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This paper analyzes solid waste management in emerging countries. It emphasizes the significance of informal recyclers in the recovery of commodities from solid waste. The document also addresses the issues that informal recyclers confront, such as unsafe working conditions. Finally, the document makes recommendations for ways to increase the efficiency of informal recyclers as well as the solid waste management system in developing nations.

This working paper series is funded by the Colombia Científica-Alianza EFI Research Program, with code 60185 and contract number FP44842-220-2018, funded by The World Bank through the call Scientific Ecosystems, managed by the Colombian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.