Under the Solid Waste Regulation and Management Act (SWRMA) No. 20 of 2018, LISWMC is legally mandated to assume all solid waste management functions previously undertaken by the Lusaka City Council's Waste Management Unit. As a contract management company, we do not collect waste directly. Instead, we structure, regulate, and oversee private sector operators who deliver waste services on a franchise basis across designated service zones.
Advise the local authority on solid waste management, including policy development, strategic planning, infrastructure investment, and adoption of new technologies.
Ensure that solid waste management services are accessible, sufficient, affordable, safe, and acceptable on a non-discriminatory basis to all residents and businesses in Lusaka.
Facilitate private sector participation in the development and provision of solid waste services in designated service zones through franchise contracts.
Provide general oversight over the provision and standards of solid waste services, and formulate, implement, and enforce programs, initiatives, and requirements for waste management.
Hold public inquiries on proposed tariffs and recommend, to the Director, appropriate tariffs for solid waste management services to ensure affordability and sustainability.
Formulate, implement, and enforce programs, initiatives, and requirements for the management of solid waste, including public education and compliance campaigns.