“Perhaps the
most anticipated milestone is the commissioning of the refuse collection fleet,
which enables us to officially launch door-to-door waste collection tomorrow.
“Residents
across Harare will now see Geo Pomona trucks right at their doorsteps, ” says
Geo Pomona chief
executive Dr Dilesh Nguwaya.
“We are fully
committed to this mission and determined not to let the residents down. With
the sorting plant now operational, we aim to further promote recycling, raise
public awareness and shift mind-sets towards more sustainable waste management
practices.
Meanwhile
President Mnangagwa will today commission Geo Pomona Waste Management’s
state-of-the-art sorting plant and refuse collection equipment, with
door-to-door waste collection set to be launched tomorrow.
The sorting
plant is designed to carry out a comprehensive selection process for incoming
waste, in line with international best practices as it separates bulky
materials and recyclable fractions from the general waste stream, ensuring that
recyclables are not incinerated and aligning with global standards.
The process
also avoids environmentally harmful practices.
In addition,
the plant will help isolate and prepare waste with high calorific value for Geo
Pomona Waste Management’s waste-to-energy plant, which once complete, will
incinerate 1 000 tonnes of waste to produce 16MW to 22MW of electricity per
hour that will be fed into the national grid. Herald
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