Lot 1, Koronivia Road, Nausori
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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through its Clean Cities, Blue Ocean (CCBO) program, awarded a grant to Waste Recyclers Fiji Ltd (WRFL) and Pacific Recycling Foundation (PRF) to design and build I-Recycle Hub Bins that will promote recycling practices in Suva City.
This grant is part of the U.S. Government’s efforts to combat ocean plastic pollution. WRFL and PRF have set up five bins in well-known high-occupancy establishments around the city, particularly in office buildings, apartments, and small business shops.
The I-Recycle Hub Bins have three compartments that are labelled and colour-coordinated to specific recyclables to make them user-friendly. Waste like paper and cardboard, plastics, tin, and aluminum will have dedicated compartments. Each bin will have 3 bulker bags that can hold up to 1 ton of recyclables.
WRFL will have a collection schedule where their staff will collect recyclables from the five, I Recycle Hub bins and transport them to the recycling yard in Lami for further sorting and processing. These recyclables will then be shipped to overseas partners for recycling purposes.
With this project, WRFL and PRF aim to increase the recycling awareness of the community and enable opportunities for Collection Pillars of Recycling (previously known as informal waste pickers), particularly women and members of the LBTQI+ community to participate and become economically and socially empowered.
With this grant project, USAID, WRFL, and PRF, together with partners from the government, private sector, and communities can recover a significant number of recyclables in the city and divert them from leaking into the environment.
Five Implementing Sites:
Fiji Development Bank
FDB was the first implementation site for the I Recycle Hub bin program under USAID’s CCBO program. The Hub was implemented on August 18th, 2023, and was unveiled by USAID’s Assistant Administrator for Asia, Michael Schiffer joined by PRF Founder Amitesh Deo, Fiji Development Bank CEO Saud Minam, Ministry of Local Government Minister Maciu Nalumisa, Housing Authority CEO Ritesh Singh and two Collection Pillars of Recycling, Ms. Asinate Lewabeka and Ms. Salanieta Rogowalesi.
Bykeitou Informal Settlement
Bykeitou Settlement, situated in Nadera, Nasinu is a 60-year-old community that became the second implementing site under USAID’s CCBO program aimed at reducing ocean plastic pollution. The Hub was launched on September 12th, 2023 by former Nasinu Town Council CEO, Anurashika Bari.
Housing Authority of Fiji
Housing of Fiji became the third implementing site on September 17th, 2023. The Hub enables approximately 100 staff and tenants of the Housing Authority of Fiji to segregate and dispose of plastic, paper, and other recyclable waste, to be collected by WRFL for sorting, cleaning, and compacting before shipping to overseas partners to be recycled. The Hub was launched by the Chief Executive Officer of the Housing Authority of Fiji, Mr. Ritesh Singh.
Fiji National Provident Fund
The Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF) took a proactive measure to reduce their environmental impact by becoming the fourth organisation to participate in the I-Recycle Hub Bin program, operated by the Pacific Recycling Foundation (PRF) and Waste Recyclers Fiji Limited (WRFL) in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Clean Cities, Blue Ocean program.
