions in the transition to more sustainable development.

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2021

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“…In this context, the members of Coop1 had an average monthly revenue 34% higher than the minimum wage in force in the period 2019 and 2020; the majority of the cooperatives presented monthly revenue of approximately 70% of the Brazilian minimum wage; and no cooperative obtained an average monthly revenue below 50% of the minimum wage, a sad reality observed in many other cooperatives in Brazil [24] (Table 2). According to a study based on data from 16 cities in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, 82% and 17% of the cooperatives of catadores operated with very low and average efficiency, respectively [59].…”

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The Integration of Recycling Cooperatives in the Formal Management of Municipal Solid Waste as a Strategy for the Circular Economy—The Case of Londrina, Brazil

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In many developing countries, the informal recycling sector is responsible for reducing the amount of waste in landfills and supplying the needs of recycling industries. In the context of municipal solid waste (MSW) management, considering that developing countries aim to implement circular economy (CE) actions, it is essential to ensure the inclusion of waste pickers (catadores) in an adapted CE structure. This study analyzes the integration of recycling cooperatives in the formal management of municipal solid waste with recyclable potential (MSWRP) of a medium-sized municipality in Brazil, with the objective of ascertaining the contributions of cooperatives in an adapted CE structure and, at the same time, identifying a cooperative that can be used as a benchmarking option for other cooperatives, especially in relation to their organizational and operational practices. The results indicate that from this integration, cooperatives have legal responsibility in the management of MSWRP, resulting in the professionalization of its members and increasing their productivity. The results also revealed that the implementation of the CE in developing countries is, in a sense, conditioned to the performance of the informal sector in the recycling chain and, in addition, that the inclusion of cooperatives in the formal sector of MSWRP management can improve the rates of a municipality.

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“…However, waste management is a multipronged service. It involves sequentially-provided services that have distinct characteristics and hence varying requirements, including: diligent planning and statistical projections; meticulous operational processes; close internal coordination with other municipal offices; political support to strengthen capacity and allocate necessary resources; and, collaboration with civil society to support in the provision of collection, recycling, composting, and disposal services (Botello-Álvarez 2018;de Sousa Dutra et al 2018;Fredericks 2018;Hoornweg and Bhada-Tata 2012;Kaza et al 2018;Marino et al 2018). Providing this service thus demands strong administrative capacity, high municipal costs, as well as civil society involvement (Abarca-Guerrero et al 2013;Aleluia and Ferrão 2017;Kaza et al 2018;Lohri et al 2014;Ostrom 2009;Schübeler et al 1996;UN-Habitat 2010;).…”

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Is governance enough? Assessing municipal capacity and CSO participation for complex service delivery

Agüero

2020

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Municipalities in the Global South are at the forefront of climate action. They suffer severe weather hazards that have increased their vulnerability and exposed their populations, infrastructure, and operations to unprecedented risk. These impacts are surpassing the local capacity to address them effectively via service provision. However, service performance seems to vary depending on the complexity level of the service itself. Given the implications of waste management for climate change mitigation and adaptation, this article uses a panel dataset of Peruvian municipalities to examine whether local governance factors, such as the administrative capacity of waste offices and active, locally embedded Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) involvement, equally influence the performance of two of its services ranging in complexity. Preliminary findings suggest that waste office administrative capacity is associated with improved performance in both services, simple and complex, while neighborhood-based CSOs are crucial for increased simple waste service delivery but not for providing the more complex one. Deliberative governance spaces of local collaboration are not associated with either service. This suggests that strengthening waste management administrative capacity might have primary importance to deliver complex services in particular, and that CSO participation may not have crucial implications for this type of service, contrary to expectations.

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Influence of the expansion of the selective collection in the sorting infrastructure of waste pickers' organizations: A case study of 16 Brazilian cities

Cited by 67 publications

References 22 publications

Grassroots waste picker organizations addressing the UN sustainable development goals

Grassroots waste picker organizations addressing the UN sustainable development goals

The Integration of Recycling Cooperatives in the Formal Management of Municipal Solid Waste as a Strategy for the Circular Economy—The Case of Londrina, Brazil

Is governance enough? Assessing municipal capacity and CSO participation for complex service delivery

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