Waste Management

. . .Achieving Environmental Excellence for Sustainable

Development

By
MALGWI YUSUF HARUNA(FNISP)

OBJECTIVES
At the end of this presentation we will be
able to:
Define waste and understand its
principles

for

Understand the various options available

waste minimisation and disposal

Draw up waste management options for

proper
management of waste
Understand some current waste
management
practices

DEFINITION
WASTE

Any unavoidable material from an operation

for which there is no economic demand by the
generator, and which must be
disposed of.
WASTE CLASSIFICATION (Hazardous & Nonhazardous)
Hazardous Waste:
Materials with potential to harm man or
environment, when improperly handled, stored,
transported or disposed
Medical waste
Radioactive waste

DEFINITION (CONTD.)
Non-hazardous Waste:
any non-hazardous operational waste e.g
plastics, scrap metals, glass, worn-out
tyres etc.
Domestic:
food / kitchen waste generated from
offices, operational and residential
locations and waste arising from estate
management activities including garden
waste.
Office:
any waste generated from reprographics
and other office activities e.g waste

WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY

Waste Management Policy is;
to take all practical and reasonable
measures to
minimise the generation of solid and liquid
wastes,
as well as emissions from flares
and otherwise
to manage and dispose of such wastes in a
statutory
and environmentally responsible manner
to track and maintain records of the full
life cycle of
waste streams and provide an auditable
trail as to

WASTE MANAGEMENT PROCESS

INVENTORISE
IDENTIFY

CHARACTERIZE
CHARACTERISE
SEGREGATE

MINIMISE
(Reduce, Re-Use, Recycle & Recover)
NO

STOP

IS THERE
A
RESIDUE?

Yes
DOES IT
REQUIRE
TREATMENT(S)
?

No

Dispose

TREATMENT (s)

Yes

WASTE MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES

To minimise the environmental & human risk
in waste handling
To obtain records of the quantity and quality
for identification of minimisation
opportunities
To obtain records for site investigation and
remediation where necessary
To comply with regulatory requirements on
waste inventory
Obtain relevant data for adequate waste
management planning

WASTE MANAGEMENT PROCESS

Contd
The 4Rs Principle

Reduce

Reuse
Recycle
Recover

Generating less waste through more efficient

practices. example: Order chemicals in bulk to
reduce the number of containers requiring
disposal

--

Reusing materials in their original form.

Example: chemical containers buy back options

--

Converting waste back into a suitable material.

Example : Processing waste paper into toilet rolls

--

Extracting energy or materials from a waste for

other uses. Example: burning waste oil for energy
recovery

--

Left with an unavoidable waste residue?

Dispose at the appropriate handling facility

WASTE SEGREGATION
DEFINITION:
SEGREGATION

Segregation is an act of separating out

into group
or groups

Waste segregation at source is the

separating out of
waste items into defined
groups at the very point of generation
without effective segregation system, the
collection of waste must be considered
hazardous!

WHY SEGREGATE?
Segregation is done mainly for;
Identification of effective treatment & disposal
options
Promotes occupational safety
Enables cost optimization strategies
Facilitate inventorization and tracking
Compliance with policies and regulatory
standards
segregation is the key to any effective
waste handling program!

WASTE SEGREGATION
PLANNING WASTE SEGREGATION
What kind of waste will be generated in the
area?
How is the waste generated?
How much waste will be generated per day?
How often will the collection take place
What kind of segregation equipment is
available?
Where to place the containers, bins, bag etc.?

WASTE SEGREGATION
POINTS TO NOTE;
Segregation must be applied from the point of
generation, during collection, transportation,
storage and disposal
Correct segregation is the clear responsibility
of every waste generator, independent of the
position. (duty of care principle)
All wastes must be considered and treated as
hazardous waste if hazardous and nonhazardous wastes are mixed
Segregation should be carried out as close as
possible to the place of generation (proximity
principle)

COLOUR CODING & PACKAGING

Colour coding use of a given colour for a
particular group of wastes with similar hazards
for effective segregation & handling.
Different kinds of waste need different packaging
due to the different risks created by the wastes.
Importance of colour coding:

Makes the segregation process understandable

even for
low- skilled workers with language and
reading problems
Will be used throughout the complete disposal
chain
(segregation, collection, storage, transport,
disposal)

COLOUR CODE ~ EXAMPLE

WASTE SEGREGATION AT SOURCE
AN EXAMPLE

GENERAL WAST E e.g. packaging materials,

rags, papers, metal cans etc

BLACK
BIN

FOOD WAST ES

GREEN
BIN

GLASS WASTES e.g. burnt bulbs,

broken bottles, glass plates & cups.

PLASTIC WASTES e.g. plastic - cans,

cups, plates, po lythene bags etc

paint

HAZARDOUS W AST ES e.g. paints,

thinners, oils, aerosol cans, asbestos etc

BATTERIES from cars, calculators,

radios, torchlight, watches, cameras etc

GARDEN WAST ES e.g. leaves, shrubs,

weeds, flowers etc.

BLUE
BIN

BROWN
BIN

RED
BIN

GREY
BIN

HEAP
On the road side

WASTE INVENTORISATION &

TRACKING
WASTE INVENTORISATION
Systematic recording of wastes based on
types and quantities.
WASTE TRACKING
Monitoring of waste quality and quantity
from generation to final disposal point.

WHAT IS INVOLVED?
For effective Waste Inventorisation and
tracking, the following is required;
Obtaining information from the waste
generator on the quantity, type and location
Obtaining information on the movement of
the waste (who, where and when)
Obtaining information from the waste
receiver on the quantity received

Establish imbalance in waste inventory and

close gaps

WASTE COLLECTION AND

TRANSPORTATION

Waste collection at
centres or depots and
transportation to
treatment facilities
should be centrally
managed

WASTE INVENTORISATION/TRACKING
TOOLS
Waste Management Module in
Environmental Data Management System
(ENDAMS_WMM)
Electronic waste inventory and tracking
tool
Waste Consignment Note (WCN)
customised sheets in quadruplicate
copies used
for waste tracking
Business Objects (BO) Software
software for querying the ENDAMS_WMM

POINTS TO NOTE

Create awareness at all levels

Ensure effective training for all
Ensure material availability at all
times
Be dedicated hearts and minds

THANK YOU!!!