This document summarizes the waste management transformation efforts in Hout Bay, South Africa from 1997 to 2009 led by community partnerships. [1] It describes the establishment of various community recycling and waste minimization programs and partnerships between community groups, local businesses, schools, and the city. [2] These efforts helped increase recycling rates in Hout Bay from near zero to 80% through education programs and the revival of a recycling culture. [3] The document advocates for more producer responsibility for recycling and moving towards zero waste through further community and city collaboration.

1. COMMUNITY DRIVEN
WASTE MANAGEMENT TRANSFORMATION

2. 1997 - 2007

3. 10 YEARS
at zero cost to the City

4. What we collected in 10 years

5. Bursting at the seams

6. City Community Partnership established
City support lacking and project failes

7. Imagine Hout Bay - Swap Shop
2004-2005

8. 3Rs - Revival of recycling culture
2007 – 2008

10. Lack of engagement
with local initiatives…

11. Tenders collide
Waste management
strategies put in place
without consultation
with community,
resulting in confusion
instead of
consolidation

12. Community divide
reflected in City
approach to waste
management
Poor left with no
option, but to dump,
whilst the wealthy
receive door to door
waste and recycling
collection

13. LOCAL AGENDA 21
City of Aachen Visit
(20 year recycling history)
“best practice for
recycling is LOCAL action
not government imposed
policy”

14. Imizamu Yethu
community visit to
Malmsbury MRF
inspires
co-operative action

15. Recycling returned
to Hout Bay
community
Hout Bay Recycling
Primary Co-operative
formed
July 2008

16. Community
City
Business
PARTNERSHIP
works and wins!

17. Jet community award winner
environmental category

18. Education starts
with youth
3Rs mentorship
program
2007 to present

19. The message
80%
of what we
‘throw away’
can be
re used!

21. Smart Living Handbook
Schools come together to
learn about:
•Waste
• Water
•Energy
•Biodiversity

25. Consumers take
responsibility
for recycling.
What about
producer
responsibility?
If it cannot be
recycled, don’t
produce it!

26. City Solid Waste
and Mayor
acknowledge 3Rs
for promoting
sound waste
minimization
practices!

28. Zero Waste Team
365 DAYS TO KICK OFF

29. Zero Waste Home

30. Zero Waste School

31. Zero Waste Beach
No more plastic poo
Hout Bay beach
enjoys ‘green flag’
status!

32. Zero Waste World Cup Show Jumping Event
November 2009

33. Waste Matters - October 2009
Community newspaper monthly column

34. Listen on the ground
…enable people to be part of the solution.

35. Time bomb still ticking!
Zero Waste by when?!

36. How do we replace
black trucks
with
green & blue
trucks?
Government?
Business?
Community?

37. “If you want to walk fast, walk alone. If you want
to walk far, walk with others.” African proverb
Thank you!