Homabay Municipality Solid Waste Management Policy 2019

Abstract

Solid Waste Management is one of the biggest challenges to the Homa Bay Municipal Board in its endeavor to provide a clean and healthy environment to the residents of Homa Bay Municipality. In this respect, the Board has demonstrated both concern and commitment by taking concrete steps in the management of solid waste in the entire Municipality. As a sign of this commitment, the Board has formulated this policy for solid waste management. The policy addresses the Municipality’s solid waste management needs and illustrates the methods by which the municipality will handle all types of wastes generated within its area of jurisdiction. The policy will focus on enhancing solid waste collection and disposal and waste reduction. The Municipality’s Solid Waste Management policy builds on the previous planning efforts and describes policy measures for expanding the waste management programs in the Municipality. In this manner, the policy is intended to serve as a management instrument for the board. The document advocates for the adoption of waste management hierarchy. The policy emphasize the need for integrated solid waste management approach that meet sound economic and environmental objectives which often require waste types that are generated individually to be kept separated throughout the collection, processing, recovery and disposal sequence.