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Recovery of Municipal Solid Waste Recyclables under Different Incentive Schemes in Tamale, Ghana

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  • Wilhemina Asare

    (Regional Water and Environmental Sanitation Centre, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi 00000, Ghana
    Department of Ecotourism and Environmental Management, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Box TL 1350, Ghana)

  • Sampson Oduro Kwarteng

    (Regional Water and Environmental Sanitation Centre, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi 00000, Ghana
    Department of Civil Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi 00000, Ghana)

  • Emmanuel A. Donkor

    (Regional Water and Environmental Sanitation Centre, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi 00000, Ghana
    Department of Civil Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi 00000, Ghana)

  • Mizpah A.D. Rockson

    (Department of Chemical Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi 00000, Ghana)

Abstract

The recovery of recyclables from the waste stream is a vital factor to consider in any recycling scheme since it enhances the quality of recyclables and ensures efficient recycling schemes. This study was conducted in the Tamale Metropolis of Ghana to investigate incentive options that can promote municipal solid waste resource recovery to support policy decisions on the formalization of recycling scheme in the Metropolis. Solid waste source separation scheme was set up in four different waste management service zones in the Metropolis. The quantity of separated materials, set-out rate, as well as separation efficiency of the targeted materials in the scheme were also assessed. The result of the study indicated a high recovery factor for dry recyclables (53.97%) as against food waste (10.03%). There was a significant effect of incentives on waste material quantities. Significant differences also occurred in the set-out rates and separation efficiency. Moreover, the study showed that employing prize as a reward scheme in addition to the provision of a waste storage facility had a high propensity for waste material recovery. The study demonstrated that the quantity of waste materials that may be retrieved in a recycling scheme in different solid waste management service zones depends on the type of incentive employed in the scheme and the service zone considered.

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  • Wilhemina Asare & Sampson Oduro Kwarteng & Emmanuel A. Donkor & Mizpah A.D. Rockson, 2020. "Recovery of Municipal Solid Waste Recyclables under Different Incentive Schemes in Tamale, Ghana," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(23), pages 1-19, November.
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