Waste management in Lilongwe’s poor settlements: Preliminary findings
MRF Waste Analysis – overview of key findings April 2011.
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MRF Waste Analysis – overview of key findings
April 2011
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Contaminant streams
A.Clinical waste
B.Dead animals and meat
C.Hazardous items
D.Non-target plastics
E.Direct to bunker
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A. Clinical WasteTotal number of ‘sharp’ finds at the MRF categorised as diabetic pens or needles (April 10 – March 11).
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Total tonnages collected* -v- total number of clinical items identified
* apportioned to represent two weeks of household recyclate for Sevenoaks and Gravesham due to weekly collections.
A. Clinical waste (continued)
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A. Clinical waste (continued)
District (ranked by priority)
Priority recycling collection days forIntervention
Waste audit date
Intervention required?
1. Dartford Tuesday Week 2 23.11.10
Tuesday Week 1 14.12.10
Wednesday Week 1 15.12.10
2. Swale Tuesday Week 2 25.01.11
Monday Week 2 24.01.11
Wednesday Week 1 10.11.10
3. Gravesham Tuesday 16.11.10
4. Maidstone Monday Week B 25.10.10
Thursday Week A 21.10.10
5. Sevenoaks Monday 31.01.11
Clinical waste priority collection days for interventions
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A. Clinical waste (continued)
• Report: “Reduction of medical waste in the recyclate stream: Allington MRF”
• Intervention Plan: Delivery through key public sector organisations / contractors
• Evaluation and monitoring: ensure continued measurements.
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B. Dead animals and meat
39 45 36 39 55 53
264 284
33 68 9639
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B. Dead animals and meat (continued)
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Total recyclate tonnage collected (doubled if w eekly collection)
Total dead animals and meat items identif ied (doubled if w eekly collection)
Total recyclate tonnages collected -v- total dead animals and meat identified
* apportioned to represent two weeks of household recyclate for Sevenoaks and Gravesham due to weekly collections.
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B. Dead animals and meat (continued)
District (ranked by priority)
Priority recycling collection days for Intervention
Waste audit date
Intervention required?
1. Swale Monday Week 1 08.11.10
Wednesday Week 2 26.01.11
Thursday Week 2 04.11.10
2. Dartford Wednesday Week 1 15.12.10
Tuesday Week 1 14.12.10
3. Sevenoaks Wednesday 02.02.11
Tuesday 01.02.11
4. Maidstone Wednesday Week B 27.10.10
Friday Week B 29.10.10
Tuesday Week B 26.10.10
5. Gravesham Friday 19.11.10
Monday 15.11.10
Dead animals and meat priority collection days for interventions
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C. Hazardous items
Total number of hazardous items found at MRF each month (April 10 – March 11)
Hazardous Items at MRF
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Total no. of ammunition
Total no. of batteries
total no. of shears
total no. of knives
total no. of secateurs
total no. of scissors
total no. of saws
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C. Hazardous items (continued)
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Total number of hazardous items identified (doubled if weekly collection)
Total recyclate tonnages collected -v- total hazardous waste items identified
* apportioned to represent two weeks of household recyclate for Sevenoaks and Gravesham due to weekly collections.
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C. Hazardous items (continued)Total number of hazardous items identified in waste audit
Gravesham Maidstone Sevenoaks Swale Dartford Total
Knives 2 7 0 29 8 46
Scissors 1 0 0 0 2 3
Shears 0 0 0 4 0 4
Saws 0 4 0 10 2 16
Ammunition 0 0 0 0 1 1
Batteries 0 5 1 7 5 18
Other hazardous materials
1 4 1 1 0 7
Total 4 20 2 51 18 95
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C. Hazardous items (continued)
District (ranked by priority)
Priority recycling collection days for Intervention
Waste audit date
Intervention required?
1. Swale Wednesday Week 2 26.01.11
Monday Week 1 08.11.10
2. Maidstone Friday Week B 29.10.10
Wednesday Week A 20.10.10
Tuesday Week A 19.10.10
3. Dartford Tuesday Week 1 14.12.10
Wednesday Week 1 15.12.10
4. Gravesham None
5. Sevenoaks None
Hazardous waste priority collection days for interventions
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D. Non-target plastic
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Recovered baled
Non-target plastics baled at MRF each month
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Total recyclate tonnage collected (doubled if weekly collection)
Total non-target plastics tonnage (doubled if weekly collection)
D. Non-target plastic (continued)Total recyclate tonnages collected -v- total non-target plastics tonnage
* apportioned to represent two weeks of household recyclate for Sevenoaks and Gravesham due to weekly collections.
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D. Non-target plastic (continued)
District (ranked by priority)
Priority recycling collection
days for InterventionWaste auditdate
Interventionrequired?
1. Gravesham Thursday 18.11.10
2. Sevenoaks Friday 04.02.11
Thursday 03.02.11
3. Dartford Wednesday Week 1 15.12.11
4. Swale Monday Week 1 08.11.10
Wednesday Week 1 10.11.10
Thursday Week 2 04.11.10
5. Maidstone Friday Week B 29.10.10
Non-target plastic priority collection days for interventions
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E. Direct to bunker
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Direct to bunker
Direct to bunker waste at MRF each month
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E. Direct to bunker (continued)
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Total recyclate tonnage collected (doubled if weekly collection)
Total direct to bunker tonnage (doubled if weekly collection)
Total recyclate tonnages collected -v- total direct to bunker waste
* apportioned to represent two weeks of household recyclate for Sevenoaks and Gravesham due to weekly collections.
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District (ranked by priority)
Priority recycling collection days for Intervention
Waste audit date
1. Swale Thursday Week 1 11.11.10
Monday Week 1 08.11.10
2. Gravesham Monday 15.11.10
Wednesday 17.11.10
3. Dartford Friday Week 1 11.02.11
Wednesday Week 1 15.12.10
4. Maidstone Wednesday Week B 27.10.10
Friday Week B 29.10.10
Thursday Week B 28.10.10
5. Sevenoaks Monday 31.01.11
Tuesday 01.02.11
Thursday 03.02.11
E. Direct to bunker (continued)
Summary of data
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Other contamination issues
• Transfer Station contamination
• Food contamination
• Oversized cardboard
• Bag splitting
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Priority days / areas*
Material Dartford Gravesham Maidstone Sevenoaks Swale
Clinical Tues Week 2 Tues Week 1 Wed Week 1
Tues Tues Week 2 Mon Week 2 Wed Week 1
Dead animals and meat
Wed Week 1 Tues Week 1
Wed Tues
Mon Week 1 Wed Week 2Thurs Week 2
Hazardous items
Fri Week BWed Week A Tues Week A
Wed Week 2 Mon Week 1
Non target plastic
Wed Week 1 Thurs Fri Thurs
Mon Week 1 Wed Week 1 Thurs Week 2
Direct to bunker
Fri Week 1 Wed Week 1
Mon Wed
Wed Week B Fri Week B Thurs Week B
Mon TuesThurs
Thurs Week 1 Mon Week 1
Summary of priority district days
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