Identifying Market for Dry Waste A Case of Maharashtra Regional Centre for Urban & Environmental Studies All India Insititute of Local Self-Government, Mumbai Supported by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India MARCH 2018 Identifying Market for Dry Waste A Case of Maharashtra Regional Centre for Urban & Environmental Studies All India Insititute of Local Self-Government, Mumbai Supported by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India MARCH 2018 Identifying Market Potential for Recyclable Solid Waste in Maharashtra The Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies (RCUES), All India Institute of Local Self-Government (AIILSG), Mumbai The Regional Centre for Urban & Environmental Studies (RCUES) at AIILSG, Mumbai was established by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India (GoI) to undertake urban policy research, technical advisory services and strengthening work capabilities of municipal officials and elected members from the States of Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and UT's of Diu, Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Lakshadweep in the Western Region and States of Assam and Tripura in the North East Region. RCUES, Mumbai is recognized as a National Training Institute (NTI) and is fully supported by the MoHUA, GoI. The Principal Secretary, Urban Development Department of Government of Maharashtra (GoM) is the ex- officio Chairperson of the Advisory Committee of the RCUES, Mumbai, which is constituted by the MoHUA, GoI. AIILSG, Mumbai houses the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Cell backed by the GoM for capacity building of municipal bodies and provide technical advisory services to ULBs in the State. Ministry of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation (MoUE&PA), GoI and UNDP have set up the `National Resource Centre on Urban Poverty' (NRCUP), which is anchored by RCUES at AIILSG, Mumbai. AIILSG, Mumbai in partnership with CEPT University, Ahmedabad funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has conducted more than 200 workshops with urban local bodies (ULBs) in Maharashtra for mainstreaming SLBs at ULB level. AIILSG is now supporting implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission in urban areas of Maharashtra. The Change Management Unit (CMU) and the State SLB Cell of Maharashtra were established at AIILSG, Mumbai in 2010 by Water Supply & Sanitation Department (WSSD), Government of Maharashtra. In 2010, RCUES, Mumbai was entrusted the work of preparation of City Sanitation Plans for 19 Municipal Corporations and 15 Class A Municipal Councils in Maharashtra by GoM which was supported by the MoHUA, GoI. Also, Waste Management & Research Centre was established at AIILSG, Mumbai in 2011, by WSSD, GoM. In 2013, AIILSG, Mumbai is empanelled by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, for providing technical support to the ULBs in the field of water supply, sanitation, sewerage and drainage systems. Later in 2015, RCUES, Mumbai is identified as a technical service provider in Municipal Solid Waste Management projects under Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) launched by the MoHUA, GoI. 1 Identifying Market Potential for Recyclable Solid Waste in Maharashtra Over the years, RCUES of AIILSG Mumbai has been working in close coordination with state and local Governments to provide strategic, advisory, technical and capacity building support for assessment and improvement in infrastructure service delivery in the cities. Along with ULBs, it is also engaging with multiple stakeholders like NGOs/CBOs, SHGs, private sector organisations, financial institutions at city level for providing technical and strategic support focusing on preparing action plans/strategies, technical assessment reports, CSPs/CDPs/DPRs as well as on-ground support by engaging with communities for improvement in various urban sectors to ensure improved quality of life to the citizens. AIILSG Mumbai is also working at the grassroot level in cities through field visits, guiding ULB officials, conducting situation assessments with the objective of bridging the gap between the cities and state for sustainable sanitation solutions under Swachh Bharat Mission Urban. In 2017, AIILSG was empanelled among one of the 35 agencies in India for conducting integrated capacity building programmes. AIILSG Mumbai is supporting the states of Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Goa for the same. Through all these activities, RCUES of AIILSG Mumbai is striving to transform the notion of capacity building by not limiting itself to trainings/workshops but engaging with the state and local governments at multiple levels. With a small but enthusiastic team, RCUES will continue to strive towards improving the capabilities of municipal officials with a broader objective towards developing able governments thereby enabling better cities. For more information, please visit: http://www.aiilsg.org/rcues/ Mr. Ranjit Chavan Mr. Rajiv Agarwal Ms. Utkarsha Kavadi President Director General Director 2 Identifying Market Potential for Recyclable Solid Waste in Maharashtra ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The study “Identifying Market Potential for Recyclable Solid Waste in Maharashtra” is an outcome of the collective efforts and contributions of several individuals. RCUES, Mumbai would like to acknowledge their contribution and thank them for their invaluable support. We are truly grateful to Honourable Principal Secretary, Urban Development Department, Government of Maharsahtra, Mrs. Manisha Mhaiskar without whom this study would not have taken shape. We would like to thank her for her constant support and inspiring RCUES to conduct this research. We would also like to thank all concerned organizations, municipal officials of cities who contributed in providing valuable inputs by sharing their project details. This document would not have been completed without the technical support provided at every stage by National Solid Waste Association of India (NSWAI) and editorial support of the entire RCUES team throughout this study. We would like to thank our Director- General, Mr. Rajiv Agarwal, for his guidance & support. A special thanks to Ms. Utkarsha Kavadi, Director, RCUES, AIILSG for her guidance and constant motivation. We have been enriched by the experience gained in this process and sincerely hope that document will contribute towards knowledge sharing. RCUES, AIILSG, Mumbai Team 3 Identifying Market Potential for Recyclable Solid Waste in Maharashtra FOREWORD It is well known that the problem of solid waste in urban areas, especially metropolitan cities has reached alarming proportions. The sheer quantity of solid waste generated is gigantic and the question facing us is how to manage the waste. Immediate action to tackle this problem is the need of the hour given the implications it has on the environment and health. Apart from collection of solid waste it is extremely important to treat the waste and dispose it scientifically. Swachh Bharat Mission has given great importance to solid waste management and has pushed cities to address this issue. Most cities have achieved success in managing their wet waste, however, a lot is yet to be done when it comes to dry waste. On similar lines, this book focuses on the possible options for dry waste management and identifying a suitable market for the same, taking a case of Maharashtra. All India Institute of Local Self Government, Mumbai is a premier research and training institution in India which is actively involved in research and capacity building programmes. The Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies (RCUES) of All India Institute of Local Self- Government, Mumbai is established by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India to undertake policy research, technical advisory services, and building work capabilities in six states in India. RCUES of AIILSG has published several thematic studies in urban sector for last two decades. I would like to acknowledge the sincere efforts made by RCUES, AIILSG, Mumbai team in preparation of this book. I hope that readers will find this book useful as reference material to implement ideas in their respective cities. Rajiv Agarwal Director General 4 Identifying Market Potential for Recyclable Solid Waste in Maharashtra PREFACE Municipal solid waste is a major concern worldwide and in developing countries like India the problem is much bigger due to the low priority given to waste sector and lack of awareness. Under the Swachh Bharat Mission, Urban and in accordance with the SWM Rule 2016, it is mandated that all the urban local bodies (ULBs) in India should achieve 100% segregation of waste, primarily into wet waste and dry waste. As a result of various Government initiatives and interventions, extensive awareness generation and ULB level actions, it is observed that the number of ULBs have begun with segregation of waste. Although 100% segregation isn’t achieved, it is partially achieved with the methods adopted for segregating waste. Moreover, the methods for treating and/or disposing the wet waste are proven and are well known to the ULBs. However, the dry waste which is being sorted further into various categories like paper, plastic, glass, metals etc., many a times does not find a proper destination. While every small ULB is making an effort to increase the percentage of segregation and sorting of waste, it is necessary that they are provided with adequate options for managing the sorted dry waste. With this background, an effort has been made by RCUES, AIILSG team to assess the market potential for recyclable solid