Waste segregation and potential for recycling -A case study in Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania

Kihila, Jacob; Wernsted, Kris; Kaseva, M.E.

doi:10.1080/27658511.2021.1935532

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“…Instead, there has been an attempt to ‘formalise’ informal solid waste collection actors in countries like South Africa (Godfrey & Oelofse, 2017 ), Morroco, Egypt, Senegal (van Niekerk & Weghmann, 2019 ), and Malawi (Kasinja & Tilley, 2018 ). In most African countries, for instance, Ghana (Mariwah, 2015 ), Kenya (Gutberlet et al, 2017 ; Oyake-Ombis et al, 2015 ), Tanzania (Kihila et al, 2021 ), and Nigeria (Mbah & Nzeadibe, 2017 ), urban policies have not integrated the activities of informal actors. In Rwanda, Rajashekar et al ( 2019 ) note that it is even illegal to provide ‘free’ waste collection services.…”

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Solid Waste Collection in the Informal Settlements of African Cities: a Regulatory Dilemma for Actor’s Participation and Collaboration in Kampala

2023

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Formal and informal institutions exist to regulate actors providing solid waste collection services in African cities, yet collection coverage remains low. The study examines the role of institutions in enabling and/or constraining actors’ participation and collaboration in solid waste collection in Kampala City. A qualitative methodological approach is employed by conducting in-depth interviews, focused group discussions, and reviewing documents. A dilemma in waste regulation manifests. Whereas regulations favour formal actors, informal actors predominantly provide waste collection services in poor neighbourhoods. Stringent requirements for participation and discriminatory bylaws are exposed. The interplay between formal and informal actors is vibrant but not legally supported. Therefore, it is prudent for effective planning to accommodate the operations of formal and informal actors and their interface to ensure smart cities. This might encourage participation and enable actors’ collaboration, consequently reducing uncollected waste volumes and illegal waste disposal sites in the informal settlements.

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Solid Waste Collection in the Informal Settlements of African Cities: a Regulatory Dilemma for Actor’s Participation and Collaboration in Kampala

2023

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“…However, looking at the rate of population ageing, more people will face physical challenges in carrying their waste to the temporary disposal site further from their houses due to their advanced age and lower physical strength. The weight of collected waste can be reduced by increasing the collection frequency [57]. If the number of mobility devices can be increased at a minimal cost, the collection frequency can be increased without increasing human labourer and collection points.…”

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Demonstration of a contactless waste collection system: A Japanese case study

Ogawa,

Pandyaswargo,

Tsubouchi

et al. 2023

IET Smart Cities

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The COVID‐19 pandemic has increased the need for social distancing and improved sanitation to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. In the waste management sector, protecting the safety and health of waste collection labourer has become a priority. In Japan, the labour shortage problem and ageing demography have intensified the need for contactless waste collection technology. This study responds to this need by reviewing the global practice of smart waste collection technologies and observing the situation of the Japanese waste collection system through participant observation. Based on the identified trends and status, the authors developed a contactless waste collection system and tested it on an actual working site. The demonstration showed that the system could safely lift a 700 L waste container containing 212 kg of waste to the collection truck without human contact. Labourers can be reduced from 2 to 1 person to operate the collection truck. This study also discovered the smart bin's potential to motivate the reduction of packaging waste consumption.

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“…Waste management is a problem compounded by rapid population growth (Kihila et al, 2021). Expanding population and increased human activities have resulted in a significant output of waste from households (Abdul & Hafeez, 2018).…”

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Impact of Unskilled Labour on Waste Products Management in West ‘B' Municipality of Zanzibar

Khamis¹,

Haji²

2022

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The study assessed the impact of unskilled labour on waste product management in the West 'B' municipality of Zanzibar. The sample size was 139 respondents, and a cross-sectional research design involving a quantitative approach was applied. The data were collected by using questionnaires. Multiple regressions were used to analyse the data. The findings show that in waste collection, unskilled labours do not have any impact on waste products management as it scored 0.542 higher than 0.05 alpha of probability value. Secondly, that waste transportation also has no impact on waste products management as it scored 0.808 alpha above a standard of 0.05. In contrast, unskilled labours have an impact on waste disposal as it scored 0.023 alpha less than 0.05 alpha. The study recommended that the government should provide modern equipment and improve the working environment to ensure unskilled labours put more effort into the management of waste products. Nevertheless, capacity building of unskilled labourers on waste disposal was recommended to increase proper waste disposal.

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Waste segregation and potential for recycling -A case study in Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania

Cited by 33 publications

References 55 publications

Solid Waste Collection in the Informal Settlements of African Cities: a Regulatory Dilemma for Actor’s Participation and Collaboration in Kampala

Solid Waste Collection in the Informal Settlements of African Cities: a Regulatory Dilemma for Actor’s Participation and Collaboration in Kampala

Demonstration of a contactless waste collection system: A Japanese case study

Impact of Unskilled Labour on Waste Products Management in West ‘B' Municipality of Zanzibar

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