The contribution of tipping fees to the operation, maintenance, and management of fecal sludge treatment plants: the case of Ghana
Globally, collection of tipping fees is being promoted as a solution to sustain the operation of fecal sludge treatment plants (FSTPs). Currently, there are six large-scale FSTPs in Ghana, of which five were in operation in June 2017. In Kumasi, Sekondi-Takoradi and Tamale, fecal sludge (FS) is co-t...
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| author | Tanoh, Rebecca Nikiema, Josiane Asiedu, Zipporah Jayathilake, Nilanthi Cofie, Olufunke O. |
| author_browse | Asiedu, Zipporah Cofie, Olufunke O. Jayathilake, Nilanthi Nikiema, Josiane Tanoh, Rebecca |
| author_facet | Tanoh, Rebecca Nikiema, Josiane Asiedu, Zipporah Jayathilake, Nilanthi Cofie, Olufunke O. |
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| description | Globally, collection of tipping fees is being promoted as a solution to sustain the operation of fecal sludge treatment plants (FSTPs). Currently, there are six large-scale FSTPs in Ghana, of which five were in operation in June 2017. In Kumasi, Sekondi-Takoradi and Tamale, fecal sludge (FS) is co-treated with landfill leachate using waste stabilization ponds (WSPs). In Tema and Accra, FS is treated using WSPs and a mechanical dewatering system coupled with an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB). The focus of this study is FSTPs and to assess how, and if, the tipping fees set by the municipalities could enable cost recovery to sustain their long-term operation. Using a questionnaire survey to interview plant managers from the public and private sectors, and directors of waste management departments, we found that the overall average operation, maintenance and management (OM&M) costs per 1000 m3 of treated waste (FS or FS + leachate) in 2017 were USD89 in Kumasi, USD150 in Tamale, USD179 in Tema, USD244 in Sekondi-Takoradi and USD1,743 in Accra. There were important disparities between FSTPs due to their scale, age, and level of treatment and monitoring. Currently, most FSTPs charge tipping fees that range between USD310 and USD530/1000 m3 of FS, averaging USD421 ± 98/1000 m3 of FS discharged at FSTPs. Our study also showed that the OM&M costs of large-scale intensive FSTPs cannot be sustained by relying solely on tipping fees. However, there could be potential to cover the routine expenditures associated with operating smaller FSTPs that relying on WSP technologies. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1164062025-10-26T13:02:45Z The contribution of tipping fees to the operation, maintenance, and management of fecal sludge treatment plants: the case of Ghana Tanoh, Rebecca Nikiema, Josiane Asiedu, Zipporah Jayathilake, Nilanthi Cofie, Olufunke O. faecal sludge treatment plants maintenance public-private partnerships waste management stabilization ponds cost recovery developing countries environmental engineering Globally, collection of tipping fees is being promoted as a solution to sustain the operation of fecal sludge treatment plants (FSTPs). Currently, there are six large-scale FSTPs in Ghana, of which five were in operation in June 2017. In Kumasi, Sekondi-Takoradi and Tamale, fecal sludge (FS) is co-treated with landfill leachate using waste stabilization ponds (WSPs). In Tema and Accra, FS is treated using WSPs and a mechanical dewatering system coupled with an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB). The focus of this study is FSTPs and to assess how, and if, the tipping fees set by the municipalities could enable cost recovery to sustain their long-term operation. Using a questionnaire survey to interview plant managers from the public and private sectors, and directors of waste management departments, we found that the overall average operation, maintenance and management (OM&M) costs per 1000 m3 of treated waste (FS or FS + leachate) in 2017 were USD89 in Kumasi, USD150 in Tamale, USD179 in Tema, USD244 in Sekondi-Takoradi and USD1,743 in Accra. There were important disparities between FSTPs due to their scale, age, and level of treatment and monitoring. Currently, most FSTPs charge tipping fees that range between USD310 and USD530/1000 m3 of FS, averaging USD421 ± 98/1000 m3 of FS discharged at FSTPs. Our study also showed that the OM&M costs of large-scale intensive FSTPs cannot be sustained by relying solely on tipping fees. However, there could be potential to cover the routine expenditures associated with operating smaller FSTPs that relying on WSP technologies. 2022-02 2021-11-30T16:32:28Z 2021-11-30T16:32:28Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116406 en Open Access Elsevier Tanoh, Rebecca; Nikiema, Josiane; Asiedu, Zipporah; Jayathilake, Nilanthi; Cofie, Olufunke. 2022. The contribution of tipping fees to the operation, maintenance, and management of fecal sludge treatment plants: the case of Ghana. Journal of Environmental Management, 303:114125. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114125] |
| spellingShingle | faecal sludge treatment plants maintenance public-private partnerships waste management stabilization ponds cost recovery developing countries environmental engineering Tanoh, Rebecca Nikiema, Josiane Asiedu, Zipporah Jayathilake, Nilanthi Cofie, Olufunke O. The contribution of tipping fees to the operation, maintenance, and management of fecal sludge treatment plants: the case of Ghana |
| title | The contribution of tipping fees to the operation, maintenance, and management of fecal sludge treatment plants: the case of Ghana |
| title_full | The contribution of tipping fees to the operation, maintenance, and management of fecal sludge treatment plants: the case of Ghana |
| title_fullStr | The contribution of tipping fees to the operation, maintenance, and management of fecal sludge treatment plants: the case of Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | The contribution of tipping fees to the operation, maintenance, and management of fecal sludge treatment plants: the case of Ghana |
| title_short | The contribution of tipping fees to the operation, maintenance, and management of fecal sludge treatment plants: the case of Ghana |
| title_sort | contribution of tipping fees to the operation maintenance and management of fecal sludge treatment plants the case of ghana |
| topic | faecal sludge treatment plants maintenance public-private partnerships waste management stabilization ponds cost recovery developing countries environmental engineering |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116406 |
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