Waste & methaneActive

TakaTaka Solutions

TakaTaka Solutions collects around 90 tonnes of waste a day in Nairobi and Mombasa, sorts it into 47 fractions and reports recycling or composting about 90 percent of it, keeping organic waste out of dumpsites.

Nairobi and Mombasa, KenyaMunicipal and commercial wasteNot stated
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OperatorTakaTaka Solutions
EcosystemMunicipal and commercial waste
StandardNot stated
StatusActive
LocationNairobi and Mombasa, Kenya
Overview

Inside the project

Its services cover residential and commercial collection, composting, plastic recycling and material recovery.

Buy-back centres purchase sorted materials from waste pickers and dumpsites, and commercial clients receive emissions tracking data.

90 t/day
Waste collected
47 fractions
Sorting streams
90%
Recycled or composted (company figure)

Objectives

  • Divert waste from dumpsites through sorting, composting and recycling

Approach

  • Collected waste is sorted by hand into fractions; organic material is composted and recyclables are sold on.
  • Buy-back centres pay informal collectors for sorted materials.

Sources

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  1. takatakasolutions.com ↗https://www.takatakasolutions.com/

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