Best Practices for Solid Waste Management:

A Guide for Decision-Makers in Developing Countries



&EPA

Best Practices for Solid
Waste Management:

A Guide for Decision-Makers in
Developing Countries

August 2020

Inadequate solid waste management systems present
serious risks to human health, the environment, and
economies around the world. Cities around the world are
working hard to address these challenges. The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency guide highlights best
practices and examples across multiple waste topics.

Approaches

Stakeholder
Engagement

Planning

Economics

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Characterization

Prevention and
Minimization

Collection and
Transportation

Dumpsite
Management

Sanitary Landfills
Energy Recovery

www.epa.gov/international-cooperation/environmentally-sound-management-waste-international-initiatives

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The guide is designed for decision-makers and policymakers involved in solid waste
HL management, but is also useful to non-governmental organizations, the private sector,
and other stakeholders.

9 Best practices
highlight solid
waste management
options and
benefits

Case studies and
examples of projects
or activities from
cities across the
world

o Facilitates easy
navigation
between topics

Key resource boxes
identify useful
guidance materials,
tools, and studies

Download EPA's Best Practices for
Solid Waste Management guide

o Questions for decision-makers
to consider when evaluating
options for improving solid
waste management

August 2023, EPA 530-F-23-011

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