Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change Government

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Government of India Garbage to Gold Nancy Sahay Ajay Dahiya Viswashree Ravindra Singh

WASTE MANAGEMENT - ISSUES Littering and Open Dumping Waste collection and segregation Waste Transportation Problem Description Waste Exchange Waste Disposal Process Description Benefits Implementation Challenges

PROJECTIONS ON WASTE GENERATION IN INDIA 1400 km 2 300 MT 60 MT 300 km 2 2016 2047 2016 MSW generated 2047 Landfill requirement Data Source: TERI Problem Description Waste Exchange Process Description Benefits Implementation Challenges

LINEAR ECONOMY vs CIRCULAR ECONOMY Problem Description Waste Exchange Process Description Benefits Implementation Challenges

WASTE EXCHANGE Problem Description Waste Exchange Process Description Benefits Implementation Challenges

GOALS OF WASTE EXCHANGE full economic potential of waste Knowledge sharing 300 tonnes health and environment 7 kwh Problem Description Waste Exchange Process Description Benefits Implementation Challenges

PROCESS FLOW CHART Waste User Waste Generator Lists Items for Auction Yes Exchange Portal Register for Bid Check Eligibility Winner Pays to Exchange Completion of Auction Transportation from Buyer to Seller Yes Both parties satisfied by Transaction Payment made by Exchange to Seller Problem Description Waste Exchange No Exchange helps settle Grievances Process Description Benefits Implementation Challenges

ROLE OF EXCHANGE Secure Transactions Adherence to Standard Rules Price Discovery Knowledge Sharing Problem Description Waste Exchange Storage Facilities Process Description Benefits Implementation Challenges

VALUE ADDITION TO STAKE HOLDERS • Revenue Generation • Lower waste disposal costs • Green image • Reduced Resource wastage , Carbon emissions • Social Clashes • Ragpickers Problem Description Waste Exchange Waste Generat ors Waste Users Society Gov / Local Body Process Description Benefits • Low cost raw materials • Information exchange • Streamlining of waste management • Strengthened local bodies Implementation Challenges

IMPLEMENTATION MECHANISM The Exchange would be set up under the aegis of Mo. EFCC REVENUE MODEL Transaction Fees • Based on fixed percentage of transaction value Storage Fees • Facility available on request in trading terminals Listing Fees For registered users • To be kept low to encourage participation • Security Deposit • Initial guarantee amount from all registered users Problem Description Waste Exchange Process Description Benefits Implementation Challenges

MOBILE APP PAYMENT MODEL Problem Description Waste Exchange Process Description Benefits Implementation Challenges

CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS - I Capacity Building • Lack of awareness • Technical & Legal Trainings, Grievance redressal Economic Issues • Fair Price Discovery • Auction model, fraud detection Operational Issues • smooth transactions , Institutional arrangements • Network linking and Industrial Ecology Problem Description Waste Exchange Process Description Benefits Implementation Challenges

CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS - II Matching Mechanism • Demand Supply Mismatch • GIS mapping of sites Regulatory Barriers • Certain wastes subject to strong regulations • Single Window Operations, simple procedures Local Bodies • Fund /resource constraints • Strengthening local bodies Sustainability • Financial Profitability • Build cost effective/profitable model for all Problem Description Waste Exchange Process Description Benefits Implementation Challenges

THE CONVERGENCE MODEL Problem Description Waste Exchange Process Description Benefits Implementation Challenges

“ Waste is nothing but the resources we are not harvesting. We allow them to disperse because we’ve been ignorant of their value. ” “Why to TRASH it … when you can CASH it ”