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Overview of Overview of Wastes Management Wastes Management in Mauritius in Mauritius B.BEERACHEE DEPUTY DIRECTOR Solid Waste Management Division Ministry of Local Government and Outer Islands, Mauritius Seoul, KOREA, 05 September 2012

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Overview of Overview of Wastes Management Wastes Management 

in Mauritiusin Mauritius

B.BEERACHEEDEPUTY DIRECTOR

Solid Waste Management Division Ministry of Local Government and Outer Islands, Mauritius

Seoul, KOREA, 05 September 2012

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ContentsContents

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MauritiusMauritius……..

Mauritius  is  a  small  island Mauritius  is  a  small  island developing  state  (SIDS)  found  in developing  state  (SIDS)  found  in the southwest Indian Ocean, about the southwest Indian Ocean, about 900900 kilometres east of Madagascarkilometres east of Madagascar

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Some Fact & Figures About MauritiusSome Fact & Figures About Mauritius

Mauritius is very small .(2000 km2)Mauritius is very small .(2000 km2)Independence : 12 arch 1968Independence : 12 arch 1968Population : Population :  1,284,264 ( july  09) ( 650/km2)1,284,264 ( july  09) ( 650/km2)Population growth :Population growth : 1.1 1.1 ‐‐ 1.2%1.2%Urban Population : Urban Population :  44%44%Asian origin: 68%, African origin; 27%, SinoAsian origin: 68%, African origin; 27%, Sino‐‐Mauritian 3%, FrancoMauritian 3%, Franco‐‐Mauritian 2% Mauritian 2% Official language : English ( least spoken)Official language : English ( least spoken)Literacy Rate: Literacy Rate:  86 %86 %

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EconomyEconomy based on Tourism, Financial based on Tourism, Financial Services, Textile Industry, Sugar Export.Services, Textile Industry, Sugar Export.

Characteristics common to SIDS includeCharacteristics common to SIDS include::Remoteness from economic polesRemoteness from economic polesLimited land space & Scarce resourcesLimited land space & Scarce resourcesHigh population densityHigh population densityHigh degree of dependence on importsHigh degree of dependence on importsPoor resilience to external shocks Poor resilience to external shocks ––EUROZONEEUROZONEFragile ecosystem compounded by natural Fragile ecosystem compounded by natural calamities calamities ‐‐ Severe Cyclones , floods, sea level Severe Cyclones , floods, sea level rise due to  climate changerise due to  climate change

Mtius is a Small Island Developing State. Mtius is a Small Island Developing State. 

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Strategies Strategies 

VisionVision

To contribute to sustainable use of To contribute to sustainable use of natural resourcesnatural resources

Enhance the lifestyle, economy Enhance the lifestyle, economy and environment of the countryand environment of the country

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Current Solid Waste Management  Current Solid Waste Management  

SystemSystem

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WASTE MANAGEMENT  WASTE MANAGEMENT   BEFORE YEAR 1997BEFORE YEAR 1997

Dumpsites were natural depressions Dumpsites were natural depressions 

Waste was placed and compacted  in some of Waste was placed and compacted  in some of 

the dump sitesthe dump sites

Most of the time the dumpsites were under fireMost of the time the dumpsites were under fire

No record of incoming waste was keptNo record of incoming waste was kept

Only estimates available prior to 1997Only estimates available prior to 1997

Pollution of ground water and aquiferPollution of ground water and aquifer

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Current Situation of Waste Current Situation of Waste ManagementManagement

Amount of Wastes LandfilledAmount of Wastes Landfilled

In 2008:  398,070 tonnes In 2008:  398,070 tonnes In 2009:  413,236 tonnes In 2009:  413,236 tonnes In 2010:  427,000 tonnesIn 2010:  427,000 tonnesIn 2011:  414,000  tonnes   In 2011:  414,000  tonnes   

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Costs of Solid Waste ManagementCosts of Solid Waste Management

In 

2009 

was 

nearly 

MUR 

1,069 

million 

(USD 

35.6 In 

2009 

was 

nearly 

MUR 

1,069 

million 

(USD 

35.6  million) 

that 

is 

nearly 

MUR 

832 

(USD 

27.7) 

per million) 

that 

is 

nearly 

MUR 

832 

(USD 

27.7) 

per 

capita and MUR 2515 (USD $ 83) per  Tonnecapita and MUR 2515 (USD $ 83) per  Tonne

Increase expected in view of: Increase expected in view of: Types of collection Types of collection (source separation / mixed)(source separation / mixed)Transportation (Price of fuel etcTransportation (Price of fuel etc……))Disposal Technologies Disposal Technologies (Landfilling / Incineration)(Landfilling / Incineration)

BUT THE STRATEGY IS BRING DOWN COST!!!BUT THE STRATEGY IS BRING DOWN COST!!!

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Composition of Solid WasteComposition of Solid Waste

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Strategic GoalsStrategic Goals

Goal 1 . Additional Infrastructure and Services

Goal 2 . Improvements in cost effectiveness

Goal 3 . Improve Partnership

Goal 4 . Improve Institutional and legal set up

Goal 5 . Market Development to promote reuse and recycling

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Goal 1: Additional Infrastructure and Goal 1: Additional Infrastructure and  ServicesServices

Waste collection Waste collection 

Transfer Facilities Network Transfer Facilities Network 

Additional disposal capacity Additional disposal capacity 

Hazardous waste interim storage facility Hazardous waste interim storage facility 

Civic amenity centres Civic amenity centres 

Composting plants Composting plants 

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Mare Chicose Sanitary Mare Chicose Sanitary  LandfillLandfill

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Status on site : OVER 32 Ha. To Develop 13 HaStatus on site : OVER 32 Ha. To Develop 13 Ha

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Solid WasteSolid Waste:   disposal in a sanitary landfill ( :   disposal in a sanitary landfill ( 

since 1997) with clay + double  HDPE line ( 1.5 since 1997) with clay + double  HDPE line ( 1.5 

mm), leachate collection system,  flaring of mm), leachate collection system,  flaring of 

landfill methane gas and final cover + post landfill methane gas and final cover + post 

closure management Environmental , Surface & closure management Environmental , Surface & 

Ground water Monitoring. Now Gas to EnergyGround water Monitoring. Now Gas to Energy

Hazardous waste:Hazardous waste:haz waste cell for some solid haz waste haz waste cell for some solid haz waste ––encapsulation in concreteencapsulation in concrete

Contractual Contractual  ArrangementsArrangements

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Waste disposal & compactionWaste disposal & compaction

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Sanitary Landfill: A contained structureSanitary Landfill: A contained structure

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Welding & testing of LinerWelding & testing of Liner

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Gas well drillingGas well drilling

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Gas capture & flaringGas capture & flaring

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Gas to EnergyGas to Energy

LANDFILL GAS TO ENERGY ENGINES

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Construction  Capping, grassing & surface water drain Construction  Capping, grassing & surface water drain 

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{{THIS IS NOT

SUSTAINABLE: WHAT’STHE WAY

FORWARD

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Market Development to promote Market Development to promote  Reuse and RecyclingReuse and Recycling

Status of Recycling In MauritiusStatus of Recycling In Mauritius

Presently, the materials that Presently, the materials that  are being recycled are Paper, are being recycled are Paper,  Plastic, Glass, Textile, Metals Plastic, Glass, Textile, Metals  and some hazardous Wastesand some hazardous Wastes

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Barriers according to recyclersBarriers according to recyclers

Lack of incentives from the Government.Lack of incentives from the Government.

Lack of  laws  and  regulations  to  control  the Lack of  laws  and  regulations  to  control  the illegal exportation of waste materialillegal exportation of waste material

High cost of collection and  transportation of High cost of collection and  transportation of the wastesthe wastes

Lack of labour.Lack of labour.

Lack of awareness among the public.Lack of awareness among the public.

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Some Options for Improving Recycling Some Options for Improving Recycling 

Legal instrumentsLegal instruments

Economic instruments Economic instruments 

Increase public educationIncrease public education

Improve drop Improve drop ––off points in public places off points in public places 

Implement Procurement guidelines for Implement Procurement guidelines for government purchase government purchase 

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Government decided to supply 180,000 Government decided to supply 180,000 tons of unsorted waste to a private tons of unsorted waste to a private company for compostingcompany for composting

Two additional compost plants of Two additional compost plants of capacity 130,000 tons and 30,000 tons is capacity 130,000 tons and 30,000 tons is foreseen under Public Private Partnership  foreseen under Public Private Partnership  projectprojectAround 70% will be diverted from Around 70% will be diverted from landfilllandfill

COMPOSTING   PROJECTSCOMPOSTING   PROJECTS

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Hazardous Waste Management Hazardous Waste Management  in Mauritiusin Mauritius

•• Waste oilWaste oil•• Medical wastes Medical wastes •• Obsolete pesticidesObsolete pesticides•• Used mobiles phones and batteriesUsed mobiles phones and batteries•• Obsolete school chemicalsObsolete school chemicals•• EE‐‐wasteswastes•• Mercury wastesMercury wastes

Our  present  hazardous  waste  management  system  is Our  present  hazardous  waste  management  system  is currently deficient in terms of data on amounts of hazardous currently deficient in terms of data on amounts of hazardous waste being generated,  stored and disposed,  enforcement of waste being generated,  stored and disposed,  enforcement of legislations and appropriate treatment/disposal infrastructurelegislations and appropriate treatment/disposal infrastructure

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Minimize hazardous waste generationMinimize hazardous waste generation

Encourage onEncourage on‐‐site recycling and site recycling and treatment of hazardous wastes treatment of hazardous wastes 

Encourage exchange of hazardous Encourage exchange of hazardous wasteswastes

Export of hazardous wastesExport of hazardous wastes

Policy on Hazardous Wastes Management Policy on Hazardous Wastes Management 

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To  conduct  a  comprehensive  national To  conduct  a  comprehensive  national inventory of hazardous waste inventory of hazardous waste To  develop  and  maintain  a  hazardous To  develop  and  maintain  a  hazardous waste waste database database To  investigate To  investigate  feasibility  of  onfeasibility  of  on‐‐site site recycling/treatment recycling/treatment of hazardous wastesof hazardous wastesTo  devise  and  setTo  devise  and  set‐‐up up  hazardous  waste hazardous  waste exchange schemesexchange schemesTo setTo set‐‐up an up an  interim storage facility interim storage facility prior prior to  exportation  of  hazardous  wastes  for to  exportation  of  hazardous  wastes  for treatment/disposal  treatment/disposal  

StrategyStrategy

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Hazardous Waste ManagementHazardous Waste Management in Mauritiusin Mauritius

Hazardous waste management in Mauritius is limited to Hazardous waste management in Mauritius is limited to the following practices:the following practices:

Solid hazardous wastes Solid hazardous wastes  are not  collected  separately are not  collected  separately but discharged with nonbut discharged with non‐‐hazardous wasteshazardous wastesLiquid  hazardous  waste  is  discharged  with  the Liquid  hazardous  waste  is  discharged  with  the sewage water sewage water Some  hazardous  waste  stored  at  the  premises  of Some  hazardous  waste  stored  at  the  premises  of industries  due  to  the  lack  of  treatment/disposal industries  due  to  the  lack  of  treatment/disposal facilitiesfacilitiesIn hospitals, hazardous waste  is  collected  separately In hospitals, hazardous waste  is  collected  separately and incinerated in hospital incineratorsand incinerated in hospital incinerators

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Hazardous Waste ManagementHazardous Waste Management in Mauritiusin Mauritius

Infrastructure  for  disposal  of  hazardous  wastes  is Infrastructure  for  disposal  of  hazardous  wastes  is limited  to  a  hazardous waste  cell  at  the Mare Chicose limited  to  a  hazardous waste  cell  at  the Mare Chicose Landfill, where only  certain  types of hazardous wastes Landfill, where only  certain  types of hazardous wastes are accepted.are accepted.

HazardousHazardous waste cell  of waste cell  of capacity  2,000  mcapacity  2,000  m33 and and equipped  with  double equipped  with  double synthetic  lining  system synthetic  lining  system to  prevent  groundwater to  prevent  groundwater contaminationcontamination

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My Ministry has started working on My Ministry has started working on Education and Sensitization campaigns with Education and Sensitization campaigns with stakeholders including stakeholders including Central Level Central Level ‐‐ Relevant MinistriesRelevant MinistriesLocal LevelLocal Level

Municipalities & district authoritiesMunicipalities & district authoritiesWaste Generators Waste Generators 

Residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, Residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, medical facilitiesmedical facilities

Operators Operators Municipal and district councils solid waste service, Municipal and district councils solid waste service, and private operators privateand private operators private

Education & AwarenessEducation & Awareness

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Thank you for your Thank you for your kind attentionkind attention……