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3 3 45 45 Key decisions 1 Key decisions 1  Technical resources and skills available? Technical resources and skills available?  Required skills: waste management, civil engineering, Required skills: waste management, civil engineering, hydrogeology, geotechnical engineering, hydrology hydrogeology, geotechnical engineering, hydrology  Acquisition options: building in municipal organisation, Acquisition options: building in municipal organisation, contracting to consultants, outsourcing to waste management contracting to consultants, outsourcing to waste management contractors contractors  Financial resources made available? Financial resources made available? 20.1 Management 20.1 Management 4 4 45 45 Key decisions 2 Key decisions 2  Type of equipment to be used for placement and Type of equipment to be used for placement and compaction? compaction?  Specialised equipment compactor: high density, saves volume, but higher investment and maintenance cost  Common equipment agriculture, road construction: lower density, but cheaper and easier to service 5 5 45 45 Equipment Equipment 6 6 45 45 Key decisions 3 Key decisions 3  Scavengers allowed on site? Scavengers allowed on site?  Health and safety hazards exist for both scavengers and landfill employees  Informal recycling is disruptive to landfill operation due to interference with the work and fires 7 7 45 45 20.2 Capacity building of operators 20.2 Capacity building of operators Disposal plan Disposal plan  Key element of design Key element of design  Describes appropriate sequence of filling to achieve final Describes appropriate sequence of filling to achieve final land form land form  Purpose is to minimise environmental impact and at the Purpose is to minimise environmental impact and at the same time minimise necessary construction works same time minimise necessary construction works 8 8 45 45 20.2 Capacity building of operators 20.2 Capacity building of operators Disposal plan cont’d Disposal plan cont’d … … can be achieved by: can be achieved by:  minimising area being filled 12-18 months minimising area being filled 12-18 months  accelerating restoration of filled parts accelerating restoration of filled parts  minimising double handling of excavated material minimising double handling of excavated material  allowing progressive installation of gas and water controls allowing progressive installation of gas and water controls  permitting optimum development of access and haul permitting optimum development of access and haul roads roads 9 9 45 45 20.2 Capacity building of 20.2 Capacity building of