Council has embarked on a programme to construct waste transfer stations at various sites in the city in order to increase refuse collection efficiency and manage waste properly.
Council has embarked on a programme to construct waste transfer stations at various sites in the city in order to increase refuse collection efficiency and manage waste properly.
The first station has already been constructed at Kevin Road Depot with several lined up for construction in the next few weeks
Project manager Mr Don Sakupwanya said the transfer station will cater for waste from Mbare, CBD, Sunningdale , Acadia, Eastlea and neighbouring areas.
"The waste will be collected in refuse compactors and skip trucks, then transported to the waste transfer station at Kelvin depot.
"From there we then transport the waste in 30 tonne haulage trucks in the evening to Pomona waste disposal site," said Sakupwanya.
The Amenities department started constructing the waste transfer station in August 2022 and was supposed to be completed by end of December 2022 but the target could not be met due to incessant rains that have characterised this summer season.
"The concept of constructing waste transfer stations is to improve waste collection efficiency as more skip bins can be emptied and more loads can be done by our refuse trucks," said Sakupwanya.
He said the project will save time for refuse collection and they will cover up a larger area since the trucks will not be traveling the long distance to Pomona.
He also said that the project is now at 40 percent completion.
"The transfer station is at 40 percent completion and more materials are available, by the end of February the transfer station will be operational as we wait for the 30 tonne truck to arrive, he said.
