Abstract

The increasing generation of solid waste and its improper management has imposed daunting impact on Kabul city. The city of 5 million people generated 3050 tonnes of solid waste every day in 2018. Data analysis shows that if an estimated 25% waste reduction is achieved gradually by 2023, then the total cost of the system will be reduced to 1505.9 million Afs/year, much lesser than the estimated cost at 2210 million Afs/year. This study was aimed at developing an integrated solid-waste management (ISWM) plan for Kabul city based on an overview of the existing system and practices, including the gaps in the entire value chain. The study recommends a paradigm shift from business-as-usual scenario to an ISWM approach. The proposed strategies, when implemented effectively, will increase the recycling rate and reduce the requirement for landfilling in Kabul city. Policy reforms to encourage waste reduction and segregation, and the establishment of facilities for recycling, treatment, and landfilling are proposed. Moreover, the willingness to pay of citizens indicates the total cost of waste management system, estimated at 111.53 million Afs/month, can be recovered effectively.

中文翻译：

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阿富汗喀布尔市的综合固体废物管理

摘要

固体废物产生的增加及其不当管理对喀布尔市造成了巨大影响。这座有500万人的城市在2018年每天产生3050吨固体废物。数据分析显示，如果到2023年逐步实现25％的废物减少估计，那么该系统的总成本将减少至1.559亿Afs /年，远低于估计的每年22.1亿Afs的成本。这项研究的目的是在对现有系统和实践（包括整个价值链中的差距）进行概述的基础上，为喀布尔市制定综合固体废物管理（ISWM）计划。该研究建议将范式从照常使用方案转变为ISWM方法。拟议的策略在有效实施后，将提高回收率并减少喀布尔市的垃圾填埋需求。建议进行政策改革以鼓励减少废物和分类，并建立回收，处理和填埋设施。此外，公民的支付意愿表明废物管理系统的总成本估计为1.153亿Afs /月，可以有效回收。