Introduction:
The City of Dar Es Salaam is the largest City Tanzania with a population of
about 5 million. The City comprises three Municipal Councils namely
Kinondoni, Ilala and Temeke which were established in 1982. 70% of the
population lives in unplanned settlements.
Solid Waste Management:
Dar es Salaam waste generation increase with population expansions and
economic development. Poorly managed solid wastes possess risks to human
health and environment.
In the City of Dar es Salaam solid waste is managed by the Dar es Salaam City
Council Waste Management Department. Each of the three Municipalities
Kinondoni, Ilala and Temeke is held responsible for contracting collection and
transportation services for solid waste generated within each respective
jurisdiction.
Solid Waste Generation
It is estimated that the City of Dar es Salaam generates about 4,252 tones of
solid waste per day which are from residential, industrial areas and commercial
establishments like, markets and other informal sectors.
Solid waste disposal
Management of urban solid waste and especially waste disposal sites
management is one of the few responsibilities that have for many years not
recognized as part of the broader urbanization problems. The practice of open
dumps is a dilemma for the towns and cities in Tanzania. Open dumping of
waste is not a sound practice for the final disposal of solid waste. Central
Government should support City and Municipal Authorities to either establish
sanitary landfills or upgrade and improve the current disposal operations.
The amount of Solid Wastes Generated and Collected per Day
Average of 51% out of 4,252 tones generated per day collected and transported to dumpsite
Municipality
The amount of
wastes generated
per day
The average amount
of wastes collected
per day
Ilala
1,088
600
55
Kinondoni
2,026
1,030
51
Temeke
1,138
546
48
4,252
2,176
51
Total:
%
The City Council of Dar es Salaam intends to develop a modern sanitary
landfill in Pugu Kinyamwezi with the main aim of disposing solid waste in an
environmentally sound manner. By doing so, public health will be safeguarded
and the environment will be protected
Currently Solid waste disposed in open dump system with adverse impacts on
public health and the environment (controlled tipping). Final disposal activities
are currently being done at Pugu Kinyamwezi 30km from the city centre. The
purpose of the new landfill development at the same site is to attain a high
quality livelihood through sustainable development and appropriate
management of solid waste (including proper operational standards).
Currently there is no proper method of dumping waste at Pugu kinyamwezi
dumpsite which is the only one official dumpsite in the city. What is
happening is crude dumping of solid waste which results in outbreak of fire
and heavy smoke, causing inconvenience to the Community living nearby.
Solid Waste Management Challenges
 Low awareness of community in keeping their environment clean hence
indiscriminately throwing of solid waste and heaps of abandoned refuse
in the unauthorized areas (street littering).
 Lack of recycling support programs.
 Inadequate capacity of the City and Municipal Councils to meet the
current service delivery needs.
 Community members are unwilling to pay for the service rendered to
them.
 Low capacity of contractors to collect solid waste up to the final disposal.
 Poor political will.
 Increase of operational cost due to increase of waste generation

Large part of City area is unplanned which complicate the provision of
services.
 Poor Management of Disposal sites.
 Reluctance of financial institution to provide loans to service provider