System Analysis,
modeling and choises
for Waste and Recycling
Ir Paddy Noë
Noë Waste Measurement Systems
Wageningen, The Netherlands
The Netherlands
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Highly mechanized
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People are willing to pay for the service;
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Policy aims at maximum reduction of (not re-usable) waste < 100 kg per
person per year in 2017.
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Costs: between 250-400 euro per household per year.
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Costs for incineration 80 euro per ton.
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System elements
Door to
door
collection
Separate
Organics
collection
Land Fill
Service Chain
Local
Composting
Export
Transfer
Recycling
Recyclables
collection
Sorting
Value Chain
Re-use
MARColombia project
19 octubre
2014
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PROMEDIO
Waste Composition
1.2%
1.7%
0.0%
0.6%
2.8%
M.O.
3.1%
0.8%
Papel
3.3%
Cartón
Plástico
9.5%
Textiles
Caucho
R. Jardín
Madera
52.6%
Vidrio
Cenizas, Polvo
16.7%
Metales
Huesos
Otros
4.0%
3.9%
Mondoñedo 2010-2013
What to do with a model
Lacal and
National Policy
making
Strategic plans
MARColombia project
Data
entry/
collection
Check the
data
Calculate
Alternatives
19 octubre
2014
Mass Balance at
locale and
national level
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Costs and Efficiency
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What are the gate fees;
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What are the transportation costs;
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What is the waste composition;
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What are households willing/ able to pay;
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How big is the illegal sector
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How big / involved is the informal sector
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Use local contractor/ means of collection
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Systems need to be adjusted to the local possibilities
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Transfer station
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<Locale ophaal middelen>
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<Luxe compactor truck>
summary
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In order to decide what equipment you need, you need to understand the
solid waste system;
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Always choose a system that can support it self; (financially and technically)
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Try-out different solutions;
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Set up a benchmark system to be able to compare your self with other
municipalities