TY - GEN
T1 - Opportunities and limitations for source separation of waste generated in harare
AU - Nhubu, T.
AU - Mbohwa, C.
AU - Muzenda, E.
AU - Patel, B.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, London, UK.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Source separation of municipal solid waste (MSW) is an integral part of sustainable and integrated MSW management. In Zimbabwe, the national solid waste management plan of 2014 provide for source separation under goal 2 and public education for awareness raising on the importance of source separation under goal 7. This provides the necessary commitment and necessity for source separation at national level. This study reviewed the available opportunities and limitations for MSW source separation in Harare. Such opportunities for source separation that exists include the availability of a national plan, MSW composition which eases source separation of organics to either anaerobic digestion or composting, recyclables and non-recyclables of a low heating value amenable to incineration with energy recovery. However, limitations with regards to enabling legislation, municipal capacity to spearhead source separation in light of their failure to provide MSW receptacles to over 75% of households, equipment and technical expertise exist.
AB - Source separation of municipal solid waste (MSW) is an integral part of sustainable and integrated MSW management. In Zimbabwe, the national solid waste management plan of 2014 provide for source separation under goal 2 and public education for awareness raising on the importance of source separation under goal 7. This provides the necessary commitment and necessity for source separation at national level. This study reviewed the available opportunities and limitations for MSW source separation in Harare. Such opportunities for source separation that exists include the availability of a national plan, MSW composition which eases source separation of organics to either anaerobic digestion or composting, recyclables and non-recyclables of a low heating value amenable to incineration with energy recovery. However, limitations with regards to enabling legislation, municipal capacity to spearhead source separation in light of their failure to provide MSW receptacles to over 75% of households, equipment and technical expertise exist.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85079688463&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1201/9780429289798-85
DO - 10.1201/9780429289798-85
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85079688463
SN - 9780367257774
T3 - Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities III - Selected papers from the 5th International Conference Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, 2019
SP - 537
EP - 542
BT - Wastes
A2 - Vilarinho, Cândida
A2 - Castro, Fernando
A2 - Gonçalves, Margarida
A2 - Fernando, Ana Luísa
PB - CRC Press/Balkema
T2 - 5th International Conference Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, 2019
Y2 - 4 September 2019 through 6 September 2019
ER -