Abstract
A survey was conducted in local municipalities in the Tshwane region of Gauteng Province in South Africa in order to assess and evaluate the efficiency with which municipal waste is collected, disposed of, processed and recycled by local municipalities in Tshwane based on data gathered from 1,035 businesses. Efficiency in waste management was assessed by using a structural time-based model designed for evaluating efficiency as a function of the length of time required to manage and process municipal waste. Adherence to municipal bylaws and procedures recommended for solid waste management by businesses by the City of Tshwane was graded based on ISO 14000 and ISO 14031 standards and guidelines. The study found that efficiency in waste management was adversely influenced by lack of adherence to municipal bylaws and regulations, wrong perception on the benefits of proper waste management, and failure to provide customers with waste disposal bins, in a decreasing order of importance. Keywords: Tshwane municipalities, waste management, efficiency, logit analysis. JEL Classification: Q53, C25
Highlights
The annual report issued by the City of Tshwane (2015) for the financial year 2013/2014 shows that about 1,734,295 tons of solid waste is collected each year from businesses operating in the city
A review of the literature shows that sustained growth and development in newly established businesses is often stifled by obstacles such as unnecessary administrative bureaucracy (Shree & Urban, 2012), red tape (Henrekson, 2014), lack of good governance (Edoho, 2015), lack of infrastructural capacity required for the efficient management and processing of solid waste (Worku, 2013), lack of socioeconomic incentives to stakeholders relevant to the waste management chain (Worku, 2015), failure to adequately utilize modern waste management and processing technology (Worku, Snyman & Muchie, 2014), failure to vigorously enforce municipal bylaws (Worku, 2013), and the absence of an integrated waste management system in Tshwane, as is recommended by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (2015) for developing nations of the world
P-value 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000. It can be seen from the table that the top 5 significant variables were: lack of adherence to municipal bylaws and regulations, wrong perception on the potential benefits of proper waste management, failure of businesses to provide customers with waste disposal bins, the status of the business operator, and the frequency at which business premises are inspected by municipal sanitation and health workers, in a decreasing order of strength
Summary
The annual report issued by the City of Tshwane (2015) for the financial year 2013/2014 shows that about 1,734,295 tons of solid waste is collected each year from businesses operating in the city. Studies conducted by Snyman & Vorster (2011), Worku, Snyman & Muchie (2014), Marivate (2014) and Khale (2015) indicate that the efficiency with which municipal solid waste produced by businesses that operate in Tshwane local municipalities is inadequate by local and international standards. Studies conducted by Seeletse (2012), Worku, Snyman & Muchie (2014) and Khale (2015) have pointed out that failure in the enforcement of municipal bylaws on municipal solid waste generated by small, micro and medium-sized enterprises in the central business district of Pretoria is a key obstacle to cleanliness and environmental sanitation in and around Pretoria. A review of the literature shows that sustained growth and development in newly established businesses is often stifled by obstacles such as unnecessary administrative bureaucracy (Shree & Urban, 2012), red tape (Henrekson, 2014), lack of good governance (Edoho, 2015), lack of infrastructural capacity required for the efficient management and processing of solid waste (Worku, 2013), lack of socioeconomic incentives to stakeholders relevant to the waste management chain (Worku, 2015), failure to adequately utilize modern waste management and processing technology (Worku, Snyman & Muchie, 2014), failure to vigorously enforce municipal bylaws (Worku, 2013), and the absence of an integrated waste management system in Tshwane, as is recommended by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (2015) for developing nations of the world
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