Overview of Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM)

1. Overview of Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) Presentation made at the European Commission 7th Framework Programme on Capacity Building Workshop for Implementation of Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) Regulatory Policy 13th October, 2011 By Professor Olanrewaju Fagbohun, Ph.D Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies & Director, Environmental Law Research Institute E-mail: fagbohun@elri-ng.org Environmental Law Research Institute

2. Solid Waste Management – A Challenge • Population expansion and economic development is a regular feature of many nations; • Improper management of waste: risk to humanhealth and the environment: • Pollution; • Contamination of water; • Flooding due to blockage of drains and canals; • Increase in GHGs which contributes to climate change. Environmental Law Research Institute

3. Concept of Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) • Holistic comprehensive waste prevention, recycling, composting, and disposal program; • Effective ISWM involves: • evaluating local needs and conditions; and • selecting and combining the most appropriate waste management activities for those conditions; • Requires careful planning, financing, collection and transport. Environmental Law Research Institute

4. The Fundamentals of ISWM • Waste Prevention (Source reduction e.g. less packaging better designs, re-use of products and materials). • Recycling and Composting (Collecting, reprocessing and/or recovering certain waste materials to make new materials – creation of jobs/valuable raw material). • Disposal (Well managed landfills – [energy] or through combustion – [steam and water produced can be used to generate energy]). Environmental Law Research Institute

5. Developing a Plan for ISWM • Planning; • Involves both short and long-term choices, thus, the need to set achievable goals; • Critical need for stakeholders input in developing the ISWM plan. Environmental Law Research Institute

6. Critical Factors in Planning Social (Local customs and religious practices, public education) Economic (Costs and Job Creation) Financial (Funding) Institutional (Laws and Processes) Environmental (Natural Resources and Human Health) Technical (Location and Equipment) ISWM Environmental Law Research Institute

7. Steps in ISWM Plan • Establish a national policy and pass laws on solid waste management standards and practices; • Identity the roles and responsibilities of each level of government. • Include geological factors, transport distance, and projected waste generation in siting and design considerations. • Determine what equipment and training will be necessary to perform the waste management tasks. • Establish procedures to verify the protection of groundwater and drinking water. • Monitor compliance with the national standards to ensure human health risks are minimized. • Encourage citizen participation in all phases for solid waste management planning to help gain community awareness input and legitimacy. • Identify sources that can provide funding for solid waste management, including general revenues or user fees, the private sector, and government or international agency grants and loans. • Calculate the initial capital investment requirements and long-term operating and maintenance costs associated with the various management activities. • Evaluate the public’s ability and willingness to pay. • Evaluate activities based on effectiveness in handling waste and potential for job creation. Environmental Law Research Institute

8. Implementing An ISWM Plan • An ongoing process; • Adjustments will be made as implementation develops; • Evaluate system inefficiencies and make adjustments; • Improve; • Expand services. • Flexibility and creativity. Environmental Law Research Institute

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