Summary
This guidance document provides a decision-making framework for the decommissioning of Better Shelter units, emphasizing proper waste management interventions to promote reuse, recycling, and responsible disposal practices, assisting teams in minimizing environmental impacts.
Content
When a shelter unit reaches the end of its useful life, leaving it behind isn't an option. Better Shelter has developed a decision tree regarding what to do when shelter materials have reached the end of their useful life. The decision tree provides steps to follow and recommendations for the humanitarian sector to adopt best practices to ensure shelter materials (specifically Reusable Housing Units) are handled responsibly prioritising reuse, recycling, and sustainable disposal to minimise environmental impact.
This waste management hierarchy should guide decision-making when shelter materials reach the end of their useful life.