A review of municipal solid waste data for Harare, Zimbabwe
- Nhubu, T., Muzenda, E., Mbohwa, Charles, Patel, B.
- Authors: Nhubu, T. , Muzenda, E. , Mbohwa, Charles , Patel, B.
- Date: 2019
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/400914 , uj:33482 , Citation: Nhubu, T. et al. 2019. A review of municipal solid waste data for Harare, Zimbabwe.
- Description: Abstract: Municipal solid waste (MSW) data sources in Harare metropolitan province show significantly varying data with regards to generation and composition. The sources of variations include data lumping; exclusion of MSW managed outside the formal system and remain uncol-lected, lack of a clear definition of what constitutes MSW within the Zimbabwean context as well as temporal variations. It is therefore important for waste generation and characterisation studies to be undertaken building upon the already existing datasets to ensure the accuracy and reliability needed for data credibility for use in MSW management planning.
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- Authors: Nhubu, T. , Muzenda, E. , Mbohwa, Charles , Patel, B.
- Date: 2019
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/400914 , uj:33482 , Citation: Nhubu, T. et al. 2019. A review of municipal solid waste data for Harare, Zimbabwe.
- Description: Abstract: Municipal solid waste (MSW) data sources in Harare metropolitan province show significantly varying data with regards to generation and composition. The sources of variations include data lumping; exclusion of MSW managed outside the formal system and remain uncol-lected, lack of a clear definition of what constitutes MSW within the Zimbabwean context as well as temporal variations. It is therefore important for waste generation and characterisation studies to be undertaken building upon the already existing datasets to ensure the accuracy and reliability needed for data credibility for use in MSW management planning.
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Impacts of waste management practices on water resources in Harare
- Nhubu, T., Muzenda, E., Mbohwa, Charles, Patel, B.
- Authors: Nhubu, T. , Muzenda, E. , Mbohwa, Charles , Patel, B.
- Date: 2019
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/400919 , uj:33483 , Citation: Nhubu, T. et al. 2019. Impacts of waste management practices on water resources in Harare.
- Description: Abstract: Poor municipal solid waste (MSW) management practices impact negatively on freshwater availability in terms of both quality and quantity. A review on the MSW practices currently being practiced and their impacts on water resources management in Harare was car-ried out to give recommendations towards sustainable MSW management and reduce the pollu-tion of water bodies. There is urgent need for the development and implementation of a local level integrated MSW management plan tapping from the national plan that was pronounced in 2014. Such a plan should incorporate material and energy recovery with the best option combin-ing anaerobic digestion of biodegradable MSW and incineration of the non-biodegradable MSW fraction. Legislative reforms to enforce source separation, the prohibition of dumbing waste at dumpsites together with the landfilling of biodegradable waste need to be urgently institutional-ized.
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- Authors: Nhubu, T. , Muzenda, E. , Mbohwa, Charles , Patel, B.
- Date: 2019
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/400919 , uj:33483 , Citation: Nhubu, T. et al. 2019. Impacts of waste management practices on water resources in Harare.
- Description: Abstract: Poor municipal solid waste (MSW) management practices impact negatively on freshwater availability in terms of both quality and quantity. A review on the MSW practices currently being practiced and their impacts on water resources management in Harare was car-ried out to give recommendations towards sustainable MSW management and reduce the pollu-tion of water bodies. There is urgent need for the development and implementation of a local level integrated MSW management plan tapping from the national plan that was pronounced in 2014. Such a plan should incorporate material and energy recovery with the best option combin-ing anaerobic digestion of biodegradable MSW and incineration of the non-biodegradable MSW fraction. Legislative reforms to enforce source separation, the prohibition of dumbing waste at dumpsites together with the landfilling of biodegradable waste need to be urgently institutional-ized.
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Opportunities and limitations for source separation of waste generated in Harare
- Nhubu, T., Muzenda, E., Mbohwa, Charles, Patel, B.
- Authors: Nhubu, T. , Muzenda, E. , Mbohwa, Charles , Patel, B.
- Date: 2019
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/400644 , uj:33445 , Citation: Nhubu, T. 2019. Opportunities and limitations for source separation of waste generated in Harare.
- Description: Abstract: Source separation of municipal solid waste (MSW) is an integral part of sustaina-ble 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 opportu-nities and limitations for MSW source separation in Harare. Such opportunities for source sepa-ration 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 separa-tion in light of their failure to provide MSW receptacles to over 75% of households, equipment and technical expertise exist.
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- Authors: Nhubu, T. , Muzenda, E. , Mbohwa, Charles , Patel, B.
- Date: 2019
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/400644 , uj:33445 , Citation: Nhubu, T. 2019. Opportunities and limitations for source separation of waste generated in Harare.
- Description: Abstract: Source separation of municipal solid waste (MSW) is an integral part of sustaina-ble 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 opportu-nities and limitations for MSW source separation in Harare. Such opportunities for source sepa-ration 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 separa-tion in light of their failure to provide MSW receptacles to over 75% of households, equipment and technical expertise exist.
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