Waste Pickers

Private Sector Participation in Municipal Solid Waste Services in Developing Countries

Recovering resources, creating opportunities: Integrating the informal sector into solid waste management

God is My Alarm Clock: A Brazilian Waste Picker’s Story

The story of an informal worker, Mrs. Maria Brás, who was a tireless force in the struggle of waste pickers in Brazil to overcome persecution...

The Municipal Waste and Citizenship Forum: A Platform for Social Inclusion and Participation

A critical source of success of the Belo Horizonte model of including waste pickers into urban plans has been the high level of organization...

Give Back Our Waste

Summary from Chintan: Waste-to-Energy (WtE), the process of creating energy from waste, has gained broad appeal domestically and internationally...

O Fórum Municipal Lixo e Cidadania: Uma plataforma de Inclusão Social e Participação

Health Conditions of Recyclable Waste Pickers

Abstract: The presence of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among vulnerable populations is a rarely discussed subject. Thus, the...

Executive Summary – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Waste Pickers in Nakuru, Kenya

Gender and Recycling: Tools for Project Design and Implementation: Regional Initiative for Inclusive Recycling

This Guide is intended to be used in the preparation of projects that contribute to the formalization of recyclers and their integration...

Valuing Informal Integration: Inclusive Recycling in North Africa and the Middle East

Report highlighting cases from North Africa and the Middle East of inclusive waste management systems. Lessons for improved practice in waste...