Municipal Solid Waste Treatment Route Simulator
A decision-support tool that helps municipalities and inter-municipal consortia plan regional solid waste treatment. It models how municipalities can be grouped, compares treatment routes and calculates final costs, so public managers can evaluate options before committing to infrastructure investment.
- Programme
- GEF Biogás Brasil, led by Brazil's Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), implemented by UNIDO and funded by the Global Environment Facility.
- Partners
- CIBiogás, the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) and the Greater Florianópolis municipal association.
- My role
- Sole developer. Designed and built the entire application, implementing the calculation model defined by the project's technical specialists.
- Technology
- Python, Microsoft Excel
What the tool evaluates
- Five treatment technologies: biodigestion for electricity, biodigestion for biomethane, biodrying, composting and incineration.
- Recycling rates and landfill diversion.
- Direct and indirect job creation.
- Greenhouse gas emission reductions.
- Financial impact on end consumers.