Following several fire incidents, the Glenview 8 Traders Market is engaging Geo Pomona Waste Management for a lasting solution in industrial waste disposal in a frantic bid to end the destructives fires.
Glenview 8 Traders Market chairman Tawanda Utete said the move was meant to create a safer and cleaner trading environment.
This, he said, required regular waste collection.
“We have ongoing arrangements with Geo Pomona. As part of the arrangement, waste will be collected weekly so that we work in a cleaner environment free of rubbish,” said Utete.
The market, which is home to thousands of traders and furniture manufacturers, has long battled frequent fire outbreaks.
Authorities have attributed the blazes to a combination of accumulated rubbish, sawdust piles and unsafe electricity connections.
Utete noted that most of the waste generated at the market came from sawdust, but traders also produce significant amounts of urban waste.
The market has been receiving additional support from Chenesa Harare, a local clean-up campaign.
“Most of our waste is sawdust, but we also have urban waste and we have been getting assistance from the Chenesa Harare initiative,” said Utete.
The partnership is expected to reduce fire risks, improve hygiene and ease congestion at the market, which is a key hub for furniture and informal trade in Harare.
