JEERESDVolume 2 · Issue 3
Research article · Volume 2, Issue 3 · 2024

Impact of implementing pre-collection of waste in the urban community of Yaounde 3 / Cameroon: Importance of the circular economy

Mvogo Ottou Patrice Brice; Ndengue Jean De Matha; Kwedi Dooh Isabelle Stéphanie; Bobiyomona Banina Rodrigue; Owono Fouda Lazare Roland; Atangana Kouna Joseph; Atangana Ngalara Marie Louise Fleur; Nguefack Hervé; Embolo Enyegue Elisée Libert

University of Douala; University of Yaounde I; EcoClean Environment; Hydroconseil; Ministry of Public Health; Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development; Yaounde III City Hall; IMPM / MINRESI, Cameroon

Published

9 September 2024 · EcoClean Environment

Keywords

Waste management; circular economy; Yaoundé III; pre-collection; waste valorization

Abstract

This community study evaluates EcoClean Environment's waste pre-collection programme in Yaoundé III from 2016 to 2020. The intervention combined household participation, awareness activities, collection points, sorting and recycling. The reported outcomes include reduced uncollected waste, cleaner green spaces and waterways, fewer sanitation-related health problems, and local employment and business creation. The findings support pre-collection and waste valorization as practical components of a circular-economy strategy for sustainable urban development.

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