Solid Waste Management Sector

Solid Waste Management has now become a global issue and it is now an established fact that SWM is not just a technical issue but it has socio-political and cultural dimensions that needs solutions through imaginative policies, administrative re-orientation, institutional and organizational arrangements and an informed population.
Solid Waste Management Sector of the Urban Unit envisions developing and formulating provincial policies, and legal & regulatory framework for solid waste management in the cities of Punjab. It aims at providing technical assistance to various local governments and building their institutional capacity by imparting trainings and recruiting professionals in the field of Solid Waste Management (SWM). The sector on the whole, is committed to improving the solid waste management practices in Punjab to make its cities the engines of growth and sustainable development according to the Chief Minister’s vision.

Domain of working

• Formulation of Provincial Policies, Legal & Regulatory Framework for SWM.
• Strategy Planning for Proper Waste Management for Towns, Cities and Regions.
• Capacity Building of the relevant stakeholders.
• Technical Assistance to Various Local Governments in development of Solid Waste Management Action plans, Landfill Sites, Improvement in existing Solid Waste Management System and Overall Capacity Building of Departments.
• Facilitate Foreign Agencies Working in Pakistan in the Solid Waste Management Sector.
• Training to Government Officers, Professionals, Researchers and Students to enhance their technical skills of managing solid waste.

Core competence

We believe in continual progress and hard work. Qualified team of professionals, technical approach towards problem solving, and commitment to achieve goals is the core competence of SWM sector of The Urban Unit. In contrast to whatever the constraints are, we believe in making possible the impossible tasks.   

Brief description of completed Projects

• Service Delivery Standards
  • Development of Service Delivery Standards of Water & Sanitation for the Local Governments
• Technical Assistance
  • Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan – Rahin Yar Khan
  • Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan UC( 42&50) – Sahiwal
  • Scoping of the proposed Landfill site of Sahiwal
  • Solid Waste Management Plan for Kallar Kahar
  • Solid Waste Management Plan for Choa Saiden Shah
  • Solid Waste Management Plan for Gujjar Khan
• Guidelines
  • Guidelines for the Conversion of Open Dumpsites into Controlled Dumpsites (Draft)
  • Guidelines for Landfill Site Construction (draft)
  • Punjab Municipal Solid Waste Management Guidelines 2007
• Legal & Regulatory Framework
  • Punjab Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules (Draft)
• Capacity Building
  • Manual for the Solid Waste Management Equipment & Machinery (Draft)
  • Working Paper (Institutional Capacity Building of Urban Solid Waste Management)
• Policies
  • Punjab Landfill Site Policy (draft)
  • Punjab Municipal Solid Waste Policy (draft)
• Analytical Work
  • KOICA-World Bank Joint Study on Solid Waste Management in Punjab, Pakistan
  • Punjab Solid Waste Management Reforms
  • Request for Proposals for Transaction Advisory Services for Development of Solid Waste Management Project in Faisalabad, Punjab on Public Private Partnership Modality
• SWM Projects
  • Capacity Development for Solid Waste Management in Punjab
  • Development and Management of Waste Disposal Site (LFS) in Rawalpindi
  • Management Contract for Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Waste of Faisalabad City
  • Development and Management of Waste Disposal Site (WDS) in Rawalpindi
  • Establishment of Work Transfer Stations (WTSs) / Resource Recovery sites in 8 Towns of Faisalabad

On-going projects

• Capacity Building
  • Capacity Building through Training certification of the Waste Managers
  • Proposal of establishment of Solid Waste Management Academy
• Technical Assistance
  • Preparation of SWM plan of Murree
  • Preparation of SWM plan of Pasror
  • Preparation of SWM Plan of Badar Colony UC 60
  • SWM project Bahawalnagar
  • Assistance in Development and Management of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) Plant in Rawalpindi through Private Sector Participation
  • Assistance in Development and Management of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) Plant in Gujranwala through Private Sector Participation
• Guidelines
  • Preparation of Guidelines for Establishment of Landfill Sites in Hilly Areas
  • Preparation of Guidelines for Rehabilitation of Existing Dumpsites
• Analytical Work
  • Integrated SWM plan Gujranwala (JICA)

Solid Waste Management Sector aims at bringing into focus:

• Solid Waste Management Regulations, Polices & Laws.
• Preparation of research oriented database regarding the solid waste in Punjab.
• Capacity Building of the Government Institutions.
• Training Human Resource in the Filed of Solid Waste Management.
• Providing Technical Assistance to the Local Governments.
• Establishing Public Private Partnerships for Waste to Energy options.
• Prepare a framework of guidelines focusing Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) for SWM.
• Public Awareness & Education