2.3. Waste collection and transportation
Three main methods of wastes collection can be identified as the informal primary or precollection
phase mainly from households to community collection points (e.g. skips, bunkers
or open roadside) mostly by households, hired labour. The secondary phase collection is
from community transfer points to final disposal sites or landfills and is mostly by formal
institutions like urban councils and private operators. Private operators mostly collect
wastes directly from generating sources (door to door). Typical waste management scheme
in East African urban centres is illustrated by Figure 4. Private operators collect waste at
negotiated fees with the individual clients. Industries and shopping malls in most cases contract private waste collectors to pick wastes from their premises, while community
markets and hospitals still rely mainly on urban council collection. Other collection modes
take the form of a “summon to bring” system, where a truck is parked at a location and a
horn (hooting) summons people to deliver wastes to the truck