Refuse collection erratic in Harare- Harare Trust

Harare Residents Trust has said refuse collection in the communities is erratic. Residents are dumping waste in open areas.

"This has left most residential areas contaminated. There have been complaints about the speed at which the refuse collection trucks move within the  communities," said the trust. "This endangers children who play along the streets. Local council offices have inadequate plastic bins to distribute to residents, yet when the refuse collection trucks get into the communities they refuse to empty sacks, resulting in illegal dumpsites."

The trust said it shall be the policy of the HRT to demand systematic refuse collection from the local authority, at least once a week in each community.

"Where this is impossible the HRT shall engage the local authority to find alternative spaces for refuse disposal," the trust. "The HRT shall consistently demand the close supervision and monitoring of City of Harare workers, especially those in the Waste Management Department who are responsible for refuse collection in the communities. The HRT shall educate citizens on how to maintain a clean and safe living environment."