ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Sustainable Waste Management Act
17. Functions of county governments
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
17. Functions of county governments
Each county government shall—(a)enact a county sustainable waste management legislation within two years of the coming into operation of this Act;(b)establish waste recovery and recycling facilities and sanitary landfills for the disposal of non-recoverable waste;(c)incentivise the collection and separation of waste at source in neighbourhoods and informal settlements;(d)ensure that cities plan for waste management facilities as part of city expansion;(e)prepare a county waste management plan and quarterly monitoring reports for cities, urban areas, municipalities and administrative units; and(f)submit annual reports to the Authority and county assembly on the implementation of the county waste management plan; and(g)maintain data on waste management service provision by waste management service providers and share the information at least once in each year through the national waste information system developed under section 8(1)(f).