An individual or organized group engaged in the collection, segregation, and recovery of recyclable and reusable materials from households, commercial establishments, and public spaces. They play a critical role in promoting source segregation, reducing waste sent to disposal sites, and supporting recycling value chains at the community level.
MRF Facility (Material Recovery Facility)
A specialized waste management facility where mixed or source-separated solid waste is received, sorted, processed, and separated into different material streams such as plastics, paper, glass, and metals. The recovered materials are then prepared for recycling, reuse, or further processing, thereby reducing the volume of waste sent to landfills.
Resource Bank Centre (Waste Dropping Points)
A designated facility where segregated recyclable materials are collected, stored, and transferred to recycling markets. It links waste generators, collectors, and recyclers, while enabling individuals to earn income by depositing properly sorted waste, promoting resource recovery and a circular economy.
Compost Plant
A facility dedicated to the biological decomposition of organic waste — including food scraps, garden waste, and agricultural residues — into nutrient-rich compost. Methods include windrow composting, vermicomposting, and in-vessel systems. The end product supports soil health and reduces the volume of organic waste sent to landfills.
Mihisaru Resource Management Center
A multi-purpose resource management hub under the Mihisaru programme, operating at district or regional level. These centers coordinate waste collection logistics, manage collector networks, facilitate data reporting, and serve as operational hubs for community-level waste recovery activities across the Western Province.
Waste to Energy Plant
A facility that converts non-recyclable waste materials into usable forms of energy such as electricity, heat, or fuel. Technologies include incineration, anaerobic digestion (biogas), and Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) processing. These plants reduce landfill dependency while generating clean energy from waste streams.
Open Dump Site
An unlined or minimally managed site where solid waste is deposited without engineered controls. Open dumps pose significant environmental and public health risks including groundwater contamination, methane emissions, and disease vectors. They are mapped here to support remediation planning and phased closure programmes.
Mihisaru Field Research & Training Center
A specialized facility under the Mihisaru programme dedicated to applied research in waste management practices and capacity building for field officers, local authority staff, and community workers. Centers conduct pilot testing of new technologies, provide hands-on training, and generate evidence to inform Western Province waste policy.
Sanitary Landfill
An engineered waste disposal facility designed to minimize environmental impact through liner systems, leachate collection, gas extraction, and daily cover of waste cells. Sanitary landfills are used for residual waste that cannot be recovered or recycled, and are operated under strict environmental regulations and monitoring requirements.