Forgot your password?
New user?
Paper 18
download file
(68Kb)
Providing a regular solid waste collection service is one aspect of meeting the seventh Millennium Development Goal, which concerns environmental sustainability. In Maputo, Mozambique, waste collection services have been restricted by lack of municipal income. A first attempt at collecting a service fee for solid waste management in Maputo was unsuccessful. This paper describes the second attempt to generate revenue for solid waste management services from households, and the means used to recover the costs of waste management from commercial and industrial generators, which included a “Proof of Service” that is used to ensure that non-domestic generators are managing their solid wastes in an acceptable way and paying for the service. Another component of the new framework is a system for licensing private sector service providers. This paper discusses the challenges facing this new system and the significance of the steps that have been taken.
Log in to add comment
