Solid waste audit of hotels in Dominica, St. Lucia, and the Dominican Republic (Punta Cana region) : Activity report No. 68

Abstract

This report analyzes current practices and potential improvements in solid waste management in the tourism sector on the islands of Dominica and St. Lucia, and in the Punta Cana region of the Dominican Republic. The study reports results from solid waste audits conducted at selected hotels and describes the status of solid waste management infrastructure, practices, and policies at each location. It identifies a series of actions hotels could take to reduce the amount of waste they generate and steps that governments should take to improve infrastructure and regulations. Based on this information and anticipated rates of growth in the tourism sector, the authors project the volume of waste that will be generated by the tourism sector at each location over the next twenty years, compare this with the total volume of waste that will be generated by all sectors combined, and estimate the potential reductions in waste generation that could be realized if the recommended program of actions is implemented.