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City Waste Flow Mapping

Following every tonne from bin to final destination — including the leakage.

Mapping the flow of waste across a city
What it is

Waste-flow (material-flow) mapping traces how waste moves from generation through collection, transfer and processing to disposal — and crucially, where it leaks into drains, black spots and informal channels.

Why it matters
  • You cannot fix leakage you have not mapped
  • It quantifies the recycling gap between generation and recovery
  • It is the evidence base for redesigning collection and processing
Follow the tonnes

Where waste flows — and where it leaks

Flow mapping traces every tonne from doorstep to final fate, exposing the leakage points where waste slips out of the system.

Waste generatedTotal across all sources
CollectedDoorstep & secondary collection
ProcessedComposting, MRF, RDF
RecoveredCompost, recyclables, energy
How we do it

A clear, practical approach

01Node mapping

Sources, routes, transfer points, MRFs and disposal sites.

02Quantify flows & leakage

Tonnage along each path, including informal and lost fractions.

03Flow diagram & findings

A material-flow map with intervention points.

Proof on the ground

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What is city waste flow mapping?
Waste-flow (material-flow) mapping traces how waste moves from generation through collection, transfer and processing to disposal — and crucially, where it leaks into drains, black spots and informal channels.
Who needs City Waste Flow Mapping?
It's built for ULBs & planners. You cannot fix leakage you have not mapped It quantifies the recycling gap between generation and recovery
How does Social Lab deliver City Waste Flow Mapping?
Node mapping: Sources, routes, transfer points, MRFs and disposal sites. Quantify flows & leakage: Tonnage along each path, including informal and lost fractions. Flow diagram & findings: A material-flow map with intervention points. You get: A city material-flow / Sankey map; Quantified leakage & recycling-gap analysis; Priority intervention points.
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