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Lubumbashi -DRC Waste Management Project
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The waste situation in Lubumbashi is at critical level resulting in to serious public
health and safety issues
 The Government has clearly identified the issues and under the leadership Of
Governor Moise Katumbi the Provincial Government is keen to lead the way in putting
together a sustainable solution in The province of Katanga staring with Lubumbashi
In September 2008 NCL signed a contract to deliver a sustainable solution
The first step is a feasibility study which was completed in May 2009 leading to a pilot
project followed by full scale delivery
The project will become a Model that can be replicated across DRC
In the presentation is to present the finding of the study and the way forward
There is no quick fix England took over 100 years but you have the benefit of this
experience but the responsibility and ownership is will always remain that of the
Government of Lubumbashi but You are not alone we are with you
Our approach hinges on execution of the
five-pillar strategy
The purpose of the scoping study was to:
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identify the current activities being undertaken
within Lubumbashi;
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identify the options for clinical waste
management;
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describe a range of technologies that would be
relevant for the area;
identify measures to improve the operation of the
current dump sites;
identify a range of 4 Phases that would address
particular waste management issues in the area
and;
outline a Business Plan
Map
Commune Summary & Waste Arising
Commune Summary Table
Commune
General description
Types of waste
produced
Population
Lubumbashi
The most urban of all the
communes.
Commercial
centres, retail areas and
medical areas.
Household commercial
and medical.
234,000
Kampemba
The largest commune with
residential, commercial and
industrial area.
Household, commercial
(including fish waste) and
industrial wastes.
359,815
Kenya
Urban area with some
industry and medical centres.
Household industrial and
medical.
106,145
Katuba
Dormitory town with some
market gardening and craft
industry.
Household and organic
wastes and some
industrial and medical
waste.
288,020
Ruashi
Urban with mining
artisanal activities.
Household and industrial.
178,765
Kamalondo
A dense urban area with meat
trading.
Household, organic and
medical wastes.
34,395
Annexe
Mainly households.
Household and organic
wastes.
384,990
and
Projected Waste Arisings
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
300
309
318
328
338
348
358
369
380
391
403
Waste
arisin
gs
(1000 tonnes)
Present Arrangement
• There are no organised global house to house
or commercial collections in the area that are
under the control of the City Authorities. There
are a number of small operators that collect
waste from residential and commercial
premises.
• The main method of waste collection is by the
clearance from property and accumulations of
waste from illegal or authorised dumping
grounds throughout the area
Disposal
There are five significant dump sites
• Luano 1;
• Luano 2;
• Somika;
• Kafubu Road;
• Deplaine Market Trench.
Engineered Landfill
To improve environmental issues a new landfill are critical in the containment
and management of the hazardous wastes and to prevent the migration of
leachate and landfill gas into the environment
A large area of land (in excess of 10km2) has been allocated for mining at
Lukuni, 25 km from city centre
The first cell for the pilot would create a void of 100,000 cu m
Clinical Waste
• The current system is that healthcare wastes are
collected with normal waste collections with no
separation of infectious or dangerous materials. The
collection system uses a variety of containers and, at
some hospitals, clinical wastes are being burned in
trenches within the hospital grounds. Other clinical
wastes appear at the transit sites and dump sites
Clinical Waste
• To organise and treat the materials and ensure that
correct practices are used a collection system is
proposed. The Consortium would provide the appropriate
containers, collect at regular frequencies from the
producers, transport the wastes and incinerate the
materials at properly maintained and staffed sites.
Training would be undertaken for the healthcare
organisations so that the hospitals and clinics separate
the clinical materials from the household materials.
Collections would be carried out using suitable vehicles
that would provide containers and collect full ones.
There are three main collection organisations:
• The Brigade D’assainissement
- an operation run by three former
Mayors of the City under the umbrella of the Governorate. The Brigade is not strictly
a commercial operation but undertakes a “service” which is funded by the
Governorate. They utilise two compaction lorries, four 7 tonne lorries, a wheeled
loader and some 450 workers operating in three teams of 150. They mainly collect in
the City Centre, and the communes. They also target specific key and public areas.
The service is free and the collected materials are mainly taken to the dump sites.
• USAFI - a private commercial operation that collects from household and
commercial properties. They operate approximately 18 small 3 wheeler motor
bicycles with a small rear body that can carry up to 150kg of waste. These vehicles
were chosen to facilitate collection in areas which cannot be accessed by larger
collection vehicles. They collect from premises and take the materials to the transit
sites. The operation is intended to be a subscription service so that an agreed service
is provided in return for fixed monthly payments.
• Kashawe Construction - another private operator collecting from
domestic and commercial properties. They operate two compaction lorries with
approximate gross weights of 25 tonnes. They also collect in the City Centre, Golf,
Kenya, Ruashi and Kamalondo areas. These collection arrangements, although they
appear to have a potential conflict, actually address different issues regarding waste
management in the area and to some extent are complimentary operations. USAFI
and Kashawe provide a doorstep collection service whilst the Brigade provides a
street cleaning and waste transfer operation
The key areas for improvement to the waste
management system have been identified
as:
• formalising the collection system
• closure of unofficial dumps
• provision of clinical waste system
• Provision of an engineered Landfill
The 4 Phases are:
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Phase 1 - Pilot Study;
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Phase 2 - Infrastructure Improvement;
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Phase 3 - Development of Local Contract
Arrangements;
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Phase 4 - Introduction of City Wide Collection
System
Objectives of the Phases
• The various Phases move waste management from a
disjointed system towards an integrated system under
the control of the Provincial Government.
• They take account of current practices and develop
these whilst at the same time improving knowledge,
skills, capacity, public understanding and facility
improvements.
• They all take account of a requirement to provide
additional funding from a variety of sources, either to
introduce step changes or to ensure the long term
viability of schemes.
Phase 1
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Construction of an engineered Landfill
Improved collection by private operators
Installation of a clinical waste incinerator
Secure collection and disposal of clinical waste
Consortium would Manage the Overall System
Time Scale 1-2 Year
Phase 1
Catchment Areas and Waste Arisings
Approximate Coverage
Commune
Estimated Population Served
Estimated
Waste Arisings
Kamalondo
100%
34,395
6,505
Kenya
100%
106,145
20,076
Kampemba
20%
71,963
14,392
Lubumbashi
20%
46,800
9,360
259,303
50,333
Total
Phase 1
Transit Site Summary Table
Advantages
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Introduces improved collection arrangements
in a number of Communes.
Targets an area with many unofficial sites.
Develops understanding of practical issues.
Provides base data on quantities and costs.
Provides capacity building opportunities that
can be relocated to other areas.
Provide skills training.
Provides employment opportunities.
Demonstrates
willingness
to
improve
infrastructure.
Provides opportunities to trial recycling
operations.
Provides awareness raising opportunities.
Sustainable and flexible.
Opportunities
for
external
funding/sponsorship.
Utilises existing methods and equipment.
Potential to extend to include Katuba
Commune.
Disadvantages
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Increased cost to households.
Limited improvements.
Does not provide long term infrastructure for
majority of wastes.
Possibility of dumping wastes in other areas
increased.
May result in public demand elsewhere that
cannot be satisfied.
May not encourage sufficient users to be
financially viable without external support.
Difficult to define catchment boundaries.
Difficult to introduce defined legal obligations
across part of Commune area.
Requires short term financial support.
Phase 2
• 3 transit sites. One to serve the Northern Kampemba and the
South Western Ruashi Commune areas, a second to serve the
Northern part of the Lubumbashi and part of the Annexe
Commune and a third to serve the Katuba and adjacent Annexe
areas.
• The private sector operators would provide a collection system
and transit sites within the whole or part of a Commune with a
specific Service Level Agreement that identifies particular
deliverables and performance management requirements.
• local” sites to extend the efficiency of collections.
Phase 2
Catchment Area and Waste Arisings
Commune
Approximate coverage
Approximate Population served
Approximate Waste arisings
Kamalondo
100%
34,395
6,505
Kenya
100%
106,145
20,076
Kampemba
100%
359,815
68,055
Lubumbashi
100%
234,000
44,258
Katuba
100%
288,020
54,475
Ruashi
100%
178,765
33,811
Annexe
5%
19,250
3,640
1,220,390
230,824
Total
Phase 2
Additional Transit Site Summary
Advantages
Introduces improved collection arrangements in a
number of Communes.
Targets an area with many unofficial sites.
Develops understanding of practical issues.
Provides base data on quantities and costs.
Provides capacity building opportunities that can
be relocated to other areas.
Provide skills training.
Provides employment opportunities.
Demonstrates willingness to improve
infrastructure.
Provides opportunities to trial recycling
operations.
Provides awareness raising opportunities
Sustainable and flexible.
Opportunities for external funding/sponsorship.
Utilises existing methods and equipment
Potential to extend to wider Commune areas.
Economies of scale introduced.
Disadvantages
Increased cost to households.
Does not provide long term infrastructure for
majority of wastes.
Possibility of dumping wastes in other areas
increased.
May result in public demand elsewhere that
cannot be satisfied.
May not encourage sufficient users to be
financially viable without external support.
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Phase 3
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It would be typified by regular collections available to all households and
commercial premises, a network of transit points that included transfer,
composting and recycling facilities and engineered landfill site(s) with
pollution abatement equipment
It would be operated at a higher level by the Consortium but with the
delivery of specific facilities sub-contracted to various local companies
that would supply services to the Consortium under agreed Contracts or
Service Level Agreements. .
Phase 3 would require an acceptable level of legislation and enforcement
to ensure that the vast majority of the activities were soundly based,
financially based and sustainable.
Phase 3
Catchment Area and Waste Arisings
Commune
Approximate coverage
Approximate Population served
Approximate
Waste arisings
Kamalondo
100%
34,395
6,505
Kenya
100%
106,145
20,076
Kampemba
100%
359,815
68,055
Lubumbashi
100%
234,000
44,258
Katuba
100%
288,020
54,475
Ruashi
100%
178,765
33,811
Annexe
100%
384,990
72,816
1,586,130
300,000
TOTAL
Phase 3 Contract and Responsibilities
Responsibilities
Activities
Provincial Government
Strategic lead and vision
Legislative framework and funding
Contract Management
Law Enforcement
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Consortium
Strategic development of agreed facilities
Provision of agreed services
Development of infrastructure
Development of recycling and compost markets
Management of sub-contractors
Enforcement of local laws and sub-contract conditions
Provision of service for sub-contractor default
Clearance of illegal sites
Aftercare of dumps
Waste awareness and publicity
Investigation of alternative treatment systems.
Sub-contractors
Provision of regular collection service
Delivery of materials to transit sites/landfill/recycling faclities
Maintenance and operation of facilities and vehicles
Segregation of wastes
Operation of landfill/treatment/recycling/compost faclities
Collection of collection/treatment charges
Public
Obligation to use collection system or transit site
Obligation to separate wastes
Obligation to pay for Service
Commercial properties
Obligation to use strategic facilities or pay for collections
Phase 4
• In Phase 4 the Provincial Government would be responsible for the
provision of a comprehensive waste management system
throughout the Lubumbashi area.
• In all these situations the authority may elect to undertake the
operations directly themselves or can contract out the operation to
the private sector.
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A substantial amount of knowledge would have been gained in reaching
the organised state and a Waste Strategy would be in place with key
targets. The Strategy would also take account of other national issues such
as energy, water treatment and carbon so that waste management
becomes integrated into the national infrastructure.
• To replicate this type of collection service will need a relatively
sophisticated legislative framework
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It would be operated at a higher level by the Consortium but with the
delivery of specific facilities sub-contracted to various local companies that
would supply services to the Consortium under agreed Contracts or
Service Level Agreements. .
Phase 4 Summary of Responsibilities
Responsibilities
Activities
Provincial Government
Strategic framework and vision
Legislative framework and funding
Enforcement
Management of Consortium
Enforcement of local laws and contract conditions
Targets and performance specifications
Collection of taxes/costs
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Consortium
Strategic provision of agreed facilities
Provision of agreed services
Development of infrastructure
Development of recycling and compost markets
Clearance of illegal sites
Aftercare of dumps
Waste awareness and publicity
Investigation of alternative treatment systems.
Maintenance and operation of facilities and vehicles
Operation of landfill/treatment/recycling/compost faclities
Sub-contractors
Operation of clinical waste facility
Public
Obligation to use collection system or transit site
Obligation to separate wastes
Obligation to pay
Hospitals/commercial
properties
Obligation to manage waste streams
Obligation to use strategic facilities
Lubumbashi Government
• Full own & control waste management for the City
• •Provide
Provide Policy, Support, Enforcement
International Fund
Domestic
Fees
Commercial
Fees
Government
Contribution
NCl Consortium
Providing aatotal
management
solution
• Providing
totalwaste
waste
management
solution and implementation
Service Level
Transparent
• Service
LevelAgreement,
Agreement,Accountability,
Accountability,
Transparent
Transportation
Collection
Transfer Station
Landfill
Recycling
Maintenance
& Composting & Gas
Logistic
There are four core issues that need to
be addressed as a basic need
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the closure of, and the pollution from, the
current dump;
Formalising the collection system and
provision of collection vehicles
the construction of an engineered landfill
cell;
the management of clinical wastes;
Key Drivers
Legislations & Enforcement
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Finance
Public Engagement
Governance
Infrastructure
Investment
Job Creation
Public Health
Business
Development
Economic
Development
The Benefit To the people and Government of Lubumbashi
Public Health and Safety
Reduce mortality
Improve health
Improve Safety
 Investing in Infrastructure
Create Local business opportunities
Creation of jobs
Economic development
Reduce spending on health care
Together we can Make a difference
Thank you