# KCCA’s waste management

KCCA has rolled out an aggressive municipal solid waste management model, licensing private collectors and introducing direct "Bring-to-Truck" garbage pickup across 857 villages to lift daily disposal capacity to over 2,100 tonnes.

The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is seeking joint-venture partners to establish a modern plastic recycling facility at the Wankoko waste site. Led by Deputy Executive Director Benon Kigenyi, the initiative will repurpose existing infrastructure to convert urban plastic waste into commercial building tiles and construction materials.

The Ministry of ICT and KCCA are deploying smart sensors, automated weighbridges, and energy-conversion hubs to transform Kampala’s Buyala dumpsite into a digitized, data-driven waste industry.

KCCA has called for a shift in public mindset, urging Kampala residents to take responsibility for sanitation as part of efforts to keep the city clean.

Former Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka, along with former Deputy Director David Luyimbazi and ex-Director of Health...