Solid waste management practices in
the public and private sectors of
Lahore city, Pakistan
Author: Laiba Asif*, Humdia Shahid*, Fizza Ashraf*
Department of City and regional planning, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abstract
Introduction
Methodology
01
04
Results
05
Conclusions
02
03
Abstract
 Solid Waste Management (SWM) was practiced in Lahore, the
provincial capital of Punjab Privatized in 2012.
 This study compared solid waste management practices by Public and
Private Sector in Lahore
 The comparison is made on the following factors in considerations:
Administrative structure, waste collection, street sweeping, waste
collection capacity and logistics, disposal, mechanical cleaning and
washing, monitoring system.
 Despite the resources, street sweeping, garbage disposal has not
improved even a little and the administrative structure of waste
management in the city.
INTRODUCTION
 In recent years, solid waste has become part of political discussions
due to problems associated with solid waste management, especially
in the area of ​health and the environment; they are proving to be
urgent.
 Solid waste management is an interdisciplinary and
multidimensional subject as it encompasses a wide range of
activities.
 On develop and design an efficient solid waste management
system, the very first step is to estimate the rate of waste
production area.
Methodology
Primary Data
The solid waste collection system of Lahore
city was investigated. All data were
collected through field visits. Assistant
managers from the operations department
were identified as target respondents
Secondary Data
Various published and unpublished reports of
LWMC and CDGL were also consulted. This data
was used to calculate the total waste collected in
city. Key performance indicators and service rates
were adopted from the signed official contract
Town Name
Total Area
(Km2 )
Gulberg Town
43
Total
Number of
UC’s
Population
(Millions)
Waste
generated
(tones/day)
Percentage
waste
generated
15
0.81
526
9.92%
Ravi Town
31
Nishtar Town
494
Data Ganj Bakhsh 30
Town
20
16
18
1.65
1.04
1.01
1072
676
656
20.2%
12%
12.3%
Wahga Town
Aziz Bhatti Town
442
68
12
13
0.68
0.59
442
383
8.3%
7.2%
Allama Iqbal town
513
20
0.8
520
9.8%
Samanabad Town
37
19
1.03
669
12.6%
Shalimar Town
24
17
0.55
357
6.75%
Grand Total
1682
150
8.16
5301
100%
Table 1: Shows towns of Lahore with area and number of UC (2014)
Methodology
Results
The waste produced in Lahore is about 5500 tons per day (KOICA World Bank, 2007). It is
estimated that in 2012 about 4000 t/ in 2012, daily waste was collected, which is 75% of the
total volume total waste produced (LWMC, 2012). The remaining 25% is waste unclaimed
and left on open roads and streets. Waste collection in the city happens on two levels.
 Primary collection (door to door)
 Secondary collection (waste depot/containers)
Year
Waste Generated(Tons)
Waste Collected(Tons)
2008-2009
1777104
977318
2009-2010
1777104
1182009
2010-2011
1777104
1163481
2011-2012
1882524
1231380
2012-2013
1882524
1481580
2013-2014
2130588
1884600
Table 2: Shows Year-wise waste generated and collected in Lahore
(2013)
Name of Town
5m3 containers
10m3 containers
Total
Allama Iqbal Town
Aziz Bhatti Town
Data Ganj Bakhsh Town
Shalimar Town
Samnabad Town
Gulberg Town
Nishtar Town
Ravi Town
Wahga Town
Total
25
49
165
12
76
165
32
88
19
631
57
07
00
66
70
27
41
51
25
344
82
56
165
78
146
192
73
139
44
975
Table 3: Shows Number and capacity of containers placed by LWMC, 20112012
Conclusion
In developing countries such as Pakistan and India, municipal
fixed waste refers to the collection and disposal of waste. This
research shows that even after privatization there was little
interest in adding new components (energy or material
regeneration) to the system. This study concludes that the full
benefits of privatization can be realized if other components
such as energy and material recovery, sanitary landfills and
integration of the informal sector are put in place.
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