Pajule Town Council eyes waste management equipment through national recycling initiative

23 July 2026, 7:09 am

By Geoffrey Okwong

The LC III Chairperson of Pajule Town Council, Tito Brilliant Okello, has said the council is seeking to benefit from a national waste management initiative aimed at improving plastic waste collection and supporting urban authorities with knowledge and equipment.

Okello made the remarks while attending a one-week training at Makerere University’s Faculty of Food Science and Technology, where participants include plastic waste management and recycling companies, researchers, and members of urban authorities from across the country.

Speaking to our reporter on phone, he said poor waste management, especially the increasing amount of plastic waste in trading centres and residential areas, remains a major challenge for Pajule Town Council.

“The issue of garbage has become a challenge not only in Pajule but across the world, especially plastic waste, which is now all over our trading centres and other areas,” Okello said.

He revealed that he personally spent UGX 500,000 to attend the training and also covered his own accommodation and feeding expenses for the entire week, saying the knowledge gained would help him mobilize support for improved waste management in Pajule.

During the training, Tumusiime Kenneth Ahimbisibwe, an advisor to the Ministry of Gender and Labour on waste management, a Consultant on Waste Management, Chairperson of the Board of the Uganda Waste Management Network, and Executive Director of Plawaste Ltd, said the network is partnering with Pepsi and other stakeholders to support projects aimed at strengthening plastic waste collection and recycling.

Ahimbisibwe explained that the Uganda Waste Management Network brings together actors in the waste management sector across the country and provides technical support to urban authorities in both Uganda and Rwanda.

He said urban councils that actively participate in the programme would have an opportunity to access support for waste collection and recycling activities.

Okello encouraged other urban authorities in Pader District to take interest in the initiative, saying participation in such programmes could help communities access new opportunities for environmental protection and plastic waste recycling.

The training is focusing on plastic waste reduction, recycling technologies, urban waste planning, and environmental conservation as Uganda seeks to increase recycling efforts and reduce pollution caused by improperly managed plastic waste.