Salvages Services

Nakuru, Kenya

Primary information

Year formed

2006

Language

English

Number of members

15

Type of members

Waste picker support organization

Occupation of members

Waste collectors

Type of Organization

Sole trader and/or business

Organizational Reach

Local

Workplace of members

Door to door

Membership

No

Organization Structure

Manager, a secretary, a driver, 3 cashiers (fee collectors), 5 loaders and 3 cleaners. Records kept are households/clients records, reclaimed materials records (types and quantities), income records, expenditure records and staff records.

Partnering organizations

FAMILY BANK, Practical Action, Municipal Council Nakuru, NAHECO, NAWACOM

Funding

Loans, Self funded

Women composition

6,7%

Social networking sites

Benefits

Safety & Technology

Yes

Services

How is the relationship with the municipality?

Excellent and/or friendly

Types of materials

Biodegradable waste, Metals, Plastics

Activities

Selling materials, Waste collection, Waste management, Waste sorting

Challenges to access waste

Availability of waste, Foul smell & contamination from waste, Lack of infrastructure & resources, Negative attitude towards waste, Obtaining licenses, Price fluctuations of waste

Complementary Information

Information source

Africa 2009

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