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City of Bulawayo receives refuse compactors
Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA)
June 20, 2012

The city of Bulawayo this morning (20 June 2012) received a donation of three refuse compactors under a programme that includes a partnership between the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) and the German government through GIZ and Australian Aid. The donation was handed over to the Mayor of Bulawayo, councillor Thaba Moyo by the Germany ambassador to Zimbabwe, Dr Albrecht Conze in a ceremony that was attended by members of parliament, councillors, senators, BCC leaders and heads of department, representatives of Non-Governmental Organisations and residents representatives. The compactors are expected to go a long way in alleviating the problems that the city has been facing with refuse collection in the past few years. The programme is an extension of the Bulawayo Water and Sanitation Emergency Response (BOWSER) project which hitherto has been focusing on water sanitation and solid waste.

In addition to the three refuse compactors, the donation also included protective clothing and boots for refuse collectors, a guarantee for maintenance of the compactors, and technical, financial and strategic assistance.

Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) welcomes the donation as a positive step towards improving refuse collection in Bulawayo, and commends BCC for seeking alternatives to improving service delivery in the face of a restrictive economic environment. The association will continue to monitor refuse collection in the city to ensure that the refuse compactors improve refuse collection in the city and contribute in the restoration of Bulawayo's image as one of the cleanest cities in Africa. In addition, the association will continue to urge residents to avoid illegal dumping of waste and unnecessary littering through its consultative meetings and training workshops.

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