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Waste recycling in Mozambique through the establishment of Waste Transfer and Recycling Centres: Testing concept and formulation of bottom-up NAMA

Closed

Mitigation

Waste management

Call 4

Mozambique

Time consumed

Start: 06-Jul-15 End: 06-Jan-18

Lead Nordic partner

NIRAS AS

Country of Lead Nordic partner

Denmark

Local partner(s)

Associação Moçambicana de Reciclagem (AMOR) , Municipality of Beira

Other partner(s)

Carbon Africa (M) Limitada

NCF grant size

500,000

Total project cost

1,467,152

Technologies

Waste to energy

Methods

Waste management and recycling methods

Country of implementation:

Mozambique

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Description

The project has implemented a Waste Transfer and Recycling Centre in Beira and formulated a Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions programme (NAMA) in the waste sector in Mozambique.

Waste management is considered as one of the key challenges of the 21st century. Growing urban populations are producing increasing amounts of waste that are typically ending up in uncontrolled dumpsites. This not only results in negative environmental and... The project has implemented a Waste Transfer and Recycling Centre in Beira and formulated a Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions programme (NAMA) in the waste sector in Mozambique.

Waste management is considered as one of the key challenges of the 21st century. Growing urban populations are producing increasing amounts of waste that are typically ending up in uncontrolled dumpsites. This not only results in negative environmental and health impacts but landfills are also responsible for 8% of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. At the same time, the market for recyclable waste has grown significantly over the last years creating new opportunities for sustainable waste management. Based on population data and per capita waste production default values from the IPCC, Mozambique generates an estimated 2 million tons of municipal waste per year. In Maputo, 80% of the municipal waste is collected and disposed at the municipal dumpsite whereas in other municipalities the collection rates vary between 20-60%. It is estimated that formal waste recycling rates are below 1% of the waste that is collected.

The project had the double purpose of constructing and demonstrating the viability of a Waste Transfer and Recycling Center (WTRC) in Beira, and formulating a bottom up NAMA framework for the promotion of waste recycling in Mozambique. Recyclable waste is being processed at the WTRC into value-added products for onward selling in national and international markets whereas non-recyclable waste is transferred to the municipal landfill for final disposal. During the initial phases, the WTRC focused on the processing of plastics, glass and metals. Organic waste is transformed into compost, briquettes and/or refuse derived fuel (RDF), depending on the local market conditions. Based on the information gathered during the development phase, and further informed by the implementation of the pilot project in Beira, the project has formulated a number of measures for removing/reducing existing barriers and risks using a NAMA framework. This will further enhance the waste value chain in Mozambique and create an enabling environment for private sector involvement in waste management activities in the country. The project has also laid grounds for potential replication of the WTRC in two additional municipalities in Mozambique, i.e. Maputo and Vilanculos.

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Objective

The objective of the project was to increase the percentage of waste that is being recycled in Mozambique and, as such, directly reduce greenhouse gas emissions by avoiding waste disposal at uncontrolled landfills and indirectly by reducing the use of virgin materials.

Results

The main outputs of the project were:
(i) NAMA proposal for the waste sector in Mozambique, which can be submitted to potential bilateral and multilateral donors, including stakeholder engagement in the process of developing the NAMA;
(ii) Pilot waste Transfer and Recycling Centre established and operational in the Municipality of Beira; and
(iii) Preparation for up-scaling in other Mozambican cities.

The project has reduced the GHG emissions by increasing...