BACKGROUND OF THE NSWMA

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) was established under the National Solid Waste Management Act 2001 as a statutory body, to manage the collection, treatment and disposal of solid waste islandwide. The Authority is governed by a Board of Directors appointed by the Ministry of Local Government and Environment.

  ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

The day to day operations of the Authority is managed by a team headed by an Executive Director.

GUIDING PRINCIPLE - "THE POLLUTTER PAYS"

The guiding principle under which the new Solid Waste Management System operates is "the polluter pays." This principle highlights the fact that there is a cost associated with the collection, transportation and disposal of waste. If this truth is understood fully by everyone who produces solid waste there should ultimately be reduction in the amount of solid waste produced.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE NSWMA

The NSWMA is responsible for the following:

1. Establishing the standards and criteria that must be attained by operators in the solid waste sector.
2. Licensing of solid waste companies, collection vehicles and disposal site operators.
3. Contracting solid waste collectors for municipal garbage collection.
4. Establishing collection zones in collaboration with the Parish Councils, the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) and the Town Planning Authority.
5. Establishing tipping fees structures and rates for industrial and large commercial entities disposing of waste at the approved disposal sites, and
6. Operating solid waste disposal sites in the medium term while preparing them for divestment to the private sector.

Disposal Sites

Overview of Riverton Waste Disposal Site

Riverton Waste Disposal Site is located in the South Eastern Corner of the Parish of St. Catherine

The Development work at the Riverton Waste Disposal Site includes:

Our Past:

Improvements Made:

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