OMSAR s contribution to the national strategy for solid waste management in Lebanon

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1 OMSAR s contribution to the national strategy for solid waste management in Lebanon

2 Solve the waste management crisis in Lebanon How to limit the impact of waste on public health, environment and the economy? Stating the problem

3 Acute crisis linked to waste management and landfill saturation Air, water and soil waste pollution $

4 Population density and increasing pressure on natural resources: 4.5 million million Lebanese refugees = 5.7 million Proximity of potential incinerators to residential neighborhood Real estate impact, scarcity of available spaces for landfills $

5 Religious and political heterogeneity $

6 Lack of infrastructures Disastrous experiences in the incineration and control of emissions in other sectors $

7 Lack of financial means from the government, local representatives and individuals $

8 An often inadequate and incomplete legislation Lack of a clear and declared national policy Lack of coordination between different actors $

9 Other priorities such as security, food, education; the environment is left behind Climate change Lack of civism, trust, information, and motivation $

10 Waste composition Source : Country report on the solid waste management in Lebanon, Sweepnet, April 2014

11 29% in non controlled landfills 48% in controlled landfills 23% Only are recycled or composted Source : Country report on the solid waste management in Lebanon, Sweepnet, April % can currently be recycled, composted or treated by biodigestion, generating economic opportunities while preserving the environment The current situation is not sustainable Limited service life of landfills Limited natural ressources Important flow of greenhouse gases

12 Selling recyclable waste City of inhabitants On Lebanon scale: a market of ± $ / year ± $ /year

13 STRATEGY Real estate impact Unsufficient and expensive control Bad recovery Waste Yes? landfills Yes? Incineration No Valorization Yes Yes? Sorting after collection No Source sorting Yes Professionnalization and intensification of awareness on sorting at the source Waste compacting forbids secondary sorting and recovery Yes? Transport with compacting No Transport without compacting to nearby facilities Yes Efficient recovery

14 STRATEGY Waste Source sorting Monitoring of source sorting Collection Secondary Sorting in nearby facilities Transportation without compacting Treatment and recovery in centralized or semi-centralized facilities Organic waste Recyclable waste Other waste waste Inert waste, construction waste and compost C+D Ultimate waste Composting Biodigestion Recycling RDF production quarries rehabilitation landfillig Incineration If compliance with environmental and health standards If compliance with environmental and health standards Only as a last resort and if compliance with environmental and health standards

15 STRATEGY What techniques to adopt for waste management Source sorting and valorization incineration Only the source separation, followed by material recovery of waste by composting and recycling, is economical and can limit the impact of waste on the environment and public health.. The objective is to move towards 0 landfills and 0 incineration Answer 1

16 What type of sorting to adopt No sorting Source sorting 2 or 3 main categories Sorting but not at the source Source sorting 6 main catégories glass, metal, plastic, paper, organics, various Answer 2 STRATEGY

17 STRATEGY The creation of a national coordination committee of all stakeholders The realization of pilot waste management projects in collaboration with arcenciel for the establishment of standards, criteria for the waste management activities franchise, critical levels of profitability and feasibility of waste management units The establishment of financial instruments reproducing the eco-emballage system to cover the costs of recycling The realization of long term awareness campaign at the local, regional and national level

18 STRATEGY Steering committee Prevention awareness Source sorting - Collecting- Secondary sorting Preparation to valorization Waste treatment Realization of long term awareness campaign at the local, regional and national level Providing packagers and fillers support to eco-design Recovery and distribution of second hand products (e.g social shop, brocante, electronic devices refurbishing ) Providing support to recycling industries to improve the environmental performance of their facilities Development of an economic solution based on the eco-emballage model Recycling Composting Biodigestion RDF/rehabili tation of quarries Incineration /landfilling Treatment of hazardous waste Realization of pilot waste management projects in collaboration with arcenciel for the establishment of standards, criteria for the waste management activities franchise, critical levels of profitability and feasibility of waste management units Collection and treatment of the infectious health care waste through the National Network managed by arcenciel Local treatment of chemical and pharmaceutical products or exportation in accordance with the Basel Convention

19 We don t stop moving forward We are committed in participating in sustainable development