Waste Treatment Centre in the Marga-Marga Region

As of: September 2020

Objective and activities

The project purpose was to introduce sustainable waste management practices, involving recovery of both materials and energy from municipal solid wastes (MSW), in the territory served by the municipal utility association of Marga-Marga in the Valparaíso region. As a pilot activity, a treatment centre for approx. 100,000 t/yr MSW was established. The plan envisaged the construction of a mechanical-biological waste treatment facility generating biogas and a fermentation system producing high-grade fertiliser combined with a training centre for experts and decision-makers.

State of implementation/results

Project terminated prior to completion
Feasibility study conducted on the construction of a waste treatment plant and waste analysis conducted on the affected municipalities

Project data

Country:

Chile

Implementing organisation:

Institut für angewandtes Stoffstrommanagement (IfaS)

Partner institution(s):

National Environmental Commission (CONAMA) - Chile
Institut für angewandtes Stoffstrommanagement (IfaS)

BMU grant:

425.000,00 €

Duration:

10/2008 till 12/2010

Website(s):

stoffstrom.org/en