Geo Pomona tipped to get another controversial waste-to-energy deal at Bulawayo’s Ngozi Mine dumpsite

GEO POMONA is in discussion with Bulawayo City Council (BCC), to replicate its Harare Waste-to-Energy plant at the municipality’s Ngozi Mine dumpsite, government has confirmed.

According to government spokesperson Ndabaningi Mangwana, company chief executive officer and presidential advisor on waste management, Delish Nguwaya, on Thursday met Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart while in the company of Minister of State for Bulawayo Judith Ncube and Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe.

The meeting was also attended by the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Zimbabwe, Rosemary Kalapurakal.

Geo Pomona is a Waste-to-Energy plant set up to recycle waste in Harare.

Despite initial resistance from stakeholders, including Harare City Council and residents, its establishment has seen more consistent collection of waste across the capital, away from past council failures.

“The meeting explored sustainable solutions to waste management challenges facing Bulawayo, focusing on the deteriorating conditions at the Ngozi Mine dumpsite and the associated environmental, public health, and social risks,” said Mangwana.

“Discussions emphasised moving beyond traditional waste disposal towards integrated systems that prioritise dumpsite rehabilitation, improved waste collection, resource recovery, and the productive use of waste. Geo Pomona’s transformation of the former Pomona dumpsite in Harare was presented as a tested local model of public-private collaboration.

“The engagement underscored that addressing Ngozi Mine requires a coordinated approach bringing together central Government, the City of Bulawayo, the private sector, development partners, and local communities.

“Parties expressed a shared commitment to continued dialogue towards a sustainable solution that protects communities and contributes to a cleaner, more resilient Bulawayo.”

Ngozi Mine dumpsite much like what the Pomona dumpsite was before Nguwaya’s involvement, become an abandoned vast area where council simply dumps waste and the only recycled material is picked by scavengers.

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