President Emmerson Mnangagwa today commissioned the state-of-the-art waste sorting plant at the Geo Pomona Waste Management facility in Harare, marking a significant milestone in Zimbabwe’s efforts to modernize its waste management infrastructure.
The newly inaugurated facility is designed to efficiently separate incoming waste, diverting recyclable materials from incineration and preparing high-calorific waste for energy production. This initiative aligns with international best practices and supports Zimbabwe’s commitment to sustainable environmental management.
Geo Pomona’s Executive Chairman and CEO, Dr. Dilesh Nguwaya, highlighted the importance of this development, stating, “The sorting facility is now fully complete, with all equipment installed and operational. This milestone underscores our commitment to the waste management hierarchy and a ‘Zero-Waste to Landfill’ policy.”
The facility also sets the stage for the upcoming waste-to-energy plant, which aims to incinerate 1,000 tonnes of waste daily to generate between 16MW and 22MW of electricity for the national grid.
In addition to the sorting plant, Geo Pomona will launch door-to-door waste collection services in Harare starting tomorrow, June 6. Dr. Nguwaya emphasized the company’s commitment to restoring Harare’s reputation as the “Sunshine City” through improved waste management practices.
The Geo Pomona project is part of a broader initiative to transform the former Pomona dumpsite into a modern waste management facility, contributing to Zimbabwe’s National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) and the vision for sustainable urban development.
