The 5th Board of Directors meeting marked a significant milestone as it was held in a hybrid format for the first time, accommodating both online and in-person participation. The meeting took place on November 16th 2024 and brought together project leaders Prof. Eckhard Kraft (BUW), Prof. Farzana Zuthi (CUET), Prof. Rafizul Islam (KUET), and Mr. Abir Ul Jabbar (KCC), alongside scientific experts. Updates and achievements were shared by working groupd leads alongside representatives from the waste lab and awereness centre.
With ramp systems, slope is everything! Daulatpur in-house STS now features a new ramp with an improved slope for easy waste off-loading. While assessing the in-house STS at the beginning of 2023, it became quickly evident that the steep slope of the single ramp was hampering the operation at the site.
Ramp systems are an attractive design for Secondary Transfer Stations (STS). They enable the efficient offloading from small waste collection vehicles into containers. Container haulers can pick up full containers without any additional waste transfer, resulting in equally efficient waste collection. Daulatpur’s in-house transfer station featured a ramp system with space for two skip containers. However, the original ramp, with a steep slope, made it hard to push the full, non-motorized rickshaw vans up to the platform for off-loading. The SCIP team proposed constructing an on-ramp with a reduced 1:10-slope while using the existing ramp as an off-ramp to move down the platform. On 27 October 2025, the newly constructed on-ramp was inaugurated and tested by local rickshaw van drivers. The SCIP team will further monitor operations and collect feedback from divers, supervisors, and waste pickers.
Training and sanitation facilities for staff and informal workers are now available at the Rajbandh disposal site! On 7 October 2025 , our training facility, which includes office space, a control room, resting areas and sanitation facilities, was inaugurated (photos by Amirul Islam, 2024).
The facility is located right at the entrance of the disposal site and is accessible through the main access road.
Drone image of Rajbandh entrance area by Saptarshi Mondal, 2024
The facility comprises three rooms and wash facilities, thus upgrading the operational setup at the Rajbandh site. The main goal of the facility is to improve working conditions for informal waste workers and staff by providing a covered resting area and appropriate sanitation. Additionally, the centre provides room for training activities and office space to manage site operations.
Floor plan of training facility at Rajbandh disposal site (SM Nahin, 2024).
The first training activity conducted at the facility was an occupational health and safety training session and first aid training. It took place on 28.10.2024, and was organised by the SCIP Plastics Working Groups III and Awareness Centre team.
