WASTE VALORISATION

Waste Generation & Valorisation Map

Turn Gambia's waste challenge into economic opportunity. Track streams, discover valorisation projects, and calculate your carbon credits.

🗑️
454 T
Total Daily Waste
♻️
11.4%
Current Recycling Rate
💰
D94.3M/month
Annual Revenue Potential
🌱
148,117 T/year
Carbon Saving Potential
👷
1,200+
Jobs Creatable
Composition
454T/day
Waste Stream Breakdown
🥬 Organic / Food Waste220 T/day · 48%
Recycling rate: 8% · Potential: Biogas, Compost, Animal Feed
♻️ Plastic Waste85 T/day · 19%
Recycling rate: 12% · Potential: Plastic Bricks, Fuel, Recycled Pellets
📄 Paper & Cardboard42 T/day · 9%
Recycling rate: 22% · Potential: Recycled Paper, Packaging, Mulch
🔩 Scrap Metal18 T/day · 4%
Recycling rate: 45% · Potential: Foundry, Construction, Export
🫙 Glass12 T/day · 3%
Recycling rate: 15% · Potential: Cullet, Sand Substitute, Art
📱 E-Waste8 T/day · 2%
Recycling rate: 5% · Potential: Gold/Silver Recovery, Parts Resale
🧱 Construction Debris65 T/day · 14%
Recycling rate: 18% · Potential: Aggregate, Road Base, Brick
🏥 Medical Waste4 T/day · 1%
Recycling rate: 2% · Potential: Autoclave + Energy Recovery
🥬
Organic / Food Waste
220 tonnes/day generated
Revenue Potential
D5K/T
Carbon Saved
0.5 tCO₂/T
Valorise as: Biogas, Compost, Animal Feed
♻️
Plastic Waste
85 tonnes/day generated
Revenue Potential
D12K/T
Carbon Saved
1.8 tCO₂/T
Valorise as: Plastic Bricks, Fuel, Recycled Pellets
📄
Paper & Cardboard
42 tonnes/day generated
Revenue Potential
D4K/T
Carbon Saved
0.7 tCO₂/T
Valorise as: Recycled Paper, Packaging, Mulch
🔩
Scrap Metal
18 tonnes/day generated
Revenue Potential
D28K/T
Carbon Saved
2.1 tCO₂/T
Valorise as: Foundry, Construction, Export
🫙
Glass
12 tonnes/day generated
Revenue Potential
D2K/T
Carbon Saved
0.3 tCO₂/T
Valorise as: Cullet, Sand Substitute, Art
📱
E-Waste
8 tonnes/day generated
Revenue Potential
D85K/T
Carbon Saved
4.2 tCO₂/T
Valorise as: Gold/Silver Recovery, Parts Resale
🧱
Construction Debris
65 tonnes/day generated
Revenue Potential
D2K/T
Carbon Saved
0.4 tCO₂/T
Valorise as: Aggregate, Road Base, Brick
🏥
Medical Waste
4 tonnes/day generated
Revenue Potential
D45K/T
Carbon Saved
3.1 tCO₂/T
Valorise as: Autoclave + Energy Recovery
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