Sanitation

Advancement of Solid Waste Management Data collection method

With the continuation of the collaboration on attaining baseline data and introducing practices on solid waste management across the municipals in Fiji with the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) under the JPRISM II initiative. The council was able to work with solid waste management experts in improving methods of data collection and implementing certain statistical approaches which has been imperative in producing the data required by the Council which could lead to further advancements in this field.

Extension in garbage collection areas & Awareness on proper disposal

In the pursuit of the expansion of garbage collection areas slightly out of the municipal boundary; the Council was able to implement collection of garbage within the Korovesi and Cousteau corridor to deter residents from improper garbage disposal and provide services through grants provided by the Government in this accord. Prior to the implementation of this, officers were presently active in the field creating awareness to the residents and encouraging proper garbage disposal methods. Given the positive feedback from this, the Council would further like to pursue further extension to other areas and possible facilitation in the near future.

Construction of garbage collection racks

One of the actions carried out in relation to the solid waste management for Savusavu; the Council was able to erect a handful of garbage collection racks within areas slightly out of the municipality the pursuit of the expansion. Along with the re-construction of the existing collection racks in areas within the municipal to further be able to withhold its intended usage.