Tag Archives: Garbage

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Mukono municipality are querying the capacity of three companies contracted to manage waste in Mukono Central and Goma divisions. On Tuesday last week, the municipality confirmed the contracts of De Waste and Bin IT Ug limited to collect waste and Namakya Enterprises limited …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fort Portal City Council has passed a waste management ordinance to regulate garbage collection. The ordinance comes at a time when there is public outcry over increased garbage in the city. According to the ordinance, all garbage will be privatized to contractors who shall …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale City Council authorities are optimistic that the problem of garbage within the city which has been a challenge due to the institution’s financial and manpower constraints will be  permanently solved through engaging private garbage collectors. According to leaders, they have started the process of …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Poor garbage disposal continues to pose a public health threat to residents in Gulu city, as households use the cover of darkness to drag sacks of filth on the streets and into drainage channels. Many of the roadside trash bins that were constructed through the …

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The management of garbage remains a challenge in the newly created cities. The uncollected garbage or litter is common on the streets, in the corridors of buildings, and clogs drainages whenever it rains hence causing unprecedented floods. Despite the expansion of their boundaries, the …

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Heaps of garbage have built up at Kasenyi landing site in Katabi Town Council in Entebbe Municipality in Wakiso district to an extent of spreading to residents homes. “We want this garbage removed. We wrote to Kasenyi landing site and its management seven times in …

Lira, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Financial Constraints are affecting garbage collection in Lira City.  Several parts of the city are filled with dust and littered with polythene bag “Kaveera”. There are also piles of garbage consisting while the dust bins are filled beyond capacity.  Residents in the city argue that failure …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The newly elected Gulu City Division Mayors have prioritized proper garbage management in their five-year term in office. Garbage management in Gulu City has become a challenge generally because of the regular breakdown of the only garbage trucks and the high costs to repair and maintain.  Officials …

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Kitgum municipal council has adopted the Public-Private Partnership in the management of garbage.  Emmanuel Banya, the Kitgum Municipal Town Clerk says that they are seeking services of private garbage collection companies to manage waste disposal within the municipality.   He says that the council is …

Mukono, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono municipal council has resolved to auction off one of its oldest garbage trucks to raise money for managing garbage within the municipality. The council reached the resolution after failing to raise money to fuel trucks used in collecting waste leaving them grounded for a …