Sanergy Fresh Life Waste Management Service

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Product description Brand name and product description

The Fresh Life Waste Management Service is a waste collection subscription service provided by Sanergy for the Fresh Life toilet franchise. Waste is collected daily and transported to a treatment facility where it is turned into organic fertilizer – a valuable asset for farmers in East Africa.

Target region(s) Target region for distribution/implementation (listed by country if specified)

Kenya

Distributors/implementing organizations Organization(s) distributing/deploying this product directly to communities/individuals?"

Sanergy

Market suggested retail price Price per unit or service price per usage/terms (USD). Subsidies noted.

Waste collection service is free for one year with purchase of the Fresh Life Toilet. Waste collection is approximately $106 USD for each subsequent year.

Competitive landscape Similar products available on the market. May not be a comprehensive listing.

Sanivation, X-Runner Waste Management Service, Peepoo Collection System

SDG targeted United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targeted with this product/application/service

Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation

Target user(s) Target user/consumer base (country, income segment)

Fresh Life Operators (FLO) whom manage a Fresh Life Toilet.

Manufacturing/building method(s) Detail regarding solution production or construction method (instructions, mass production capacity, custom made,etc...)

N/A

Product Intellectual Property Open source/IP protected (note patent)/trade secret/other?

not available

User Provision Model Where can the product be purchased/acquired by end users?

Fresh Life Toilets (FLTs) are operated by Fresh Life Operators – local residents who purchase and operate the hygienic sanitation facilities. As franchise partners, the operators receive FLT, training, access to financing, ongoing operational and marketing support, and the daily waste collection service.

Interested Fresh Life Operators can obtain the Fresh Life Waste Management service directly from Sanergy by contacting the Communications Team.

Distribution to date Number of units that have been deployed, downloads or users to date

Sanergy has 732 active Fresh Life Toilets in informal settlements (8/7/2016)

Fields marked are sourced values that have been evaluated by the manufacturer or a third party, all others are design specifications.

End product

Fertilizer, animal feed

Proportion of excreta safely removed (weekly)

100%

Servicing cost per household (USD)

106 USD per year, per toilet

Treatment Duration

6 months

Treatment Method

Co-composting with sawdust and effective micro-organisms. Aerobic degradation.

Design specifications Component and Operation overview including power, portability, facility requirements, preventative maintenance and user training requirements

The Sanergy Fresh Life Frontline collect the waste on a daily basis from FLTs. The Fresh Life Frontline is trained and properly equipped to remove the filled cartridges and replace them with clean empty cartridges. The waste is safely removed from the community by wheelbarrow, handcarts, and/or truck. The wheelbarrows and handcarts ensure that FLTs can be installed deep in informal settlements where there are only narrow, unpaved roads as access points.

Collected waste is processed at a centralized facility into useful end-products such as organic fertilizer, insect-based animal feed, and renewable energy. To produce the fertilizer, Sanergy co-composts the waste with sawdust, other carbon sources and effective micro-organisms, which eliminates pathogens. Then, they let the compost mature in windrows. Once ready, they test every batch of fertilizer by third parties to ensure compliance with World Health Organization standards.

To produce the insect-based animal feed, Sanergy uses a colony of Black Solider Flies, whose larvae consume organic waste, removing the pathogens and converting the waste into protein. Boiled and sun-dried to eliminate any pathogens, the larvae make a sustainably produced, nutrient-rich protein input for animal feed. Sanergy is investigating ways to re-use the urine and capture the biogas released by the waste. 100% of the waste is safely treated.

Product schematics Design and assembly illustrations

According to the website, the Sanergy Model is a systems based approach to sustainable solve sanitation problems. The Sanergy Model can be viewed here.

Technical support Technical support provided by

N/A

Replacement components Availability of replacement components (in-country, by order,...)

Sanergy employees replace soiled containers daily with clean, empty containers.

Lifecycle Disposal and warranty

Waste management service is renewed anually

Manufacturer specified performance targets Designer / Manufacturer specified targets

100% of the waste is safely treated

Vetted performance Findings of manufacturer evaluations or independent testing centers

N/A

Testing organizations Independent lab, academic research centers, etc.

N/A

Safety Potential hazards / risks related to operation of this product

Handling human waste can spread disease, waste is safely collected and removed by Sanergy employees daily

Complementary technical systems Performance of this product is improved with another technology (eg. Cookstoves and Wind-blocking skirts)

Sanergy has partnered with SweetSense a low-cost remote monitoring technology enterprise to include sensor in their toilets. The result is a network of waterless toilets in urban slums that tell Sanergy’s waste collectors how full they are. Details available in this report.

Academic research Academic research related to the product (e.g. published papers in peer-reviewed journals)

Auerbach, D. (2016) Sustainable Sanitation Provision in Urban Slums – The Sanergy Case Study

Keefe, M. et al. (2015). Opportunities and limits to market- driven sanitation services : evidence from urban informal settlements in East Africa

London, T.; and Esper, E. (2014) Assessing poverty-alleviation outcomes of an enterprise-led approach to sanitation

Likoko, E. (2013). Ecological Management of Human Excreta in an Urban Slum: A Case Study of Mukuru in Kenya.

Compliance with regulations Product certifications and standards referenced by designer/manufacturer

According to the website, the cartridges are removed to Sanergy’s waste management center and solid waste is treated in accordance with WHO, industry, and Kenyan government standards. Fertilizer is tested by third parties to ensure compliance with World Health Organization standards. Third party testing organization and testing methods not specified.

Evaluation methods Evaluation methods/protocols/guidelines referenced by designer or manufacturer.

Field Trials

Other information

Featured press and articles can be found on the Sanergy website

The Sanergy blog also has information divided into the following categories: Awards, Environment, Fellows, Fresh Life Operators, Government, Learning and Development, Partners, Policy, Press, Sanergy Team, schools, Technology, Uncategorized, Women, and Youth.

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