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Managing landfills and waste pickers on them in South Africa: Toward recognition, access and dignity

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  • Catherina Schenck

    (University of the Western Cape)

  • Phillip Blaauw

    (North West University)

  • Jacoba Viljoen

    (University of Johannesburg)

  • Elizabeth Swart

    (University of the Western Cape)

Abstract

Good waste management is necessary to build sustainable and liveable cities. Recycling activities contributes to create these sustainable and liveable cities. A key but unrecognised element in promoting recycling is the efforts of waste pickers who make a living from recycling mainline recyclables. This article aims to describe the approaches used on ten landfills in South Africa to manage waste pickers? access and daily activities. A multiple case study design and cross case analysis were used in this study. The Sustainable Livelihoods Framework (SLF) was used to analyse and explain the data. The results showed that waste management policies and practices directly influence the waste pickers? access to recyclable waste and their livelihoods. Finally we highlight the inclusionary and exclusionary practices which may guide inclusive, participatory and co productive practices for waste pickers in South Africa.

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  • Catherina Schenck & Phillip Blaauw & Jacoba Viljoen & Elizabeth Swart, 2018. "Managing landfills and waste pickers on them in South Africa: Toward recognition, access and dignity," Proceedings of International Academic Conferences 7808683, International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences.
    • Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7808683
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    Waste pickers; sustainable livelihoods; recyclable waste; landfills; management; sustainable development;
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