Solid Waste Management Master Class- Learning Notes - MILE

1 A Strategic Approach to SolidWaste ManagementOutcomes:In Theme 1, we discussed strategic approaches to wastemanagement; how eThekwini Municipality responds tochallenges; and the extent to which the approach can be appliedto other municipalities.Challenges:• The focus on illegal dumping is increasing budget expenditurefor enforcement and security management.• Some areas not cleaned because there are “responsibilityissues” between municipalities and government departments(e.g. some roads and freeways running through municipalareas are a competency of provincial and national departments)– unfortunately, communities cannot differentiate between thespheres of government in respect to service delivery.Lessons Learned:• Solid waste management units should be branded forcommunication and marketing purposes; and enhance mediacoverage, clean up campaigns and training programmes.• The public needs to be educated on an on-going basis aboutwaste management.• Municipalities must establish partnerships with business,NGOs, educational institutions, government departments,informal traders and taxi associations.