
Waste Concern
Waste Concern was founded in 1995 with the motto “ Waste is a Resource”. Later Waste Concern Group was formed to achieve a common vision to contribute towards waste recycling, environmental improvement, renewable energy, poverty reduction through job creation, and sustainable development.Waste Concern Group is a Social Business Enterprise (SBE) comprising both “For Profit” and “Not-for Profit” enterprises.

Waste Concern Consultants
Waste Concern Consultants is a leading consultancy firm based in Bangladesh, providing consulting services and project assistance since 2000. Waste Concern and Waste Concern Consultants are sister organizations with a common vision to contribute to poverty reduction,waste recycling,environmental improvement and sustainable development.

WWR Bio Fertilizer Bangladesh Ltd
WWR Bio Fertilizer Bangladesh Ltd. is a “For Profit” joint venture company of Waste Concern and World Wide Recycling BV of the Netherlands. It is working as an investor and operator for organic waste recycling projects through composting. Its working principle is based on public-private partnership model and CDM.
Featured Activities
United Nation’s ‘Race Against Poverty Award’ 2002
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) commemorated the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2002 with the resentation of the ‘Race Against Poverty’ awards at the United Nations in New York. The annual global awards...
Waste Concern Honored
Waste Concern Honored by “ The Purpose Economy” A. H. Md. Maqsood Sinha & Iftekhar Enayetullah Waste Concern, Bangladesh Co-founders of Waste Concern, Bangladesh are included in the list of 100 Asian pioneers of purpose...
Fifth HSBC-Star Climate Awards
The fifth HSBC-The Daily Star Climate Awards was launched yesterday with the aim of encouraging individuals and organisations that are working towards preserving the environment and showing people a way to tackle climate change risks....
Faecal Sludge Management
Under this project Waste Concern Consultants is responsible as sub-consultant of Hifab International AB for review of existing data on solid waste for selected cities and towns as well as identification of gaps in the...
Slaughter House Waste Management
Waste Concern Consultants is providing technical support to assess the slaughter house waste management using biogas technology at Gazipur City Corporation and providing practical solution to improve the operational efficiency and bio-slurry management system.
Compost Plant to Receive Carbon Credits
A Global First: Compost Plant at Bulta, Roopganj, Greater Dhaka is the First Large-Scale Compost Plant to Receive Carbon Credits Worth Tk. 25.67 lac The Asia Pacific Carbon Fund (APCF) of the Asian Development Bank...
Waste Concern Receives Environment Award 2007
Department of Environment (DoE) under the Ministry of Environment and Forests of the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) has awarded Waste Concern with Environment Award 2007 in the category of Research and Development of Innovative Technologies...
Our services
- Solid Waste Management and Resource Recovery
- Environmental Sanitation and Faecal Sludge Management
- Industrial Pollution Mitigation and Environmental Management System
- Clinical and Hazardous Waste Management
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Infrastructure Planning
- Energy Efficient Building Design and Sustainable Human Settlement Planning
Solid Waste Management and Resource Recovery
Integrated Resource Recovery Center (IRRC)
IRRC is suitable for small and medium sized towns. 85-90% of the incoming waste from the community can be converted into economic resources (such as compost, biogas, recyclables, Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) within the IRRC. In partnership with UN-ESCAP, Waste Concern is replicating the IRRC model in several secondary cities and small towns of Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Cambodia & Indonesia. In partnership with the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) and international development partners Waste Concern is replicating IRRC model in 64 Districts of Bangladesh.
Integrated Landfill & Resource Recovery Center (ILRRC)
Waste Concern Consultants initiated the concept of ILRRC in Jessore municipality and few coastal towns of Bangladesh with the support from ADB and Local Government and Engineering Department (LGED). ILRRC is initiated to tackle the problem of pollution from indiscriminate disposal of solid waste in open dumps. ILRRC facility consists of anaerobic digestion plant, composting plant, inorganic waste recycling unit, faecal sludge treatment plant, leachate treatment unit and controlled landfill area. ILRRCs shall be operated by private sector.
Energy Recovery from Waste
Conducting R&D in collaboration with Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) to look at the opportunity of generating energy (biogas) from slaughter house waste, municipal waste and faecal sludge. Conducted study on solid Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) production from soiled plastic, fabric and paper as a substitute of coal. Conducted a study on use of dried faecal sludge as solid fuel.
Waste Management for Low-income Settlements and Rural Areas
Helping poor communities with low cost simple solutions to solve waste and sanitation problem. Promoting low cost simple Barrel Type Composting in slums in Bangladesh.
Environmental Sanitation and Faecal Sludge Management
Preparation of Sanitation and Drainage Improvement Strategy and Master Plan Project for the City of Chittagong
Sanitation Action Plan for 30 Municipalities of Bangladesh and Technology Demonstration on Faecal. Sludge Management under Third Urban Governance and Infrastructure Improvement Project.
Sanitation Plan for Four Coastal Towns under Coastal Towns Infrastructure Improvement Project.
Preparation of Sanitation Master Plan for Eight Towns in Bangladesh.
Pilot Projects on Solid Waste Management of Environmental Sanitation, Hygiene and Water Supply in Urban Slums and Fringes.
Design of faecal sludge collection and treatment system for secondary towns of Bangladesh.Design of eco-toilets for several towns.
Design of waste water treatment and management system for pesticide formulation factory, tea garden and pathological laboratory. Design of waste water treatment system for secondary
Industrial Pollution Mitigation and Environmental Management System
Prepared Environmental Plan for industries.
Promote and Support ISO 14001 (EMS) Among Business Sector in Bangladesh. Environmental auditing for several industries.
Development of environmental management system (EMS) for different industries leading to ISO-14001 certification.
Industrial pollution control, monitoring and abatement system.
Industrial Waste Management.
Environmental Plan for Selected Industries
Clinical and Hazardous Waste Management
National Study on the Disposal of Empty Pesticide Containers in Bangladesh.
Preparation of Inventory of Hazardous Waste in Bangladesh
Design of hospitals and clinical waste management system in clinics and hospitals in Dhaka
Development of bio-medical waste management manual for hospital and clinics in Bangladesh
Study on lead-acid battery recycling in Bangladesh
Development of environmental management system for hospitals and clinics.
Feasibility Study for the Establishment and Operation of a Common/ Central Treatment Facility (CTF) for Health Care Waste in Pokhara City, Nepal under Public Private Partnerships (PPP) Arrangements
Environmental Impact Assessment
Assess the Economic and Environmental Impact of Irrigation by Using More Efficient Pumps with Better Installation Technique.
Preparation of initial environmental examination (IEE) and environmental impact assessment (EIA) reports for landfill gas recovery and electricity generation, composting and several urban infrastructure projects.
Conducted stakeholders meetings regarding infrastructural projects to discuss environmental implications.
Infrastructure Planning
Siting locations for solid waste and waste water management, treatment and recycling related infrastructures using satellite image and GIS maps.
Preparation of optimum routing system for efficient waste collection and transportation system using GPS and GIS.
Planning and designing of integrated landfill sites with controlled landfill with liner and vent system, compost plant, anaerobic digestion system, faecal sludge treatment system along with Decentralized Water Treatment System (DEWATS).
Energy Efficient Building Design and Sustainable Human Settlement Planning
Designed ecological village based on 3R principal in Bangladesh.
Designed energy efficient industrial buildings in Bangladesh
Designed landscape for various industrial building, residential and institutional buildings.
Developed manual for low-income settlement planning
Preparation of physical plan for several towns.
Designed rain water harvesting for several waste recycling facilities
Latest News
Job Opportunity for the Position of Project Engineer (Water, Sanitation, and Waste Management)
Job Opportunity for the Position of Project Engineer (Water, Sanitation, and Waste Management) Company Description: Waste Concern (www.wasteconcern.org), is a...
Latest News

Construction of the Integrated Landfill and Resource Recovery Center Starts in Jessore
Construction of the Integrated Landfill and Resource Recovery Center (IL&RRC) Starts in Jessore, Bangladesh Construction of the first regional Integrated...