Waste Concern

Legacy Waste Management

Assessment of Greenhous Gas Emissions from the Landfill Sites of Bangladesh

Capping of Old Landfill Sites

Plastic Waste to Liquid Fuel

Co-treatment of Faecal Sludge and Municipal Solid Waste Using Thermal Process

Converting Faecal Sludge into Resource

Treatment of Medical Waste

Capacity Building on Waste Management

Air Quality Measurement at Landfil Site

Energy Generation from Anerobic Digestion

Processing Organic Waste into Compost

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Who we are

Waste Concern established in 1995, is a research and development organization. Since its inception, Waste Concern has been involved in the experiment, piloting, and disseminating appropriate technologies for the waste management, wastewater, and sanitation sectors. Moreover, Waste Concern has also assisted the Government in developing appropriate strategies, guidelines, and rules for the waste management sector and climate change mitigation projects. Over the last twenty-nine years, Waste Concern has developed and disseminated innovative technologies suitable for Bangladesh and similar economies in the Asia Pacific region.

Project Locations

Pakistan India Nepal Bhutan Bangladesh Laos Thailand Cambodia Vietnam Solomon Island Indonesia Srilanka Argentina

Years of Experience

Projects Completed

Countries

Methane Emission from Matuail and Amin Bazar Landfill Site and Options for Mitigation

Integrated Urban Water Management at the Centre of Municipal Public Services in Bangladesh

Technical Assistance Project on Integrated Solid Waste Management Improvement Project (ISWMIP)

Study of Feasibility and Preparation of Designs for a Pilot Fecal Sludge Management System in Chattogram City

Strengthening Medical Waste Management in the Greater Dhaka Area

Consultancy Services for Solid Waste & Faecal Sludge Management under the MDS Consultant, CRDP Project

Promotion of 3R (Reduce, Reuse & Recycle) Principles in the Solid Waste Management Sector (SWM) in Bangladesh

Solid Waste Management Rules

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has issued Solid Waste Management Rules in 2021. Key features of the rules are (i) source segregation of waste, (ii) responsibility of different stakeholders, (iii) standards for composting, anaerobic digestion, and waste-to-energy projects, (iv) guidelines for landfilling, and (v) standards for the placement of secondary storage bins, and primary and secondary collection of waste. The rules also mention promoting the 3Rs, site selection criteria for landfills, recycling plants, and applicable environmental standards. The rules can be downloaded from the Department of Environment website.