Garbage is one of the greatest challenges facing urban authorities today with the amount of waste generated exceeding their capacity both technical and financial to collect and dispose of (UNHSP, 2010).

1. GARBAGE COLLECTION IN KAWEMPE DIVISION
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2. PROBLEM STATEMENT
Garbage is one of the greatest challenges facing urban authorities today
with the amount of waste generated exceeding their capacity both
technical and financial to collect and dispose of (UNHSP, 2010).
Kampala Capital City Authority acknowledges that the amount of
garbage overwhelms its capacity to collect and dispose given its
enormous collection costs. Out of 1,200–1,500 tons of garbage generated
per day, only 400-500 tones are recollected giving a collection efficiency
of only 40%. This implies that 60% of garbage generated daily is not
properly collected and disposed which has resulted into indiscriminate
disposal by the public (OAG, 2010).
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3. AREAS OF INTEREST
1. Proper collection and disposal of garbage which is necessary for avoiding
environmental pollution problems such as pollution of surface water bodies
and of the ambient atmosphere, through burning or decomposition. In Kenya,
an increasing amount of plastic materials has been observed among garbage.
This is a problem, as plastics block the drainage systems leading to frequent
flooding in urban areas.
2. On the outskirts of Kampala, large volumes of wastes are dumped at Lweza
and Lubigi, which were originally wetlands, and Uganda’s only recognized
landfill, at Mpererwe, is actually managed as a dumpsite rather than as a
designated sanitary landfill (Ngategize and Moyoni, 2001).
3. The garbage provides a business opportunity through the provision of
collection, recycling and disposal services while ensuring a clean and healthy
environment.
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4. OBSTACLES
1. Unconventional methods of disposal which include pits
within the backyards where it is regularly burnt, dumping
by road sides and water drainage channels which leads to
blocking of drainage channels.
2. Many informal settlements are not easily reached by both
division and private collectors due to poor road net work.
3. Land lords have not put up structures without solid waste
management disposal sites due to limited land. This has
therefore led to several unofficial dumping sites.
4. Another problem in waste management is the absence of
the culture of sorting waste, by type at generation points
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5. SOLUTIONS
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• The garbage can be managed through a Public
Private Partnership which would necessitate
licensing by the Kampala Capital City
Authority.
• The project would involve sensitization
campaigns, sorting at source and disposal
site, processing of products through recycling
and preparation of manure, awarding of
sorting pay awards and charging for onsite
waste management education.

6. FINANCING MECHANISMS
The project would be financed through:
• Community Saving Scheme
• Community contribution of user fees
• Selling of products such as recyclable
materials and manure
• Bidding for tenders such as waste
collection and beautification
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7. Garbage usage
source : http://infocus247.com/tag/ways-to-recycle-plastic/
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8. CONCLUSION
• It should be noted that garbage could be useful if well
managed. It can be recycled, used to make electricity,
fertilizers among others. I desire to take this concept to
another level that sees and makes garbage a resource and
not a menace to society. As stated by John .F. Kennedy in
his speech “ Ask not what your country can do for you,
ask what you can do for your country”.
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9. REFERENCES
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• United Nations Human Settlements Programme, 2010.
Situation analysis of informal settlements in Kampala: Kivulu
(Kagugube) and Kinawataka (Mbuya 1) Parishes
• Office of the Auditor General, 2010. Value for money audit
report on solid waste management in Kampala city council
• Ngategize, P., Moyoni, Y. 2001. Solid waste management
• strategic plan for Mpigi district, Uganda

10. THANK YOU
A PRESENTATION BY
RUTH EKIRAPA
BYOONA
Email:
bekirapa@parliament.go.ug
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