Third session of Solid Waste Research Forum_Karadiyana
The third session of the solid waste management research forum was held in the Karadiyana waste management site on the 14th December 2010. About 25 participants representing Universities, NGOs, Industries, Local government authorities joined the field visit started from the Office of Karadiyana waste management site.
Officers of Karadiyana Waste Management site as well as the members of Karadiyana monitoring committee led the gathering to see the current processes going on in Karadiyana. Following the field visit we had a presentation delivered by Mr. Yasantha Gunarathna on the current situation and future plans of WMA to drive Karadiyana towards a properly managed waste dumping site.
Points note worth
- Is there any opportunity that the dumping fee for local authorities to be reduced for separated waste than mixed waste?
- What is the role of the community in making the Karadiyana a well managed dumping site?
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Some of the participants
Some information on the work taking place in Karadiyana
Karadiyana once was a beautiful marshy land had been gradually converted to a dump site for about a decade. Presently the dump site covered with mounts of waste extents over 25 acres with mainly two areas as area A and area B demarcated by a main canal. Average soil depth in the area is 30m while water table varies between 0.1 to 1m.
Karadiyana at a glance
Karadiyana receives waste from Moratuwa MC, Dehiwala Mount Lavinia MC, Kesbewa and Boralesgamuwa UC. In addition Panadura Pradeshiya Sabha and some private waste collectors industries dump waste in Karadiyana. Hence the site receives about 400 tons of waste daily. A local authority pays Rs: 300+ per a ton of waste dumped in Karadiyana while the private parties pay Rs: 600+ .
Field operations of Karadiyana waste management site started in October 2006 and were handed over to UDA a year later. Since then the site was run by a private company for 2 ½ years till public protests arose and the site was handed over to Waste Management Authority again.
WMA officers in the Karadiyana waste management site are making untiring efforts to manage the site. Currently they have been able to convert the site from an uncontrolled dump to a controlled dumping site. And they have been looking in to solutions for some crucial problems like lack of access roads, lack of records, unidentified vehicles dumping waste in the waste site which hinders proper management. An Identity card has been issued to truck drivers and established convenient database system to gather information. To raise the quality of the programme research and development activities are carried out through out with the help of foreign and local partners.
Behind the success lie timely negotiations with villages, collectors, recyclers and experts and their active participation. WMA has been maintaining good relationship with communities around looking in to their needs. Donations for flood affected parties around area, increasing employment opportunities and health camps are few examples.
Recyclable collection at Karadiyana
Meanwhile, there is a successful recyclable collecting programme going on in the site. People who used to be rag pickers have been registered with waste management authority. The authority gets Rs: 2.00 for each kilo of recyclables removed from site which is spent again on the welfare of the collectors. According to composite solid waste analysis about 1% of the waste received consist of glass and 10- 15 % Plastic and polythene. Hence there is a huge potential for collecting recyclable items and the offices. Health and safety requirements were facilitated by the WMA to waste collectors and provide shade, water, sanitation, safety equipments.
Long term plan of WMA is to optimize the land use of the area while ensuring the control of future demand for the sustainable integrated solid waste management projects. Land has been allocated in order to achieve long term as well as short term goals. Among the short term goals WMA expects to achieve are launching a composting facility of 100 tons per day expanding recyclable recovery to 20 tons a day and directing rest of the waste to a controlled land filling.
In order to make the project accountable for local authorities and the community of Karadiyana, a monitoring committee has been appointed to monitor the functionality of the site. The committee includes the chairpersons of the four main local authorities dumping waste in Karadiyana, WMA officials, divisional secretariat, CEA and community members and other stakeholders.
Karadiyana has a long way to tread and the officers are hopeful. We owe our salute to the committed WMA officers for their untiring hearty efforts to make Karadiyana a better place.
Second Solid Waste Management Research Forum on 8th November 2010
Dear all,
We had the Second session of the Solid Waste Research Forum on November 8, at the SLAAS Auditorium with a turnout of 22 participants from 11 organizations. Presentations we had from University of Sri Jayewardenepura on their research projects Holcim Lanka Pvt.
Many thanks for those who attended.
Main Points of discussion
The meeting was mediated by LIRNEasia. It was discussed to
a. have the SW research forum on first Monday of every month chaired by University of Sri Jayewardenepura with a prearranged agenda.
b. commence the future meetings sharply at 4.00 pm
c. have presentations delivered by personnel from various industries/ projects to share their experience and views.
d. have briefings from government authorities working in solid waste management (WMA, CEA, NSWSC) on their recent activities, movements etc.
Three presenters from University of Sri Jayewardenepura briefed on their research projects. and an Official from Holcim Lanka Ltd. did an extensive presentation on the waste management services offered by the company.
Presentation topics and their points worth note are as follows
1. Potential of GHG emissions savings for programmatic CDM by municipal SW composting in Western Province – Deshika Kariyakarawana , University of Sri Jayewardenepura
- The study will reveal the amount of carbon credits/ money that can be gained from GHG savings
- Monitory value of a carbon credit/ GHG unit
- Experience of other countries in gaining carbon credits for composting
2. Potential of Hazardous waste use of kiln co processing in cement – Dinesh Kumara, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
- The study is to be carried out to identify the potential hazardous waste for kiln co processing in cement on the basics of the availability, quantity, technical feasibility and financial feasibility and address the sector issues.
3. Solid waste Management done by Geocycle – Randeewa Malalasooriya, Holcim Lanka Ltd.
- Geocycle provides total solutions for environment solution for variety materials of many different industries
- Well segregated municipal solid waste can also be used in co processing but high moisture content creates an economical barrier to resorting to solution
- Hence, currently segregated plastic polythene and cardboard from local authorities is accepted Geocycle.
- Clinical waste could be used for co processing provided the generators assure the sterility, otherwise handling them is hazardous.
- Due to some technical barriers only saw dust of smaller particle size than 20mm is processed by Geocycle.
- Possibility of using saw dust collected from Moratuwa area in co processing needs to be considered further
4. Water pollution associated with plastic recycling industries in Sri Lanka – Prabani Jayasekera, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
- All the plastic recycling industries in did not have waste water treatment system
- It is not economically feasible for recyclers to have water treatment facilities established as it costs a huge sum of money compared to the business itself.
- Compared to the environmental service done by plastic recyclers there are many other industries polluting water which needs attention.
. Issue for future reference
- Experience of Solid waste management project implementations
Participants: 22 from 11 Organizations
| Name | Organization | |
| Anusha Wickramaratna | LIRNEasia | anusha.wicramarathna@gmail.com |
| Chammi Gunathilake | LIRNEasia | cggunathilake@gmail.com |
| Daniel Suleiman | EML consultants | daniel@emlconsultants.com |
| H. G. J. Nishantha | Arthachrya Foundtion | arthacharya@yahoo.com |
| A.S. Illyas | Plastechs | cmbubl@gmail.com |
| Indunil Priyankara | Sarvodaya | idunilpriyanga@gmail.com |
| K. K. D. H. Kumara | University of J’pura | kkdhkumara@gmail.com |
| K. P. W. Thilakeratne | LIRNEasia | thilakaratnekwp@yahoo.com |
| Lloyd Ranjan Ferando | Lunawa Lagoon and Environment Development Project | lloydranjan@gmail.com |
| Nilanthi Bandara | University of J’pura | nbandara@sltnet.lk |
| Nimal Silva | Waste Management Authority | nimal.slv@gmail.com |
| Nirosha Nissanka | LIRNEasia | nirosha@noulanka.lk |
| Prabani Jayasekara | University of J’pura | prabanijayasekara@gmail.com |
| Randeewa Malalasooriya | Holcim Lanka Pvt. Ltd. | randeewa.malalasooriya@holcim.com |
| Randika Jayasinghe | University of J’pura | randi83@gmail.com |
| Sujata Gamage | LIRNEasia | sujatagamage@yahoo.com |
| Sunthra Siriwardhana | LIRNEasia | suransi@yahoo.co.uk |
| Susith Jayasekara | Waste Management Authority | susith.jayasekara@yahoo.com |
| V. K. D. H. Kariyakarawana | University of J’pura | deshi.kari@gmail.com |
| Vajira Harasgama | Kalhari Enterprises | kalhari-ent@sltnet.lk |
| W. M. Sanjeewa Chulakumara | Holcim Lanka Pvt. Ltd. | sanjeewa.chulakumar@holcim.com |
| Y. Silvester | Colombo Municipal Council | seswmn@sltnet.lk |
Symposium 2010 – Development in Forestry and Environmental Science in 2010
15 th International Forestry and Environmental Symposium
26 – 27 November 2010
This is a remarkable platform for researches and other stakeholders in Forestry and Environmental sector to present their research findings and experiences and networking with policy makers and industry.
Key areas
- Forestry and Natural Resource Management
- Waste management and Pollution contrall
- Biodiversity Conservation and Management
- Climate Change
- Socio Economics of Natural Resources
- Sustainable Energy
Symposium Program Highlights (Tentative)
Day 01 – 26th November 2010
08 30 am INAUGURAL SESSION
09 00 am Tea Break
10.00 am Session 01 – Forest and Natural Resource Management (7 presentations)
Session 02 – Waste Management (8 presentations)
Session 03 – Socio- Economics of Natural Resource Management (7 presentations)
12.15 pm Lunch
1.00 pm Poster Session
1.30 pm Session 01 – Forest and Natural Resource Management cont.. (7 presentations)
Session 02 – Waste Management cont… (6 presentations)
Session 03 – Socio- Economic of Natural Resource Management cont… (6 presentations)
3.15 pm Tea Break
3.45 pm Session 01 – Forest and Natural Resource Management cont… (7 presentations)
Session 04 – Sustainable Energy (6 presentations)
Session 03 – Socio- Economic of Natural Resource Management cont .. (4 presentations)
Day 02 – 27th November 2010
Session 01 – Forest and Natural Resource Management cont… (10 presentations)
Session 06 – Pollution Control (10 presentations)
Session 07 – Bio Diversity and Biodiversity Conservation (9 presentations)
10.45am Tea Break
11.00 am Session 01 – Forest and Natural Resource Management cont… (4 presentations)
Session 06 – Pollution Control cont… (5 presentations)
Session 07 – Bio Diversity and Biodiversity Conservation cont… (5 presentations)
12.30 pm Lunch
1.15 pm Session 01 – Forest and Natural Resource Management cont… (5 presentations)
Session 06 – Pollution Control cont… (7 presentations)
Session 06 – Pollution Control cont… (6 presentations)
3.15 pm Tea Break
4.00 pm CONCLUDING SESSION
5.00 pm End of Symposium
Dr Hiran Amarasekera
Head
Department of Forestry and Environment Science
University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
Tel: 011-2804685 (Office)
Websites: www.studentlanka.com
The second meeting of the Solid Waste Research Forum
Dear All,
We are pleased to invite you for the second meeting of the Solid Waste Research Forum, scheduled to be held on 8th November 2010 at SLAAS (Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science) council room.
Solid Waste Research Forum is jointly coordinated by Dinesh Kumara and Chammi Gunathilake with Mrs. Nilanthi Bandara of the Department of Forestry and Environment at The University of Sri Jayewardenepura and Dr. Sujata Gamage of the 3R Initiative at LIRNEasia as advisors. The forum meetings are held once a month at the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science premises. Objective of this forum is to create opportunities for interaction between stakeholders in policy, research or practice in the solid waste management sector of Sri Lanka, with a focus on nurturing the next generation of knowledgeable and committed policymakers, researchers and practitioners.
First meeting of the forum was held on 20th September with the participation of 19 participants at SLAAS council room (See Summary below). Necessity of having more dialog on researches that had been carried out on many solid waste related topics such as carbon credits, plastic recycling industries, and waste to energy arose at this meeting.
Hence, this session will focus on the research findings of students of University of Sri Jayewardenepura on plastic recycling industry, waste to energy and some experience of Holcim Lanka on transforming waste to energy.
Items of the meeting are lined up as below
4.00 pm Introduction of participants
4.10 pm Water pollution associated with plastic recycling industries in Sri Lanka
Prabani Jayasekera, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
4.30 pm Analysis of issues and constrains in plastic recycling industries in Sri Lanka
Padmi Gunarathne, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
4.50 pm The potential of Hazardous waste use in kiln co processing in cement
Dinesh Kumara, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
5.10 pm Co-processing of waste, Holcim Lanka Ltd.
Randeewa Malalasooriya, Holcim Lanka Ltd.
5.40pm Discussion with exchange of news and other business
6.00 pm Wrap up
Also, please note that we encourage the participation of junior researchers or officials from each participating organization.
Please let us know your availability at your convenience possible to Chammi chammi@lirneasia.net / 077 284 2265 or Dinesh Kumara kkdhkumara@gmail.com / 077 655 9469
Thank you!
K K Dinesh Kumara
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Chammi Gunathilake
3R Initiative
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