Juba City Council reviews waste collection fee pilot project
Juba City Council held its 17th Steering Committee meeting Thursday to review progress on the Waste Collection Fee Pilot Project under the Juba Clean City Project.
The Sept. 10 meeting, held at Kator Block Council, brought together representatives from quarter councils to assess implementation, discuss challenges and agree on measures to improve waste collection and cleanliness across the city.
The meeting was officially opened by Acting Mayor Jennifer Yabu Lasuba and attended by Deputy Mayor for Environment and Waste Management Stephen Lomude and Deputy Mayor for Service and Infrastructure Wol Mathok Ding.
Lomude urged quarter councils to intensify public awareness about the waste collection fee and the importance of proper waste disposal. He also called on council representatives to report residents or businesses that refuse to cooperate so that appropriate enforcement measures can be taken.
Lomude also briefed the office of Central Equatoria Gov. Emmanuel Adil Anthony on the ongoing citywide cleaning campaign.
Under resolutions adopted during the meeting, Juba City Council agreed to recognize and reward the best-performing quarter councils based on their performance in cleaning and waste management. The top-performing quarter council will receive 5 million South Sudanese pounds, while the second- and third-ranked councils will receive 3 million and 2 million pounds, respectively.
The council also directed that each waste collection vehicle be assigned to a specific quarter council. Fuel allocations and the number of trips made by each vehicle are to be recorded to strengthen accountability and monitoring.
Lomude further directed quarter councils to work with zonal coordinators and block leaders to assess waste generation in their respective areas and develop clear collection plans for each block.
Environmentalists and public officers are also expected to be deployed to quarter councils to support chairpersons in conducting public awareness campaigns. Following the campaigns, quarter councils will be expected to enforce proper waste disposal and take action against individuals and businesses that fail to comply with waste management requirements.
The meeting recognized Hai Cassava, Gudele Block 7 and Hai Zindia among the best-performing areas.
Juba City Council said the performance of quarter councils will be assessed based on the cleanliness of their areas, effectiveness of waste collection and level of public cooperation.
Residents were encouraged to hold their respective quarter councils accountable for poor waste management, while quarter councils were urged to ensure their areas remain clean and properly managed.
