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Implementation Plan Governorate of Alexandria, Egypt Municipal Solid Waste Management Implementation Plan A private sector participation work plan for the implementation of effective municipal solid waste management in the Governorate of Alexandria through the enhancement of public and private resources June, 1999 Prepared for The Governorate of Alexandria, Egypt Prepared by United States Agency for International Development GOVERNORATE OF ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT Project Evaluation Team David M. Colbert, EPIQ Environmental Policy Management Group Dr. Shaker Helmi, Institute for Graduate Study and Research, Alexandria University Dr. Salah Hassouna, Institute for Graduate Study and Research, Alexandria University Mostafa Eissa, EPIQ Environmental Policy Management Group Charles Peterson, International Consultant Leo R. Larochelle P.E., International Consultant Acknowledgment The evaluation team would like to thank Local Assembly Chairman Professor Abu- Okada and his staff for their gracious and thorough assistance in executing the field portions of the evaluation. We would also like to thank Mr. James Goggin and Salwa Wahba of USAID for their guidance during the evaluation. Finally, the U.S members of the field evaluation team would like to thank Dr. Helmi and Dr. Hassouna for helping us place our effort into the proper cultural perspective and for teaching us the basis for the pride that they have in their city and country. MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTATIONPLAN Governorate of Alexandria. Egypt Municipal Solid Waste Management Implementation Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. EXECUTnTE SUMMARY ...................................................................................... 4 2 . INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 7 2.1 Definition of the Problem ................................................................................ 7 2.2 Basis for Our Evaluation Approach ................................................................ 7 2.3 Current Solid Waste Problems in Alexandria ................................................. 8 2.4 Work To Date ................................................................................................ 10 2.5 Evaluation Goal and Objectives .................................................................... 11 2.6 Policy Considerations.................................................................................... 12 2.7 Privatization .................................................................................................. 14 3 . BACKGROUNDIALEXANDRIA GOVERNORATE ........................................ 15 4 . EXISTING CONDITIONS .................................................................................... 19 4.1 General Conditions........................................................................................ 19 4.2 Waste Characteristics .................................................................................... 21 4.3 Source Storage and Handling ........................................................................ 27 4.4 Processing/Reuse ........................................................................................... 39 4.5 Disposal ........................................................................................................ 55 4.6 Economic/Financial....................................................................................... 59 4.7 Management and Administration .................................................................. 60 4.8 Regulatory .................................................................................................... 62 5. FTNJIINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.......................................................... 63 5.1 Improving Source Storage and Handling ...................................................... 63 5.2 Maximizing Collection and Street Sweeping Services ................................. 66 5.3 Expanding Processing and Reuse Operations ............................................... 73 5.4 Ensuring Environmentally Sound Disposal .................................................. 77 5.5 Improving Cost Recovery and Ensuring Financial Sustainability ............... 81 5.6 Strengthening Local Management/Involving the Private Sector................... 83 5.7 Establishing A Sound Policy, Legal and Regulatory Framework .................84 5.8 Raising Public Awareness and Increasing Public Involvement ................... 85 6. IiVlPLEMENTATION WORK PLAN ................................................................. 87 6.1 Appointing A Solid Waste Management Planning Task Force ..................... 87 6.2 Improving Source Storage and Handling ...................................................... 88 6.3 Maximizing Collection and Street Sweeping Services ................................. 89 6.4 Expanding Processing and Reuse Operations ............................................... 92 6.5 Ensuring Environmentally Sound Disposal .................................................. 94 6.6 Improving Cost Recovery and Ensuring Financial Sustainability ................ 96 6.7 Strengthening Local Management and Involving the Private Sector ............ 97 6.8 Establishing A Sound Policy, Legal and Regulatory Framework ................. 99 6.9 Raising Public Awareness and Increasing Public Involvement .................... 99 6.10 Program Implementation Schedule .............................................................. 99 GOVERNORATE OF ALEXANDRIA. EGYPT Annex A .Sound Practices in Solid Waste Management ...................................... 105 Annex B .Bibliography ............................................................................................ 115 Annex C .Existing Laws and Regulations.............................................................. 117 Annex D .Privatization Issues ................................................................................. 125 Annex E .Privatization .Sample Contract ............................................................ 133 Annex F .Sample Contractor Procurement Process ............................................. 141 List of Tables Table 3.1 .Areas and Population of the Governorate of Alexandria ............................ 15 Table 3.2 .Climatic Conditions in Alexandria ............................................................. 16 Table 3.3 .Tourism Accommodations in Alexandria ...................................................16 Table 3.4 .Industrial Establishments ............................................................................ 16 Table 3.5 .General Statistics of the Districts of Alexandria ......................................... 17 Table 4.1 .Annual Average Waste Generation............................................................. 21 Table 2.2 .Municipal Solid Waste Composition .......................................................... 22 Table 4.3 .Residential Waste Generation ..................................................................... 23 Table 4.4 .Residential Waste Composition .................................................................. 24 Table 4.5 .Commercial Waste Composition Analysis ................................................. 25 Table 4.6 .Seasonal Variation in Waste Collection ...................................................... 26 Table 4.7 .Solid waste Generation and Collection by District ..................................... 29 Table 4.8 .Level of Collection Service ........................................................................ 30 Table 4.9 .SFD-funded and District Waste Collection in el Gomrok and Shark .........31 Table 4.10 .Street Containers by District ..................................................................... 32 Table 4.1 1 .Summary of Waste collection Vehicles ...................................................-34 Table 4.12 .Average Available Collection Truck Fleet ............................................... 35 Table 4.13 .Collection Truck Waste Loading Performance Measurement .................. 36 Table 4.14 .Estimated Truck Fleet Improvements ....................................................... 36 Table 4.15 .Collection Fleet Age ................................................................................. 37 Table 4.16 -Number of Collection Trucks Used Per Shift ........................................... 37 Table 4.17 .Waste Management Labor Force by District ............................................38 Table 4.18 .Street Sweeping by District ...................................................................... 39 Table 4.19 .Typical Recoverable Market Prices .......................................................... 43 Table 4.20 .Abbis 1 Compost Plant Design Parameters ..............................................46 Table 4.21 .Current Operating Composting Plants in Alexandria ............................... 47 Table 4.22 .Number and Characteristics of Farms in the Governorate........................ 49 Table 4.23 -Evaluation of Abbis 1 Compost ................................................................ 50 Table 4.24 .Abbis 1 Compost Analysis Result ............................................................ 51 Table 4.25 .Abbis 1 Operating Budget ........................................................................ 52 Table 4.26 .Materials Recovery from Abbis 1 Compost Plan ...................................... 52 Table 4.27 .Monthly Budget for Abbis 2 Composting Plant ....................................... 54 Table 4.28 .Current Disposal
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