🔥 Trending KCCA National Cleaning Day: Understanding the New Waste Collection Fees

The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has introduced new waste collection charges that will apply to residents, even on the National Cleaning Day, which was scheduled for August 29, 2026 ⁵. These payments are specifically for the regular collection of waste from homes, businesses, and institutions, and are not a separate fee for the National Cleaning Day itself ¹.

New Waste Collection Charges

KCCA has implemented a new waste collection plan to improve garbage collection and curb illegal dumping across Kampala ⁵. To achieve this, KCCA has contracted nine private waste collection firms to supplement its own collection capacity ⁶. Eight of these companies have already secured operational permits ⁶.

The fees for waste collection vary depending on the type of settlement and the amount of garbage generated:

• Informal Settlements: Households in informal settlements will pay 1,000 Ugandan Shillings for every 50 kilograms of garbage ¹.
• Designated Informal Settlements: Residents in these areas will also be subject to the new waste collection charges ⁵.
• General Fees: The approved private companies will collect garbage at fees ranging from 1,000 to 3,000 Ugandan Shillings across the city's nine constituencies ⁷.

These charges aim to close the gap in waste management and ensure a cleaner city ⁶. KCCA is the legal entity established by the Ugandan Parliament responsible for the operations of Kampala, Uganda's capital city ²³.