The document outlines the solid waste management plans for Lusaka City, focusing on the responsibilities of the local authority and the systems in place to manage waste through partnerships, recycling, and community-based enterprises. It discusses operational areas, the formation of the Lusaka Integrated Solid Waste Management Company (LISWMC), and future strategies to enhance waste management practices while addressing current challenges. Key initiatives include enforcing regulations, improving recycling efforts, and increasing partnerships for sustainable waste management.

1. OVERVIEW OF THE PLANS FOR SOLID
WASTE MANAGEMENT IN LUSAKA CITY
MRVICTOR KAGOLI
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
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2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE
1. Introduction
2. Waste Management system
3. Partnerships in Recycling
4. Waste Sorting at the Chunga Landfill
5. SWM Operational areas in Lusaka City
6. Plan on Waste Management in Lusaka City
7. SWM Plans for Lusaka City
8. Way Forward
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3. 1. INTRODUCTION
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 Solid waste management is a responsibility of the Local
Authority in Zambia.
✓The Constitution Zambia (Amendment) no.2 of 2016
✓The Local Government Act No.2 of 2019
✓The SolidWaste Regulation and ManagementAct No. 20 of 2018.
 Lusaka City Council’s aim is to achieve “a sustainable solid
waste management system” through the three (3) guiding
principles for solid waste management.
✓The Polluter Pays Principle
✓TheAffordability Principle
✓The Principle of Full Cost Recovery

4. 2. WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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 The Lusaka City Council has divided Lusaka City into:
➢Conventional areas - 16 Franchise Contractors
➢Peri Urban areas - 111 Community Based Enterprises(CBEs)
 LCC provides services in non-serviced areas not covered by
Franchise Contractor and CBEs.
 Local Authority is also working with 22 recycling companies.
 Local Authority with contractors collects about 35% of the
solid waste.

5. 3. PARTNERSHIPS IN RECYCLING
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 LCC working in partnerships in Manja Pamodzi, Recycle-
mania and has established sorting stations to enhance
consumer packaging waste recovery in Matero, Garden,
Chibolya, Hellen Kaunda
Sorting Station in Matero

6. 4. WASTE SORTING AT CHUNGA LANDFILL
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7. 5. SWM OPERATIONAL AREAS IN LUSAKA CITY
➢Lusaka City is divided
into 24 Waste
Management Districts
✓Franchise Contractors
service conventional
areas.
✓CBEs in Peri-Urban
areasand 183 Zones
that are managed by
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8. 6. WASTE COLLECTION SYSTEM FOR LUSAKA
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9. 7. SWM PLANS FOR LUSAKA CITY
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 The Lusaka City Council has formed the Lusaka Integrated
Solid Waste Management Company(LISWMC) to manage
solid waste in the City.
 The Council is supporting the company in following ways :
✓Transfer of assents for waste management – including equipment
and trucks.
✓Transfer of the account for solid waste management to the company.
✓Provided 11 technical and support staff to kick start the company
✓Provided office accommodation for the interim management team
✓Strengthening enforcement to enhance subscription.
✓Improve supervision to service providers.

10. 8. SWM PLANS FOR LUSAKA CITY CONT’D
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 Re-engineer the Chunga landfill by construction of new Cells
for Disposal and procure landfill equipment.
 Conduct sensitization using Public and Private Media
institutions, PA system and door to door.
 Enforcing the Solid Waste Regulation and Management Act of
2018 so that every citizen comply to the regulations.
 Ensure that all Markets have waste storage bins and are collected
frequently.
 Forge more partnerships with cooperating partners and private
sector and,
 Ensure the implementation of the Lusaka Solid Waste
Management Improvement Plan (2022-2026)

11. 9. CHALLENGES
1. Indiscriminate Disposal ofWaste.
2. Non Separation of theWaste at the Source.
3. Lack of equipment for treatment of plastics such as crushers,
bailers etc
4. Slow growth of the Recycling industry
5. Inadequate equipment at the landfill for proper disposal of
solid waste.
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12. 10. WAY FORWARD
 Full operation and building capacity of the company.
 Enhance partnership with the franchise contractors and CBEs for
sustainable solid waste management
 Strengthen partnership on Recycling initiative in line with the
SWRM Act, No 20 of 2018 i.e. Manja Pamozi, Recylemania
 Implementation of the 3Rs in Line with SDG 12.5
 Recycling strategies and creation of green jobs, in line with the
ZambiaVision 2030.
 Increasing the Number of recycling Companies for the Different
stream of waste.
 Partnering with stakeholders like Eco … chilanga cement for
waste to energy.
 Sustainable sensitization and awareness among the Community .
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13. THE END
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