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Household waste separation pilot
A separation and collection scheme operating across two neighbourhoods in partnership with the district assembly.
- Status
- Ongoing
- Location
- PLACEHOLDER — Two neighbourhoods, Greater Accra
- Period
- PLACEHOLDER — 2025 to present
- Project lead
- PLACEHOLDER — Community projects team
Community action
The problem
Waste was being collected unsorted, so recyclable material was going to landfill even where residents were willing to separate it.
Objectives
Test whether household separation holds up over six months when residents are given the containers and a reliable collection day.
What we did
Two hundred households received labelled containers for plastic and paper. Collection ran weekly on a fixed day, with the assembly providing the vehicle.
What we learned
Participation held above sixty per cent while collection was reliable and fell sharply the fortnight it slipped. Reliability matters more than education material.
Reported outcomesverified where possible.
200
Households enrolled
64%
Sustained participation
2
Neighbourhoods
18
Collection weeks
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