International
Climate Initiative (IKI)

Waste Treatment Centre in the Marga-Marga Region

As of: June 2019

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