Privatising waste management key for local govts
Monday May 03 2021
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One of the major drawbacks for local governments today is their limited technical and financial capacity to manage the growing volume of garbage generated daily.
The National Environment Management Authority (Nema) projects that an average of 1,500 tonnes of garbage is produced daily in urban centres today compared to about eight tonnes produced 20 years ago.
Section 26 (Part 3 of the Second Schedule) of the Local Governments Act bestows the function of garbage management on urban councils. Chapter 1.3 (Under Roles & Responsibilities) of the Garbage Management Guideline for a Clean, Safe Attractive Urban Environment in Uganda July 2010 enjoins urban councils to develop garbage management strategies and plans.