Keetmanshoop Solid Waste Dumping site (example)

TABLE OF CONTENT 1.

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 1

1.1

The Orange Fish River Basin (OFB) .................................................................................... 1

1.2

Solid Waste Mismanagement in the OFB .......................................................................... 1

2.

POLLUTION RISKS ...................................................................................................................... 2

2.1

Water Pollution ......................................................................................................................... 2

2.2

Environmental Pollution ......................................................................................................... 2

2.3

Health Risks............................................................................................................................... 3

3.

PROPOSED WASTE MANAGEMENT CONCEPT .................................................................. 3

4.

PROPOSED WASTE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES ........................................................... 4

5.

WASTE MANAGEMENT BEST PRACTICES .......................................................................... 7

6.

PROPOSED BUDGET – SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT .................................................. 10

7.

PILOT STUDY – KEETMANSHOOP........................................................................................ 10

7.1

Objectives ................................................................................................................................ 10

7.2

Key Stakeholders ................................................................................................................... 10

7.3

Working Framework .............................................................................................................. 10

7.4

Recycling Plant ....................................................................................................................... 11

1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Orange Fish River Basin (OFB) Waste mismanagement is very poor across the Orange Fish River Basin (OFB), which presents significant water pollution risks and environmental health hazards in general. Waste management systems are either poorly developed or simply non-existent. The adverse impacts of dumping sites are evident in the extent of pollution in our rivers and other water bodies as well as the immense litter in our surrounding environment. In 2012, the former Minister of Environment and Tourism, Hon. Netumbo NandiNdaitwah raised serious concerns regarding poor waste management or waste mismanagement throughout the country. Since the promulgation of the Environmental Management Act. No.7 of 2007 and the subsequent enactment of the EMA Regulations in February 2012, waste mismanagement and dumping of waste has become illegal. Poor waste disposal has since become a top priority for the respective government institutions (MET, MAWF, MoHSS and other key stakeholders), entrusted with the enforcement of better waste disposal systems. The Ministry of Environment warns that local authorities and other institutions (industries) should start adhering the provisions of the Environmental Management Act and its associated regulations. The Minister advised the development proper waste disposal systems, recycling, rehabilitation and sustainable waste management systems throughout the country. 1.2 Solid Waste Mismanagement in the OFB Keetmanshoop Municipality dumping site

Page | 1

Keetmanshoop Municipality dumping site

/Ai-Ais dumping site

2. POLLUTION RISKS 2.1 Water Pollution River streams and other water bodies in the Orange Fish River basin are extremely polluted. Litter and many other types of waste materials from the numerous dumping sites within the OFB is transported (via rain flushing& wind) and deposited into our water bodies. 2.2 Environmental Pollution Page | 2

Apart from the water pollution, the sight of litter across the OFB is what greets tourists visiting our beautiful landscape. Waste is dumped into the environment and spread across by water and wind. This is very damaging and degrades the environment and associated aesthetic values. 2.3 Health Risks It is common practice, that the poorest of the poor feed from dumping sites. This poor segment of the society is further exposed to diseases from the dumping sites. In-addition, the burning of waste at dumping sites produces dangerous fumes that are inhaled by all inhabitants and tourists. 3. PROPOSED WASTE MANAGEMENT CONCEPT The concept is to address and adopt sound waste management practices, measures and actions that are in line with long-term conservation objectives follow best waste management practices in the sector; and set up a SOUND WASTE MANAGEMENT & RECYCLING SYSTEMS. The Conceptual framework is to: o Clean-up and do away with solid waste dumping sites o Recycle all recyclable materials from the dumping site clean-up campaign o Set up proper recycling plants to prevent further dumping More specifically: o The positioning of the recycling plants should be ideal for all stakeholders to deliver their waste or for the operator to collect waste from the households, industries and any other waste generating establishment within a particular town / settlement as per the prior-agreed schedule o All stakeholders have to sort their waste at the source, in the same manner o The recycling plant should built the center with all the required machinery for recycling o The recycling plant should be supplied with power (Solar or NAMPOWER grid) to operate the recycling machinery smoothly o The center could then be given over to someone to run through the most appropriate Public Private Partnership (PPP) via a competitive process o If advisable, the tendering could also be done before the center is constructed so that the successful bidder also contributes their own funds o The recycling plant should employ local people o The operator could look at supply chain opportunities e.g with organic waste the operator could set-up a small pig farm to recycle organic matter, set up a small butchery to slaughter the pigs and then resell the waste to the local market in the form of Pork, bacon, sausage etc Page | 3

o The recycling plant could also become a tourism activity as some tourists may be interested and it would be good for Namibia as a country to showcase best waste management, and environmental management practices.

Recyling of solid waste from the Ai-Ais dumping site, situated on the banks of the Fish River

4. PROPOSED WASTE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES 4.1 Bottle recycling

Bottles are broken to increase volume during transportation to manufacturing industries

Page | 4

4.2 Can recycling

Cans and plastic bottles are compressed with a compressor machine to increase mass

4.3 Card boxes recycling There are machines in the market that can be used to produce charcoal from card boxes, instead of burning them. Meaning, the current practice of burning them could be regarded as burning money and employment opportunities. 4.4 Organic recycling (Kitchen waste)

Organic waste, leftover food / kitchen waste recycled with pigs

Page | 5

4.5 Metal Recycling

Metal and other steel are compressed for transportation to Manufacturing industries in SA

4.6 Burning of Tissues, Plastics (non-recyclable materials)

Tissues, toilet papers, plastics and other items with no recycling value are burned in drums or incinerator

Page | 6

5. WASTE MANAGEMENT BEST PRACTICES 5.1 Solid Waste – Sorting at the Source

Best Practices – Sorting @ Source Bottles

Paper & Plastics are simply burned

Water Bottles

Broken plates

Page | 7

5.2 Organic Waste – Completing the circle

Page | 8

5.3 Waste Water (Sewerage, bathroom and kitchen effluents)

Page | 9

6. PROPOSED BUDGET – SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Town / Settlement Keetmanshoop Aussenkehr

Estimated Budget (N$) Dumping site Setting up New Clean-up Recycling Rehabilitation Recycling System 100 000 100 000 100 000 200 000 100 000

100 000

100 000

200 000

TOTAL 500 000 500 000

7. PILOT STUDY – KEETMANSHOOP Due to the extent and all associated pollution into the Fish River, the Keetmanshoop Township, the surrounding environment, the Keetmanshoop dumping site is recommended as a pilot study for improvement of solid waste management in the Orange Fish River Basins. The success of the Keetmanshoop pilot study will determine the road map for similar interventions across the Orange Fish River basin. 7.1 Objectives • • • • • •

Cleaning the environment Recycle items – value addition Create employment opportunities to local community Cost recovery Counter Pollution, diseases and other Health Risks Counter Water Pollution

7.2 Key Stakeholders Keetmanshoop Municipality OFBMC (MAWF) NAMPLACE (MET) MoHSS Business community Resident community 7.3 Working Framework •

Ownership by Keetmanshoop Municipality

Page | 10

•

• • • • • • •

Create a working group (Keetmanshoop Environmental Working Group) account with a signatory of one representative from Keetmanshoop Municipality, OFBMC chairperson and NAMPLACE chairperson. And money generated during the exercise must be deposited into this account. NB:N$....generated must be used to improve/rehabilitate the situation together with municipality fund. Identification of proper/new dumping site Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Erect a fence around the dumpsite Working group labor members to sort out materials for recycling. Propose to all retails/shops to sell recycled carrying bags (N$5.00 each) and sell the carrying plastic (N$0.30 each).

7.4 Recycling Plant • • • •

No more dumping Sorting and recycling of all recyclable materials Problem converted into opportunity (employment) Maintain, upgrade and constantly improve recycling plant by adopting new strategies, new machinery etc

Tobias Linus and Jonas Heita Orange Fish River Basin Management Committee (OFBMC) Keetmanshoop Namibia [email protected] [email protected]

Page | 11