Feasibility Study and Project Proposal Development Solid Waste Management Scheme, Cox Bazar, Bangladesh

The project aimed to provide a comprehensive solid waste solution for both the greater Kutapalong camp and nearby host communities driven by the collection, processing and remanufacture of plastic into useful and saleable items for both the camp and host communities. The project involved: 1) Waste collection and sorting within Greater Kutapalong Extension Camp possibly making use of sites used for faecal sludge processing; 2) Waste sorting into organics, usable plastic, and other recyclable materials with the remainder needing to go to landfill; 3) Processing of suitable organic material into compost for kitchen or community gardens and possibly combination with the processed product from faecal sludge treatment plants; 4) Transport of plastics and other recyclable materials to a processing centre probably outside or on the edge of camp; 5) Transport of non-recyclable material to landfill; 6) Processing of plastic waste either to be shipped out of Cox’s Bazar or preferably manufactured into items useful to the camp population such as posts, pavers or other items; 7) A parallel collection and sorting scheme within the host community to increase the benefits of the scheme to the host community and ensure a sustainable supply of waste; 8) Including product from other collection and sorting schemes run by other agencies working with the camp or host communities in the processing facility; and 9) Possible purchase of plastic material from existing local recycling businesses.