Sana’a City Yemen

Sana’a City Yemen

• Sana’a City a occupies the southern part of the

Governorate of Sana’a, and is the capital of

the Republic of Yemen.

• Sana’a City is divided into ten districts for • Sana’a City is divided into ten districts for

administrative purposes, but for the

organisation of SWM services, some of the

districts have been subdivided so that there

are 17 zones.

Population and Waste Generation

Sana’a City is a fast growing city with a

current population of 2.34 million, rising to

twice that figure by 2030. twice that figure by 2030.

Estimates of The Growth of the Population of

Sana’s City

Average percentage annual rate

of growth during preceding

interval

Estimated

Population

Year

5.02%2,344,7402010

4.26%2,888,894 2015

3.57%3,443,519 2020

3.16%4,023,081 2025

3.10%4,686,5382030

Present SWM System

• The present SWM system in the city suffers

from inefficient and costly waste collection

and street sweeping as well as

environmentally unacceptable landfill environmentally unacceptable landfill

practices. Furthermore, there is no separation

of hazardous and infectious wastes. Most

urgently, future waste disposal capacities have

to be secured, since the currently used landfill

is almost backfilled.

Collection System

There are basically two methods that are used to collect

municipal solid wastes.

• One method : House-to-house collection in which households and businesses are expected to bring out their waste in bags or bins when they hear the siren that indicates that the waste collection truck is that indicates that the waste collection truck is approaching their premises. This collection service is provided seven days a week.

• Second method : In peripheral areas, uses large bins which are left in the street and emptied mechanically into compactor trucks.

The collection trucks may take the waste directly to the

landfill or deliver it to a transfer station

Composition of Solid Waste in Sana’a City.

65%Organic material (including. wood and garden waste)

5%Paper and cardboard

5%Plastic

2.5%Metal (ferrous and non-ferrous)

1.5%Glass

13%Inert

8%Miscellaneous

Hazardous and Healthcare Waste

• The major types of hazardous waste

generated in the city are considered to be

waste oil and hazardous healthcare waste

from hospitals and other medical facilities. from hospitals and other medical facilities.

Waste oil is collected from vehicle workshops

by a private company that recycles the oil.

• An autoclave treatment unit will soon be

installed in the landfill.

Waste Sweeper in the Old City

Collection Financing Resources

• The main source for financing SWM services in

Sana’a are the Cleaning and Improvement

Funds (CIFs), which are independent public

sector entities. The annual CIF revenue will is sector entities. The annual CIF revenue will is

approximately US$ 10.50 million per year.

• Is assumed that the contributions from

national government is about S$ 2.25 million

per year.

National Strategy and Investment Plan

2009 - 2013

• National Strategy for Solid Waste Management, 2009-2013”. The overall objective of the Strategy is:

• to improve the health and environmental conditions by upgrading the efficiency, effectiveness and coverage of solid waste management services in the Republic of Yemen.Yemen.

• The Strategy covers five aspects, namely:

• Legal and Administrative

• Institutional and Organisational

• Financial

• Technical

• Public Awareness

Estimated Amounts of Waste Requiring

Disposal at the Landfill

Annual tonnage of wasteYear

240.0002010

754,0002020

1,200,0002030

Sana’a City Landfill

Landfill in Sana’a City

Weight Bridge at Sana’a Landfill

Plastics Bags

Clean Sea beaches

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