ISSUES AND CHALLENGES IN THE WHOLE FLOW

1. Not suitable collection

Issues and challenges - collection

Some waste is burnt at temporary transfer points, creating smoke and ordour impacts on surroumding areas, causing local flooding during the rainy season, as well as pollution of rivers and coastal waters

2. Not suitable treatment

Issues and challenges - Incineration

The enviornmental problems caused by incineration

Issues and challenges - people

Low awareness of some community members of the environmental problems (e.g. flooding and health risks) caused by illegal dumping

Issues and challenges - landfill

1. Landfill is overcapacity.

2. Surface and groundwater contamination by waste exudate

3. Ordor, smoke and disease problems caused by poor control of the operation of the landfil

Issues and challenges - recycle

The mixture of waste reduces the possibility of recoverng material, as well as lowering significantly the commercial value or price received due to high contamination of material intended for recycling