Trans4Biotec

The management of municipal waste continues to be a significant problem in developing countries. At present, the treatment of municipal waste in many of these countries consists of the joint collection of all waste fractions in one collection container and subsequent landfilling of this waste. Therefore, there is no question of waste management in the sense of the Closed Substance Cycle Waste Management Act.

Within the framework of the Trans4Biotec project, the example of Morocco and Cote d`Ivoire will be used to investigate how the existing handling of municipal waste can be improved in terms of sustainable waste management. First of all, the current state of waste management will be assessed and then, in the context of expert interviews and workshops with stakeholders of waste management, potentials for optimization will be discussed.

In addition, it will be investigated whether biological municipal waste from the two developing countries is suitable for anaerobic treatment to generate biobased products. In addition to biological waste, landfill leachate will also be investigated.

On the basis of the investigations carried out on waste management and the suitability of biological waste, recommendations for action are to be drawn up for optimizing the existing waste management systems of the participating African cities or districts.

In addition to the research activities mentioned above, the training of Moroccan and Ivorian master students in the field of waste management is also part of this project. This is intended to ensure the continuation of the project results achieved.