Solid waste management of local governments in the Western Province of Sri Lanka: An implementation analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 84 ◽  
pp. 194-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Lalitha S. Fernando
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Western Province ◽  
Implementation Analysis

People's participation in home composting: an exploratory study based on Moratuwa and Kaduwela municipalities in the Western Province of Sri Lanka

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Lalitha S. Fernando
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Western Province ◽  
Policy Measures ◽  
Home Composting

PurposeImproper waste management has been a serious issue in many countries, thus, home composting is considered as an effective method in solid waste management (SWM). Based on qualitative research methods, this study explores peoples' motives to choose composting and main problems confronted by them in home composting in Kaduwela and Moratuwa municipalities in the Western Province of Sri Lanka and proposes policy measures to improve home compositing.Design/methodology/approachThis study was mainly based on qualitative research methods. A convenient sample of 40 households including 20 households from each municipal council (MC) has been selected using semi-structured interviews. Descriptive methods were used to analyze the data.FindingsCitizens have chosen to compost mainly, for gardening, the influence of local authorities, economic benefits and environmental and health concerns. Fear of potential health problems, lack of resources, problems caused by animals, problems related to compost bins, limited knowledge and awareness about composting are difficulties encountered during home composting. Providing compost bins to people at a concessionary price or for free of charge, providing required facilities and financial assistance, promoting people's positive attitudes and awareness, encouraging the use of compost in households, improving the standard of composting and making relevant legal and institutional arrangements to promote people's participation in home composting are suggested for encouraging home composting.Research limitations/implicationsThis study used a small sample, which is the main limitation of this study.Practical implicationsThe policy implication will help to improve composting solid waste practices of the Local Governments.Originality/valueThere is a lack of research on composting related to the selected municipalities. As composting is an effective method in SWM, the findings and the proposed policy measures of this study will help to improve the SWM of the Local Governments of Sri Lanka.

Towards flexible evaluation schemes in areas with lacking information: a case of waste governance in Mexico

2021 ◽  
pp. 002085232110179
Author(s):  
Dolores Elizabeth Turcott Cervantes ◽  
Beatriz Adriana Venegas Sahagún ◽  
Amaya Lobo García de Cortázar
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Sufficient Information ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Stage Of Development

Local governments face the need to achieve sustainability in the provision of public services, and to do so, proper governance is essential. This work proposes a method to assess governance in local waste management systems based on a set of indicators that are flexible and robust enough to allow objective and reliable evaluation even where the information that is available is deficient. The proposal is based on a set of indicators divided into six categories that represent an increasing order of governance maturity: institutional framework; government effectiveness; transparency and accountability; network creation; participation; and corruption control. The article presents the proposal and a first test in two Mexican municipalities, which are an example of municipal solid waste management systems in an incipient stage of development, where there may be serious limitations in terms of access to information. The results show that the methodology can be replicated in different contexts and can be useful for making decisions about improvements in municipal solid waste management systems or for comparing them with others. In addition, sufficient information was obtained for a first diagnosis of the cases studied, which indicates the coherence of the proposed framework. Points for practitioners Proper governance is essential to achieve sustainability in the provision of public services. The assessment of local governance must be robust enough to motivate changes and, at the same time, flexible enough to allow reliable evaluation where the quality of service and the availability of information may be scant. We propose a new framework for the assessment of governance in municipal solid waste management systems that meets these requirements, based on a set of indicators clustered according to governance maturity.

Low-Carbon Solid Waste Systems

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cody Taylor ◽  
Emily Bedwell ◽  
Amy Guy ◽  
David Traeger
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Landfill Gas ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Waste To Energy ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Potential Threat

As awareness regarding the potential threat of climate change has grown in the US, many local governments and businesses are being asked to consider the climate implications of their actions. In addition, many leaders, including solid waste managers, who are not yet pressured from the outside, consider it prudent to account for their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and consider it a proactive measure to assess climate risks and opportunities and to show commitment to progress. Sources of GHG emissions in the solid waste management process include: waste transport vehicles, composting facilities, processing equipment, landfills, and waste-to-energy facilities. Over the past 25 years, the levels of GHG emissions have been reduced through technological advancements in waste-to-energy, environmental regulations such as the Clean Air Act, landfill gas capture and control, and the promotion of recycling and reuse. There are many opportunities for solid waste managers to further reduce their GHG emissions levels, including promotion of waste-to-energy facilities as part of a low-carbon solid waste management plan. Waste-to-energy may also, in the future, offer potential revenue from the sale of renewable energy credits and carbon credits in emerging emissions trading programs.

scholarly journals EVALUATION OF ORGANIC AND RECYCLABLE WASTE SEPARATION AT GENERATION SOURCE IN RATNAPURA AND KATARAGAMA LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN SRI LANKA

Detritus ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 176-186
Author(s):  
Naofumi Sato ◽  
Chiharu Iida ◽  
Chiaki Nishi ◽  
Anurudda Karunarathna
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Pilot Projects ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Biodegradable Waste ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Coconut Shells

The Japan International Cooperation Agency implemented a technical cooperation project from 2017 to 2019 in collaboration with Central Environmental Authority (CEA) in Sri Lanka. The project provided technical; and financial assistances in preparing solid waste management plans at selected local authorities, and consequently implemented 3R promotion programs introducing source separation at households and subsequent separate collection by local authorities. Two pilot projects were implemented based on the solid waste management plans which were aimed at reducing the amount of solid waste to be landfilled. This paper described the approaches taken and results obtained through the pilot projects in Ratnapura Municipal Council (RMC) and Kataragama Pradeshiya Sabha Town (KPS) of Sri Lanka. The pilot project in RMC consisted of distribution of household compost bins and the separate collection of five categories of waste: 1) biodegradable waste, 2) plastic and polythene, 3) paper and cardboard, 4) glass, metal and coconut shells, and 5) other residual waste; and provision of advices to households by leaflets, distribution of equipment, and implementation of an awareness program. The pilot project in KPS consisted of procurement of separation bins for biodegradable waste by cost-sharing with dischargers and the separate collection of three categories of waste: 1) biodegradable waste; 2) recyclables including paper, cardboard, plastic, polyethylene, iron and coconut shells, broken glass and glass bottles; and 3) other residual waste. The post evaluation of waste composition and final discharge amounts at disposal sites indicated that pilot projects have contributed to increase 3Rs in both pilot project areas.

scholarly journals PENGELOLAAN SAMPAH BERBASIS MASYARAKAT DI RAWASARI, KELURAHAN CEMPAKA PUTIH TIMUR, JAKARTA PUSAT

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Sri Wahyono ◽  
Firman L. Sahwan ◽  
Feddy Suryanto
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Community Based ◽  
International Agencies ◽  
Local Residents

Pengelolaan sampah berbasis masyarakat (PSBM) adalah sistem penanganan sampah yang direncanakan, disusun, dioperasikan, dikelola dan dimiliki oleh masyarakat. Peran PSBM sangat penting dalam ikut membantu mengurangi permasalahan sampah kota, sehingga konsep tersebut banyak dilakukan di berbagai tempat, termasuk di Rawasari. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui perkembangan kegiatan PSBM di Rawasari, yang secara khusus bertujuan: (i) monitoring dan evaluasi, (ii) pembinaan dan pendampingan, (iii) sosialisasi dan publikasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kegiatan PSBM di Rawasari berjalan dengan baik, berkat adanya pembinaan yang baik dan berkesinambungan. Hal ini tergambar dari peningkatan jumlah keluarga yang berpartisipasi dalam kegiatan pengomposan dan daur ulang sampah anorganik. Hasil tersebut juga tidak terlepas dari peran kader lingkungan yang ada serta kerjasama yang baik antar stakeholders, baik yang berasal dari pemerintah setempat, instansi kebersihan, lembaga penelitian, LSM, lembaga asing, dan warga setempat. Adanya kegiatan sosialisasi keberhasilan PSBM di RW 01 dan RW 02 melalui kegiatan pencanangan gerakan PSBM oleh Gubernur DKI Jakarta, ikut mendorong keberhasilan PSBM di Rawasari. Pemerintah DKI Jakarta menyadari bahwa peran serta masyarakat, sangat efektif dalam menekan jumlah timbulan sampah. Untuk itu, kegiatan PSBM telah dijadikan sebagai salah satu program utama pengelolaan sampah. kata kunci: pengelolaan sampah, kader lingkungan, daur ulang, pengomposanAbstractCommunity-based solid waste management (CBSWM) is the solid waste management that are planned, developed, operated, managed and owned by the local community. CBSWM is very important role to reduce the problem of municipal solid waste. This concept is widely applied in various places, including in Rawasari, Central Jakarta. The study was conducted to determine the progress of the CBSWM in Rawasari, which specifically aims to: (i) monitoring and evaluation, (ii) coaching and mentoring, (iii) socializing and publication. The results showed that the activity of CBSWM in Rawasari is going well. This is illustrated by the increasing number of families who participate in composting and recycling of anorganic waste. These good results are affected by the roles of environmental cadres as well as good cooperation between stakeholders, such as local governments, research institutions, NGOs, international agencies, and local residents. The Jakarta administration realizes that the roles of the community are very effective in reducing the amount of waste generation. So that, activities of CBSWM becomes one of the major program in waste management..kay words: Community-based solid waste management,  environmental cadres, recycling, composting

Solid Waste Management in the Context of Public Policies and Private Sector Participation

2019 ◽  
pp. 229-247
Author(s):  
Gamze Yıldız Şeren
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Important Position

Public policies have undoubtedly a very important position in the economy. The environmental economy is a phenomenon that requires intervention in the market through public policies. This is because environmental problems need to be intervened with public policy tools because they have the characteristics of externalities and are public goods. Accordingly, waste management is a subject of environmental economics, at which point public policies come into play particularly at the level of local governments and gain importance. However, this is not only a matter of public policies but also requires the active involvement of the private sector and social participation. The participation of society and non-governmental organizations, as well as public and private partnerships plays a pivotal role in the effective management of this process because it is difficult to understand the significance of solid waste management for a society that has not completed its intellectual and cultural education.

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