SC Waste Management Limited
INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS


Project Title: Technical assistance to support the implementation of EU legislation and development of the national waste policy, strategy and plan including the development of two regional waste plans for the cities of Tirana and Elbasan.
Client Country Location in Country Donor Dates  
Agrotec with Grontmij Carl Bro Albania Regions of Tirana, Korce & Shkoder European Union November 2010 - December 2010  
Name of Senior Staff (Project Director/Coordinator, Team Leader) Involved and Functions Performed
  Scott Crossett , Healthcare Waste Management Expert
Description of Project Type of Services Provided
The overall objective of the assessment process is to give the INPAEL project team a better understanding of the status of healthcare waste management in different healthcare settings including primary, secondary and tertiary. The assessment should also include the private sector capacities in terms of healthcare provision and healthcare waste management. This will allow the INPAEL project team to make appropriate recommendations to the MOEFWA in relation to the management of healthcare waste throughout Albania. It will also provide INPASEL with an accurate assessment on which to base future resource requirement proposals. The management of healthcare waste in Albania has received very little attention from the international community and as a consequence projects whether for the supply of goods or the provision of technical assistance have been few and far between. The country does however have a piece of legislation in regard to the management of healthcare waste although on the evidence of work done by the INPAEL project team on the landfill sites of Albania the provisions of this law are largely ignored. There needs to be an accurate assessment conducted within the healthcare sector to establish what are current practices?, what technologies are employed? and lastly what is the level of understanding among the staff at healthcare facilities on the subject?

The project outputs should therefore be as follows:

  1. A detailed assessment report for each facility with a structure in line with the above key assessment areas. This should include detailed recommendations for the healthcare facility on future compliance issues with EU waste legislation.
  2. The development of a concept model for the future waste management on a health area by health area basis including suggestions for technologies and transport methods to include both the primary health care and where possible the private healthcare sectors.