7/24/2019 Action Plan for Design Project

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Date: Monday 12thOctober, 2015

Action Plan for Group CE

!opic:Feasibility of Transfer Stations to improve efficiency of SWM System.

Area" of #ntere"t:

1. Solid Waste Management System in Trinidad & Tobago

- Research information as it relates to the current practices involved in the collection and

disposal i.e. transportation! of solid "aste in T&T# including $uantity of the "aste collected

over some time period daily# "ee%ly# monthly# yearly! and other relevant information such as

transportation cost. urrent status of all landfills have to be %no"n as "ell. 'evel of recycling

and methods currently employed.

(. Transfer Stations

- Research design considerations for transfer stations found in )S*+, andboo% pages 1-1!

- Find land use data for T&T and correspond to *+, guidelines for locating a transfer station/. 0ntegrated Solid Waste Management Recycling omposting

- Research practices and standards for integrated solid "aste management as "ell as recycling

and composting. 2enefits and associated costs# as "ell as# re$uired machinery and facilities.

- Research the design considerations for a processing station as "ell.

3. Future0mmediate+rospective plans for SWM plans. ,n integrated solid "aste plan is currently

being investigated. onfirm "ith 4r. ooper for attempt to contact researcher for an intervie".

Po""ible $olution":

1. 4esign Solutions5

a! 6ne 1! transfer station "ith an attached processing station.b! 6ne 1! transfer station "ith a processing station at some other location.

c! T"o (! transfer stations each "ith an attached processing station.

d! T"o (! transfer stations "ith a processing station at some other location

For alternatives b! and d! the proposed processing station "ill be located at the Forres +ar% 'andfill.

(. +olicy Solutions5

a! The policy solutions for the SWM problems in Trinidad & Tobago can also be remedied at a

community level through the use of sound integrated solid "aste management techni$ues.

Survey must include alternatives to transfer station# level of surface and site determination# and

opportunities

ollect reportS0+ of "aste collection fre$uency