The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is pursuing strategic partnerships with private sector players and development partners to establish a modern plastic recycling facility.
The new plant will convert piles of urban plastic waste into value-added construction materials, including plastic tiles.
The sustainable solid waste management initiative was announced during a field assessment visit to the Wankoko Waste Recycling Facility.
KCCA’s Deputy Executive Director, Benon Kigenyi, led the Authority’s Senior Management Team to evaluate the site's capacity for operational expansion.
Speaking during the facility tour, Kigenyi explained that the proposed plant will transform plastic pollution from an ecological hazard into an economic resource.
“Our goal is to establish a sustainable recycling ecosystem where plastic waste is collected, processed and transformed into products with economic value. This presents an opportunity to improve environmental management, create livelihoods and keep Kampala cleaner,” Kigenyi said.
The municipal project underpins KCCA’s broader strategy to promote a circular economy by reclaiming valuable resources from waste.
Under the processing framework, plastic waste collected across the capital will be sorted, cleaned, and recycled into durable construction materials.
The authority plans to diversify into other recycled product lines as the structural capacity of the plant scales up.
The Wankoko Waste Recycling Facility was originally built by the government to process raw organic waste collected from city food markets.
The infrastructure has previously hosted other urban innovations, including the commercial production of black soldier flies.
KCCA now plans to systematically repurpose and expand this existing infrastructure to support specialized resource recovery.
The resource transformation will create reliable income-generating opportunities for local households, low-income waste collectors, and community groups.
During the field evaluation, the executive team also inspected KCCA’s plant nursery located at the same Wankoko site.
The nursery team propagates trees, shrubs, and ornamental flowers to supply the ongoing landscaping and greening program of the capital.
The planned eco-investment reflects KCCA's commitment to implementing climate-smart waste solutions that build a cleaner, smarter, and more resilient city.
