There are three main reasons for taking the Pujiang Prefectural (County) Waste
Disposal Model as representative of the rural-urban fringe. Pujiang County is located
in Zhejiang Province in the eastern coastal area and has a nationally average rate of
urbanization. It is in the rural-urban fringe in China with a high raw garbage ratio and
relatively high levels of economic development. The waste separation compliance
rate is approximately 90%, and the waste reduction rate is 50%, representing a great
achievement. Thirdly, a public-private partnership (PPP) model has been utilized to
create a waste collection and disposal system centered on naturalization of waste in
cooperation with the government and private companies. The potential of this policy
to contribute to proper disposal of household waste in rural China from the perspectives of the economy, environment, society, and sustainability is analyzed.
18.3.1 Household Waste Disposal in Rural Areas of Pujiang
In Pujiang, the per capita GDP and the amount of cleaning and transportation of
household waste per capita are increasing significantly. The Pujiang government
noticed the rapid increase in the amount of waste generated and officially incorporated waste separation into government projects in 2010 by announcing the Pujiang
Municipal Public Waste Collection and Comprehensive Use Plan.
In 2014, in order to reduce waste disposal costs and utilize private expertise,
waste separation collection and household waste disposal services were purchased
from the Zhejiang Gabriel Biotechnology Co., Ltd., and a system was introduced for
separating and recycling waste. By 2017, 16 waste disposal centers (composts) had
been constructed in all prefectures, and 18 natural composting facilities were created.
Approximately 200 tons of waste was disposed of every day. Although the amount
of cleaning and transportation of waste in Pujiang had remained constant until 2014,
this new model of waste disposal has greatly improved the environment of the town.
In the same year, Pujiang was selected by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Rural
Development of the People’s Republic of China (MOHURD) as “the first model
prefecture of China’s rural waste separation and resource utilization.”
18.3.2 Characteristics of the Pujiang Model
18.3.2.1 Separation and Disposal of Household Waste in Rural Pujiang
The Pujiang government conducted a pilot project and fully disseminated the results
to the prefecture. After that, Communist Party members oversaw instruction and
supervision of waste separation, setting goals to maximize rates of separation,
collection, and recycling. Waste is cleaned daily. Each trash bin has a resident
number and contact number for the party member in charge of its supervision. If
waste is not properly segregated, there is a mechanism to follow up with the party
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Disposal Model as representative of the rural-urban fringe. Pujiang County is located
in Zhejiang Province in the eastern coastal area and has a nationally average rate of
urbanization. It is in the rural-urban fringe in China with a high raw garbage ratio and
relatively high levels of economic development. The waste separation compliance
rate is approximately 90%, and the waste reduction rate is 50%, representing a great
achievement. Thirdly, a public-private partnership (PPP) model has been utilized to
create a waste collection and disposal system centered on naturalization of waste in
cooperation with the government and private companies. The potential of this policy
to contribute to proper disposal of household waste in rural China from the perspectives of the economy, environment, society, and sustainability is analyzed.
18.3.1 Household Waste Disposal in Rural Areas of Pujiang
In Pujiang, the per capita GDP and the amount of cleaning and transportation of
household waste per capita are increasing significantly. The Pujiang government
noticed the rapid increase in the amount of waste generated and officially incorporated waste separation into government projects in 2010 by announcing the Pujiang
Municipal Public Waste Collection and Comprehensive Use Plan.
In 2014, in order to reduce waste disposal costs and utilize private expertise,
waste separation collection and household waste disposal services were purchased
from the Zhejiang Gabriel Biotechnology Co., Ltd., and a system was introduced for
separating and recycling waste. By 2017, 16 waste disposal centers (composts) had
been constructed in all prefectures, and 18 natural composting facilities were created.
Approximately 200 tons of waste was disposed of every day. Although the amount
of cleaning and transportation of waste in Pujiang had remained constant until 2014,
this new model of waste disposal has greatly improved the environment of the town.
In the same year, Pujiang was selected by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Rural
Development of the People’s Republic of China (MOHURD) as “the first model
prefecture of China’s rural waste separation and resource utilization.”
18.3.2 Characteristics of the Pujiang Model
18.3.2.1 Separation and Disposal of Household Waste in Rural Pujiang
The Pujiang government conducted a pilot project and fully disseminated the results
to the prefecture. After that, Communist Party members oversaw instruction and
supervision of waste separation, setting goals to maximize rates of separation,
collection, and recycling. Waste is cleaned daily. Each trash bin has a resident
number and contact number for the party member in charge of its supervision. If
waste is not properly segregated, there is a mechanism to follow up with the party
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