KMA endorses Zoomlion’s self-loading tricycles for waste management
The Environment Sub-Committee of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has expressed confidence in a new fleet of self-loading tricycles, skip compactor trucks, and skip containers being rolled-out by Zoomlion Ghana Limited, describing them as a potential breakthrough in addressing Kumasi’s long-standing waste management problems.
Following a field inspection of Zoomlion’s logistics operations, the Committee Chairman, Abraham Boadi, stated that the new equipment, especially the skip tricycles, could significantly improve refuse collection across the metropolis, particularly in congested and difficult-to-access areas.
“We plan to engage with the General Assembly to ensure this initiative is properly implemented,” he told journalists. “With five sub-metros in the Ashanti Region, allocating this equipment across each of them would be highly beneficial.”
The visit, which involved 14 members of the Sub-Committee, covered three critical locations where Zoomlion assembles waste logistics: JSA Logistics Warehouse in Tema, JA Plant Pool, and the Accra Compost and Recycling Plant (ACARP) at Adjen Kotoku in Accra.
The Metro Environmental Health Officer and Sub-Committee Secretary, Kwaku Poku, said the team was impressed by the scope of the operation and the potential for impact in Kumasi.
“What we’ve seen here today is truly encouraging,” he said. “Visiting and seeing the equipment firsthand has opened our eyes to the potential impact this initiative can have on waste management in the Kumasi Metropolis.”
According to Mr Poku, the self-loading tricycles are particularly suited to market areas and other crowded public spaces where conventional waste trucks cannot operate efficiently. He said the logistics could make a “significant contribution” to resolving the metropolis’s waste crisis.
Senior Public Health Engineer at the KMA Waste Management Department, Wiafe Akenten Oduro, also praised Zoomlion’s efforts, citing the company’s sustained investment in waste logistics and its role in job creation.
“Without their various innovations and initiatives, many people might still be without jobs,” he said. “Their efforts to improve our national waste management system are truly commendable, and we fully support them in this cause.”
Mr Oduro called on residents to take greater responsibility for cleanliness in their communities, stressing that “waste management is a shared responsibility, and we all have a role to play in keeping our surroundings clean.”
The KMA is expected to present its recommendations to the General Assembly for adoption and rollout of the equipment across Kumasi’s five sub-metropolitan areas. The move forms part of broader efforts to address the city’s chronic sanitation problems and improve public health.
