Waste Pickers

Failing the Grade: How Cities Across India are Breaking the Rules, Ignoring the Informal Recycling Sector and Unable to Make the Grade

Indian policies and rules, while not perfect, have some important safeguards and recognition for informal sector recyclers, particularly...

A Crise Econômica Global e a Economia Informal – Sumario Executivo

Progrès des Femmes à Travers le Monde 2005, Le: Les Femmes le Travail et la Pauvreté

Available in English here Disponible en español aquí Disponible en français ici   Plus d’informations est disponible sur le site de...

City Report – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Waste Pickers in Nakuru, Kenya

Sumário Executivo – Estudo de Monitoramento da Economia Informal: Catadores e Catadoras em Pune, na Índia

City Report (English)

Valuing Informal Integration: Inclusive Recycling in North Africa and the Middle East

Report highlighting cases from North Africa and the Middle East of inclusive waste management systems. Lessons for improved practice in waste...

Accumulation by dispossession and the informal economy – Struggles over knowledge, being and waste at a Soweto garbage dumpEnvironment and Planning D: Society and Space

Melanie Samson, former coordinator of WIEGO’s work with waste pickers in Africa,  recently published an article entitled “Accumulation...

Cooperation among workers in the informal economy: A focus on home-based workers and waste pickers

This joint report by the International Labour Organization and WIEGO aims to deepen understanding on the nature and role of cooperatives...

Construindo a cidadania: avanços e limites do Projeto de Coleta Seletiva em parceria com a ASMARE

Addressing the Exploitation of Children in Scavenging (Waste Picking): A Thematic Evaluation of Action on Child Labour

Global Synthesis for the ILO