Integrated Solid Waste Management PPP

Mode of Procurement	Public-Private Partnership (PPP)
Project Sponsor(s)	Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development (MLGRD) National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA)
Description and location	The Government of Jamaica (GOJ), through the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development (MLHCD), aims to improve the solid waste management (SWM) services in Jamaica by separating the regulatory and operational functions of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), through the engagement of the private sector and introduction of sustainable treatment facilities via a PPP arrangement. This is intended to allow the NSWMA to focus on its sole role of regulators in the waste management sector. The GOJ aims to achieve the following objectives through the ISWM PPP Project: The GOJ aims to achieve the following objectives through the ISWM PPP Project: Objectives Harnessing private sector participation and innovation in the integrated development of waste management services in Jamaica. Privatise collection of municipal solid waste (MSW) with associated improvements in efficiency and cost reduction Improved service quality for MSW collection by introducing modern equipment, technologies and processes Fiscally affordable and sustainable infrastructure The scope of the PPP project includes waste collection, transportation, transfer stations, waste-to-energy (WtE) facilities, and a sanitary landfill and are expected to be implemented over three (3) phases: Phase 1: Collection and Transportation (C & T) Phase 2: C&T, 65MW Waste-to-energy (WtE-1) facility and a Sanitary Landfill (SLF) Phase 3: C&T, 26 MW WtE-2 facility Two main PPP contracts are proposed to cover all three (3) phases: 1. PPP South: Covering 9 parishes, including a 65 MW WtE facility and a sanitary landfill 2. PPP North: Covering 5 parishes, including a 65 MW WtE facility.
Project Infrastructure	COLLECTION (Phase 1) Islandwide Collection of municipal solid waste from sources of generation y SANITARY LANDFILL & WASTE TO ENERGY (Phase 2) Construction of a Sanitary landfill site WtE-1 MPM region covering 6 parishes Quantity: ~850,000 t/y of waste Capacity: 65 MW WtE-2 WPM region covering 5 parishes Quantity: ~350,000 t/y of waste Capacity: 26 MW
Status	Business Case and Transaction Structure – Under review by the Government of Jamaica
Estimated Capital costs/development expenditures	US$235M – US$1.3B (Phase 1-3)
Sources of revenues	Availability payments, Sale of electricity, Gate fees, Sale of recyclable products
Expected life of the project	Availability payments, sale of electricity, gate fees, Sale of recyclable products, carbon credits.
Environmental Sustainability & Resilience features	The following sustainable development goals (SDG) are expected to be achieved: Sustainable WtE facilities built according to international standards (US-EPA and EU) Lower GHG emissions (US$/tCO2), 50% reduction with the construction of SLF facility, Leachate management Systems with liners Methane gas capture Low footprint sanitary/engineered landfill Employment of approximate 1400 skilled and unskilled workers Reduction in landfill fires through closure of disposal sites across the island Gender Equality – Focus on capacity building efforts for women in waste collection roles Clean water and Sanitation – Private operators are motivated to increase the waste collection rate, enabling reduction in illegal disposal of waste which contaminates water sources Decent work and Economic Growth – Utilise local community members for waste collection employment, improving livelihood and income, levels.

Contact Information

Renee Rattray
Manager
PPP & Privatisation Division
Development Bank of Jamaica
Email: rrattray@dbankjm.com
876-929-4000 Ext 4100

Rashawn Edwards
Account Executive
PPP & Privatisation Division
Development Bank of Jamaica
Email: redwards@dbankjm.com
876-929-4000 Ext 4085