Waste Management in Tanzania

Cheryl Moderator

Member since 15 October 2018

CherylModerator21 February 2024 05:11:41

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Hello everyone,

As an expat in Tanzania, waste management can often pose challenges and requires an understanding of local standards and regulations. Understanding local practices is essential for environmental compliance and seamless integration into daily life.

Here are some points to share your experience:

How can you learn about waste management in Tanzania (types of waste collected, sorting, collection days, recycling, bulky items, etc.)? Do local authorities provide information on waste management to newcomers?

What are the main differences you've noticed compared to your home country in terms of waste management? How have you adapted?

Are there recycling programs, composting initiatives, or other eco-friendly alternatives to reduce waste in Tanzania? What personal initiatives can be implemented?

How are hazardous waste items such as batteries, household chemicals, or electronic equipment managed?

What actions are taken to encourage compliance with regulations (rewards, penalties, taxes, etc.)?

If you have any other relevant information to share about waste management, please do not hesitate!

Thank you for your contribution.

The 海角乱伦 Team

SAMSON KARUME New member

Member since 06 January 2022

SAMSON KARUMENew member18 March 2024 13:41:41

@Cheryl

I聽 have observed that Waste management is one of the major environmental and socioeconomic problems that most regions in Tanzania are faced with thereby affecting the achievement of the SDG agenda 2030 Sustainable development goals "Clean cities". Waste management across the country has deteriorated significantly as the approaches used in tackling the waste problems have recorded very little success due to: Poor Funding, Inappropriate Technology and Inadequate Facilities., Inadequate Environmental Policies and Legislation, Low Level of Environmental Awareness and Unenlightened Public Level of Awareness and Attitude of the People, greatly affect solid waste management process in Tanzania.

A lot of problems are faced in the collection process like climatic problems, public attitude, nature of waste, transport conditions, outdated systems and technologies, disposal methods such as dumping sites, open burning, open dumps, land-filling etc. Researches shows that their long term effects are costly, deadly and catastrophic. The only management practice adopted widely throughout Tanzania involves disposal of waste on open dumps. Studies also reveals that dumping of waste into the drainage channels and in public places are common practices among residents. Currently no treatment exists for collected wastes, which are transported to landfill sites and burnt for volume reduction, this burning process releases harmful gases to the ecosystem. It has caused incalculable health hazard and untimely deaths to many citizens in Tanzania, rich and poor

Sam