Tendai Mange
With
only two refuse compactors servicing tens of thousands of households, City of
Masvingo is considering partnering private individuals and companies that own
capable vehicles in refuse collection work.
only two refuse compactors servicing tens of thousands of households, City of
Masvingo is considering partnering private individuals and companies that own
capable vehicles in refuse collection work.
This
came out during the recent feedback meeting with Masvingo Urban Ward 1
Councillor Selina Maridza and Masvingo Urban Member of Parliament (MP) Jacob Nyokanhete at
People’s Shop close to Mucheke Bus Terminus.
came out during the recent feedback meeting with Masvingo Urban Ward 1
Councillor Selina Maridza and Masvingo Urban Member of Parliament (MP) Jacob Nyokanhete at
People’s Shop close to Mucheke Bus Terminus.
“We
were in Bulawayo recently for the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF)
where we learnt that the Bulawayo City Council has partnered residents who own
trucks to carryout refuse removal work. We will soon also advertise so that
those who own lorries can come forward and help to ferry garbage to the
dumpsite,” said Maridza.
were in Bulawayo recently for the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF)
where we learnt that the Bulawayo City Council has partnered residents who own
trucks to carryout refuse removal work. We will soon also advertise so that
those who own lorries can come forward and help to ferry garbage to the
dumpsite,” said Maridza.
It
was also heard that the two council trucks doing the work – one of UD make and
the other made by FAW – were overworked and were, therefore, constantly
breaking down.
was also heard that the two council trucks doing the work – one of UD make and
the other made by FAW – were overworked and were, therefore, constantly
breaking down.
The
FAW truck, though less than three years old, is performing worse than its very
old UD counterpart and has been in Harare for several weeks now where it awaits
repairs to the tune of several thousands of dollars which council does not
have.
FAW truck, though less than three years old, is performing worse than its very
old UD counterpart and has been in Harare for several weeks now where it awaits
repairs to the tune of several thousands of dollars which council does not
have.
Maridza
urged residents to exercise the best possible hygiene habits by avoiding
littering and by burying organic waste underground.
urged residents to exercise the best possible hygiene habits by avoiding
littering and by burying organic waste underground.
She
said council hoped it would soon be able to relocate the problematic dumpsite
on the edge of Runyararo West and Victoria Ranch suburbs.
said council hoped it would soon be able to relocate the problematic dumpsite
on the edge of Runyararo West and Victoria Ranch suburbs.
“We
have been given a new dumpsite but as you may know, government procedures take
very long to complete. People can keep some of their waste material in their
cars until they get to the next refuse bin rather than throw it out of the
window,” said Maridza.
have been given a new dumpsite but as you may know, government procedures take
very long to complete. People can keep some of their waste material in their
cars until they get to the next refuse bin rather than throw it out of the
window,” said Maridza.
