Nguwaya calls for residents’ behaviour change as Geo Pomona takes delivery of new trucks

BusinessHarare MetropolitanNewsBy Nigel PfundeHARARE – Geo Pomona Waste Management has added 10 new compactor and front loader trucks to its fleet, but its chief executive officer and executive chairman Dr Dilesh Nguwaya says equipment alone will not solve the capital’s waste problems without a shift in residents’ habits and behaviour,Express Mail Zim can report.Speaking after taking delivery of the trucks in Harare Dr Nguwaya said the new vehicles would bolster operations, while stressing that the company now wants to widen its focus to “triggering behaviour change” among residents.“First let me start by acknowledging our government led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and thank him for supporting the waste management project. As you are aware we started in 2022 but as you can see we have made a lot of progress,” Nguwaya said.He confirmed the latest consignment brings additional capacity to the firm’s operations. “Remember in December we procured 45 compactor trucks and these 10 trucks will complement the fleet we have, it’s 10 compactor trucks and front loaders.”However, Nguwaya emphasized that expanding the fleet is only part of the solution.

The company is now prioritizing public education on household waste handling.“What we need is behaviour change so that residents know how to manage waste until it gets here to us,” he said.Nguwaya said Geo Pomona wants residents educated on managing waste “from the residence to the dumpsite,” highlighting that improper handling at household level undermines collection efforts even as truck capacity increases.Geo Pomona took over the Pomona dumpsite in 2022 under a government-backed waste management project. The company has since invested in landfill upgrades and collection equipment, including the 45 compactors acquired in December.The 10 new trucks are expected to improve waste collection efficiency in Harare suburbs, while the company’s behaviour-change campaign will target how residents store, separate and put out waste for collection.Leave a ReplyCancel reply BusinessHarare MetropolitanNewsBy Nigel PfundeHARARE – Geo Pomona Waste Management has added 10 new compactor and front loader trucks to its fleet, but its chief executive officer and executive chairman Dr Dilesh Nguwaya says equipment alone will not solve the capital’s waste problems without a shift in residents’ habits and behaviour,Express Mail Zim can report.Speaking after taking delivery of the trucks in Harare Dr Nguwaya said the new vehicles would bolster operations, while stressing that the company now wants to widen its focus to “triggering behaviour change” among residents.“First let me start by acknowledging our government led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and thank him for supporting the waste management project. The company has since invested in landfill upgrades and collection equipment, including the 45 compactors acquired in December.The 10 new trucks are expected to improve waste collection efficiency in Harare suburbs, while the company’s behaviour-change campaign will target how residents store, separate and put out waste for collection.

HARARE – Geo Pomona Waste Management has added 10 new compactor and front loader trucks to its fleet, but its chief executive officer and executive chairman Dr Dilesh Nguwaya says equipment alone will not solve the capital’s waste problems without a shift in residents’ habits and behaviour,Express Mail Zim can report. Speaking after taking delivery of the trucks in Harare Dr Nguwaya said the new vehicles would bolster operations, while stressing that the company now wants to widen its focus to “triggering behaviour change” among residents. “First let me start by acknowledging our government led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and thank him for supporting the waste management project.

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As you are aware we started in 2022 but as you can see we have made a lot of progress,” Nguwaya said. He confirmed the latest consignment brings additional capacity to the firm’s operations. The company is now prioritizing public education on household waste handling.

“What we need is behaviour change so that residents know how to manage waste until it gets here to us,” he said. Nguwaya said Geo Pomona wants residents educated on managing waste “from the residence to the dumpsite,” highlighting that improper handling at household level undermines collection efforts even as truck capacity increases.

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