Key Players in the ISWMP

Government and Quasi-government Agencies

Several government agencies share responsibilities for the execution of the solid waste management Programme administered by the public sector:

The Sewerage and Solid Waste Project Unit of the Ministry of Health is responsible for establishing the framework for and the initial overall implementation of the ISWMP. This Unit will establish the Programme and hand-over the various components to relevant Government agency that will carry out the long-term implementation/management of that component.

The Sanitation Service Authority of the Ministry of Health has responsibility for the collection and disposal of solid waste. It is however planned that this agency will soon be less involved in the disposal of waste, i.e. manage the private sector agency that will run the disposal facilities, while concentrating primarily on collection of municipal solid waste.

The Environmental Engineering Division of the Ministry of Health is responsible for monitoring and enforcement issues that pertain to overall solid waste management. The Public Health Inspectorate of the Ministry of Health assists with the monitoring and enforcement in respect of solid waste management.

The Environment Division of the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Natural Resources has been charged with the responsibility of solid waste management legislation.

The Division of Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs administers international financing associated with the Programme and offers advice and guidance in respect of economic instruments and research in solid waste management.

The Office of the Attorney General drafts and revises solid waste management legislation and provides legal advice to Government in respect of legal issues in solid waste management.

Ministry of Public Works, has responsibility for road construction and maintenance of roads that service the disposal facilities.

Private Sector Agencies

The private sector is currently involved in waste collection and recycling but will soon be involved in solid waste disposal as Government is making a conscious effort to involve them in this aspect of solid waste management on the island.

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