Nkomazi Local Municipality Presentation on Waste Projects.

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1 Nkomazi Local Municipality Presentation on Waste Projects.

2 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS GEOGRAPHIC LAYOUT 3 WASTE MANAGEMENT PROJECTS 4-35 Conserve Water, Save Energy and Keep Nkomazi Clean

3 3 GEOGRAPHICAL LAYOUT The Nkomazi Local Municipality is located in the eastern part of Ehlanzeni District Municipality in Mpumalanga Province. The municipality is strategically placed between Swaziland (North of Swaziland) and Mozambique (east of Mozambique). It is linked with Swaziland by two provincial roads the R570 and R571 and with Mozambique by a railway line and the main national road (N4), which forms the Maputo Corridor. Nkomazi municipality has been declared as a CRDP municipality. Nkomazi consists of 54 villages including 5 urban areas with a total of 33 wards. Conserve Water, Save Energy and Keep Nkomazi Clean

4 4 WASTE MANAGEMENT PROJECTS STAFF COMPONENT 1 WASTE MANAGER 3 WASTE SUPERINTENDENTS 30 DRIVERS 4 LANDFILL SITE OPERATORS 100 REFUSE REMOVALS 60 CONTRACT WORKERS Our goal is providing better waste management techniques for the benefit of the environment and the society at large Waste collection in Nkomazi is done by the Municipality it is not privatized or contracted. Out of the households only 8375 households are paying for the services and these households are in urban areas which are Malelane, Kaapmuiden, Hectorspruit, Marlothpark and Komatipoort. The urban areas receive twice or three times a week collection while rural receive once a week. Conserve Water, Save Energy and Keep Nkomazi Clean

5 5 WASTE MANAGEMENT Our goal is to improve quality of land that provides for and sustains its inhabitants. Through this initiative jobs are created through the Expanded Public Works Programme. We have created1132 job opportunities since 2010 till date. The responsibilities are street picking around main roads of serviced and unserviced areas. This initiative has excelled in keeping Nkomazi clean and as a form of creating awareness in the communities at large Conserve Water, Save Energy and Keep Nkomazi Clean

6 GREENING AND OPEN SPACE MANAGEMENT Driekoppies open space used as an illegal dump site 6 Before During After Our goal is greener and well managed open spaces support and encourage a clean and safe environment. Conserve Water, Save Energy and Keep Nkomazi Clean

7 7 WASTE MANAGEMENT- ILLEGAL DUMPING Waste Management Project piloted by the Ehlanzeni District Municipality: Clean and rehabilitation of 8 illegal dumps areas on open spaces. BEFORE DURING AFTER Conserve Water, Save Energy and Keep Nkomazi Clean

8 WASTE MINIMIZATION AND RECYCLING PROJECTS 8

9 RECYCLING SMME s A RECYCLING DATABASE SHOWS WE HAVE 101 RECYCLERS IN NKOMAZI.

10 AWARENESS AND CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGNS PROGRAMMES The Municipality is committed to create awareness on waste and environmental issues and to educate and inform. During the campaigns we work with different stakeholders from government departments and their agencies, private and non-government organisations. All our campaigns are published on local news papers and interviews are done by Nkomazi FM through the office of Communications. We have achieved 77 awareness campaigns in the 2014/15 financial year. They are well supported by our political leadership. CONSERVE WATER, SAVE ENERGY AND KEEP NKOMAZI CLEAN"

11 1. THE CLEANEST SCHOOL COMPETITION SINCE HAS BEEN SUSTAINED FOR 6 YEARS AND IMPROVING. 11

12 CLEANEST SCHOOL COMPETITION AWARD CEREMONY

13 2. PROMOTE AWARENESS WITH OUR NEIGHBOUR COUNTRIES THROUGH CLEAN UP-CAMPAIGNS, MOZAMBIQUE AND SWAZILAND 13 Conserve Water, Save Energy and Keep Nkomazi Clean

14 3. CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN OF NATURAL RESOURCES- WETLANDS BEFORE 14

15 CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN OF WETLAND AFTER

16 CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN- COMMUNICATION THOUGH MEDIA

17 4. AWARENESS CLINICS

18 5. WORKSHOPS TO CREATE AWARENESS-TRADITIONAL SCHOEMANSDAL COMMUNITY HALL

19 6. WASTE AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS CAMPAIGN WITH SCOUTS MPUMALANGA

20 7.WASTE AWARENESS THROUGH SPORTS

21 8. CLEAN-UP AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGN THROUGH SPORT

22 9. CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN- LOVE OUR RIVERS

23 8. MANDELA DAY CELEBRATION ON THE 18 JULY 2014

24 WASTE MANAGEMENT- LOVE OUR RIVERS 24 Clean- up campaigns. Conserve Water, Save Energy and Keep Nkomazi Clean

25 AWARENESS CAMPAIGN COMMUNITY MARKETS

26 AWARENESS CAMPAIGN COMMUNITY MARKETS

27 AWARENESS CAMPAIGN COMMUNITY MARKETS

28 WASTE MANAGEMENT CURRENT PROJECTS Steenbok landfill site created about 69 jobs opportunities during construction with 3 permanent Landfill site Operators. 28 Conserve Water, Save Energy and Keep Nkomazi Clean

29 WASTE MANAGEMENT PROPOSED PROJECTS 29 Establish a formalised recycling centre for Nkomazi Operation of Steenbok landfill site Extension of waste collection services. Conserve Water, Save Energy and Keep Nkomazi Clean

30 30 GREENING AND BEAUTIFICATION

31 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND COMMUNITY EMPORWERMENT 31

32 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND COMMUNITY EMPORWERMENT EPWP 32 In the current 2014/2015 financial year we employed 360 beneficiaries There are different sectors on EPWP which are Environmental and Culture sector Infrastructure sector Social sector Conserve Water, Save Energy and Keep Nkomazi Clean

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34 34 STAKEHOLDERS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MUNICIPALITY SALGA National Department of Environmental Affairs National Department of Water and Sanitation MP COGTA MP DARDLEA MP DOE MP DOH MP DSCR MP DFF Ehlanzeni District Municipality SAYDO(NGO) Scouts Mpumalanga(NGO) Love Life (NGO) Malelane Toyota TSB Inkomati Usuthu Catchment Management Agency SAPS Conserve Water, Save Energy and Keep Nkomazi Clean

35 THANK YOU.