Food Waste Management in City Region Food System - Sri Lanka
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About 60% of Sri Lanka’s municipal solid waste (MSW) is generated in its Western Province where the Colombo District contributes half (2100 t/day) and within the district the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) 700 t/day or 10% of the national total. So far, CMC has not embarked on a larger holistic waste management strategy that includes reduce, reuse and recycle (RRR) approaches linking for example with the National Pilisaru project led by the CEA. Alternative locations for landfills are hard to find and there is an urgent need to discuss ways to reduce, recycle, recover and reuse in particular the large fraction of organic (food) waste. Based on stakeholder consultations and available research, it's recommended to 1) Streamline the MSW sector with an empowered umbrella body that coordinates integrating and implementing MSW management; 2) Create an enabling investment climate for private sector engagement in RRR; 3) Create an enabling environment at household level; 4) Link food waste generator and potential user; 5) Introduce by-laws to encourage food waste reduction in canteens and catering.