Overview
Waste management is proactively managed by the Government at State and National levels. Recycling programs have been implemented, monitored and reviewed. Service providers are a combination of Government and contracted private operators.
Generic country information can be located from sources which are regularly maintained and reflect current facts and figures. For a general overview of country data related to the service and supply sectors, please consult the following sources:
The Observatory of Economic Complexity – MIT (OEC): https://oec.world/en/profile/country/fsm
A very detailed and comprehensive document outlining Yap State’s Solid Waste Management Strategy 2018–2027 is available to view at: https://www.sprep.org/attachments/VirLib/FSM/yap-solid-waste-management-strategy-2018-2027.pdf
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State |
Regulating Agency |
Implementing Agencies (Collection and Disposal) |
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Chuuk |
1. Chuuk EPA 2. Department of Public Safety for enforcement of littering law |
Chuuk Department of Transportation, & Communication (Division of Public Works) |
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Kosrae |
1. Kosrae Island Resource Management Authority (KIRMA) |
Department of Transportation & Infrastructure Kosrae Municipal Government |
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Pohnpei |
1. Pohnpei EPA 2. Department of Public Safety for littering law enforcement |
Division of Transportation & Infrastructure (Disposal and collection contracted to Pohnpei Waste Management Services), Kolonia Town Municipal Government, Nett Municipal Government, Uh Municipal Government, and Sokehs Municipal Government,
Pohnpei Waste Management Services is contracted by Division of Transportation & Infrastructure to manage dumpsite. There is another Private Waste Company that collects and disposes waste from residential areas with a fee.
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Yap |
1. Yap EPA
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Department of Public Works & Transportation and Yap State Public Service Corporation, Island Paradise Metal Company, and Yap Environmental Waste Solutions |
LEGISLATIONS: Laws and Regulations relating to Waste Management in the FSM
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State |
Laws and Regulations relating to Waste Management |
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Yap |
- State Littering Law - Littering Offense - Junk Vehicles Offense - Title 18: Conservation and Environment - Environmental Quality Protection Act - Title 14: Enabling legislation creating YSPSC - Title 14: Junk Vehicles - Pesticide Regulations - POPs regulations - EIA Regulations - Regulations for the Environmental Clearance of Marine Vessels - Burning Regulations -Yap State Plastic Bag Regulations - Solid Waste Management Strategy - Environmental Impact Assessment, Earthmoving, Recycling (deposit and refund fee schedules) - YBSAP, Tourism Development Plan, State Economic Plan, SLM Project -Legislation to ban plastic shopping bag |
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Chuuk |
- Recycling Law (aluminum cans) -never signed - Title 7, Chapter 9 (Municipal Taxing Power) - Title 21, Chapter 13 (Sanitation) - Title 22, Chapter 1 (Chuuk Environmental Protection Act) - Title 22, Chapter 3 (Littering) - Title 24, Chapter 11 (Public Lands and Condemnation) - Title 29, Chapter 5 (Environmental Improvement Tax) - Earth Moving Regulations, Environment Impact Assessment Regulations - Chuuk State Development Plan, Chuuk State Strategic Plan for Education, Chuuk State Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan |
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Pohnpei |
- Pohnpei State Law No 6L-66-06 provides for litter abatement and solid waste disposal, shipping container and motor vehicle waste disposal fee, and establishes Environmental Quality Fund and Litter Reward Fund |
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Kosrae |
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NATIONAL GOVERNMENT |
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Service providers for waste collection and disposal
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State |
Regulating Agency |
Implementing Agencies (Collection and Disposal) |
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Chuuk |
1. Chuuk EPA 2. Department of Public Safety for enforcement of littering law |
Chuuk Department of Transportation, & Communication (Division of Public Works) |
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Kosrae |
1. Kosrae Island Resource Management Authority (KIRMA) |
Department of Transportation & Infrastructure Kosrae Municipal Government |
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Pohnpei |
1. Pohnpei EPA 2. Department of Public Safety for littering law enforcement |
Division of Transportation & Infrastructure (Disposal and collection contracted to Pohnpei Waste Management Services), Kolonia Town Municipal Government, Nett Municipal Government, Uh Municipal Government, and Sokehs Municipal Government, Pohnpei Waste Management Services is contracted by a Division of Transportation & Infrastructure to manage dumpsite. There is another Private Waste Company that collects and disposes waste from residential areas with a fee. |
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Yap |
1. Yap EPA
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Department of Public Works & Transportation and Yap State Public Service Corporation, Island Paradise Metal Company, and Yap Environmental Waste Solutions |
Recycling
In the FSM, Container Deposit Schemes (CDSs) for beverage containers are gaining ground. A CDS is a system whereby a small extra deposit is added on top of the retail price when eligible beverages are sold. The deposit is partly refunded when the empty beverage container is returned to a redemption center. The reason that CDSs are gaining ground in the FSM is that the products covered by this system are not manufactured in the states. They are all imported products, and thus it is relatively easy to charge a deposit at the time of import. Among collected containers, aluminum cans are regularly exported owing to their high resource value, which also contributes to material recycling. However, for other beverage containers (mainly plastic bottles), all the states are experiencing difficulties in securing export destinations due to the sluggish recycling market for plastics. (J-PRISM report)
Non-Hazardous Waste Disposal
Three states of the FSM, excluding Chuuk, have set up semi-aerobic landfills, or so-called Fukuoka-Method disposal sites, with the financial support of the Japanese government, and are properly disposing of waste discharged in the islands.
Sewage disposal is by way of septic tanks.
Waste Disposal Company Assessment (Company managing a waste disposal facility).
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Name of Company |
POHNPEI WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES |
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Physical Address |
NETT, DEKEHTIK |
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Contact Person |
ERNIE YAMAGUCHI |
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Telephone Number |
320-5058 OR 320-7493 |
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Company Profile
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Does the company have an Environmental, Health and Safety certification (e.g. ISO 14001, ISO 45001 or equivalent) or self-certified management plan for facilities and personnel? (List all available) |
CERTFIED BY E. P. A |
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Business License Validity Dates |
March 17 2023 |
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Years of experience |
More than 10 years |
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Company main business |
E.P.A , STATE T & I and NETT DISTRICT |
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Facility is well maintained (roof/walls)? |
Yes |
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Hazardous materials are processed and stored separately from non-hazardous waste? |
Yes |
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Facility has adequate ventilation? |
Yes |
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PPE provided to staff (hard hats, overalls, boots, etc.)? |
Hats, glove, boots, overall , uniform t-shirt |
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Processing capacity (e.g. max tonnes/day or month)* |
MT/day and month (list capacity by type of waste, if relevant) |
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Collection provided (Y/N) |
Yes |
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Transport capacity constraints (geographical, volumes, frequency)? |
Two working dump trucks that are used to collect waste from residential and commercial bins. |
Non-Hazardous Waste
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Type of Waste |
Accepted at facility? (Y/N) |
Restrictions if any |
Disposal method |
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Packaging (flexible laminate plastics) |
Yes |
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Landfill |
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Packaging (HDPE Plastics) |
Yes |
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Landfill |
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Packaging (Styrofoam) |
Yes |
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Landfill |
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Packaging (Polypropylene) |
Yes |
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Landfill |
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Packaging (plastics/others - please specify) |
Yes |
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Landfill |
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Aluminum** |
Yes |
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physical recycling |
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Steel** |
Yes |
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physical recycling |
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Glass |
Yes |
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Landfill |
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Corrugated Cardboard |
Yes |
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Landfill |
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Packaging (paper) |
Yes |
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Landfill, Incineration |
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Pallets (wood) |
Yes |
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Landfill |
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Paper (office) |
Yes |
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Landfill, Incineration |
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Furniture |
Yes |
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Landfill, |
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Vehicle Spare Parts |
Yes |
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physical recycling |
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Styrofoam |
Yes |
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Landfill |
Hazardous waste
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Type of Waste |
Accepted at Facility? (Y/N)? |
Restrictions if any? |
Disposal Method |
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IT Hardware (e.g. servers, routers, external drives, CPUs) |
Yes |
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physical recycling |
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Telecoms equipment (e.g. deskphones, radios, mobile phones) |
Yes |
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physical recycling |
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Computers (e.g. desktop computers, laptops, monitors, keyboards, others) |
Yes |
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physical recycling |
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Scanners, printers, copiers, toner cartridges |
Yes |
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physical recycling |
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Household appliances (e.g. air-conditioners, refrigerators, generators) |
Yes |
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physical recycling |
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Lighting equipment (light bulbs, switches, fluorescent lamps) |
Yes |
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physical recycling |
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Batteries of different types (e.g. lithium ion, lead acid) |
Yes |
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Landfill, physical recycling |
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Electrical and electronic equipment (e.g. cameras, smoke detectors) |
Yes |
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Landfill , physical recycling |
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Gym equipment (e.g. treadmills) |
Yes |
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physical recycling |
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Solar Photovoltaic equipment (e.g. PV panels, inverters) |
Yes |
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Landfill, physical recycling |
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Medical Waste (e.g. soiled medical items, used sharps, glasswear, etc.) |
Yes |
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Landfill, |
Admin Waste
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Type of Waste |
Accepted at Facility? (Y/N)? |
Restrictions if any? |
Disposal Method |
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Used engine oil, lubricants |
Yes |
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Filtered |
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Tyres |
Yes |
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Piled up and soed fo e |
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Paints |
Yes |
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Landfill |
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Chemicals and Fertilizers |
Yes |
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Landfill, |
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General Medical waste (e.g., used masks, office use latex gloves w/o bodily fluids) |
Yes |
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Landfill, Incineration, |
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General Office Waste |
Yes |
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Landfill, Incineration, |
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Composting (food waste) |
Yes |
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Landfill |
Notes and Definitions
*Please include mt or cbm of waste disposal capacity / day by waste type (if there are any restrictions)
**Please specify in the "restrictions" column the type of aluminum and steel accepted (i.e., cans, household steel/aluminum waste, industrial steel, scrap metals, etc.)
This tool is designed to collect company profile information in addition to the general landscape on waste disposal in country, please add a sheet for each company assessed for inclusion in the LCA.
For further supplier registration/prequalification, please use Recycling company assessment checklist_Haz and non-has waste.pdf
Disclaimer: Inclusion of company information in the LCA does not imply any business relationship between the supplier and WFP / Logistics Cluster, and is used solely as a determinant of services, and capacities.
Please note: WFP / Logistics Cluster maintain complete impartiality and are not in a position to endorse, comment on any company's suitability as a reputable service provider.
