National Solid Waste Management Strategy 2010 - 2014.

The National Solid Waste Management Strategy is a national policy with a sectoral approach. The timeframe of the Strategy is 5 years between 2010 and 2014. The overall goal of this Strategy is to develop, implement, and maintain a system of integrated solid waste management that deals with the solid waste stream and minimizes the negative impacts on the health of the population and environment.
Policies, plans, legislation, regulations, and institutional arrangements will be developed to ensure sustainable solid waste management for the protection of public health and the environment. This Strategy covers municipal solid waste from residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial sources, as well as medical waste from hospitals and dispensaries, difficult waste such as used oil and scrap metal. Solid waste infrastructure will be developed to meet the demand in an effective and efficient manner. Moreover, appropriate solid waste management systems will be developed. Resource mobilization strategy will be developed to secure financial resources to support waste management activities. The volume of solid waste for disposal will be reduced by maximizing recycling and separation opportunities. A waste stream analysis program will be established for all states. Local and community based waste reduction related industries will be created. Most of the solid waste collection and transportation services will be managed by the private sector. Safe solid waste disposal sites will be designated and established. A database will be established for waste management information at the State level. A national medical waste management strategy will be developed and incorporated into national waste management strategy. Technical capacity of staff of government institutions and non-government environmental organizations will be increased to deal with solid waste management issues. Public awareness will be raised to facilitate efficient implementation of systems and programs and enable compliance with these systems and programs, through posters, signs, newsletters, banners, leaflets, audio-visual materials, radio programs, school visits, community meetings, media for information, education, and communication. In addition to that, resource management and environmental studies will be integrated into all levels of the nation's education curricula. Environmental data will be shared between government, private sector, communities and NGOs through website or online discussion groups.
The Office of Environment and Emergency Management shall be responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of the Strategy each year. A review of the strategy will be conducted in 2014 to develop a revised strategy.