Modern equipment for waste management

The mayor of Musina Municipality, Cllr Carol Phiri, handed over new solid-waste equipment to the value of R3,3m to the municipal solid-waste management unit on Monday.

The equipment includes a compactor, a skip truck, a translation look-aside buffer (TLB) and a skip trailer. The unit is responsible for waste collection, area cleaning and waste disposal.

Phiri said the acquisition of the equipment would allow the municipality to achieve its goal of providing basic services and also to minimize the effects of waste on human and environmental health.

“Our municipality is strategically located on the border. We receive thousands of visitors on a daily basis and it is very important to reinforce our solid-waste management services. We need modern equipment to be able to deal with the challenge of the influx into our town. We have no doubt that the acquisition of this equipment will go a long way towards creating a clean environment for our people,” she said.

She said the importance of a clean environment was that it prevented the spread of bacteria and illness. “A clean environment is more productive to the people using it as well. It is a healthier place to be. It is important to keep the environment clean because a clean environment will keep disease outbreaks from occurring, it minimizes energy waste and it improves our quality of life.”

She said the community should also assist the municipality in making Musina a clean area. “Picking up litter is an easy way of keeping the environment clean. We are playing our part and we also request community members to refrain from illegal dumping. We urge our community members to deposit their waste in skip bins which are strategically placed around the municipal area.”

News - Date: 14 March 2014

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