Norton Looks to Geo Pomona for Waste Management Breakthrough

Norton Town Council is looking to tap into the expertise of Geo Pomona Waste Management to address ongoing waste handling and disposal challenges in the town. The local authority is currently exploring the possibility of formalizing a technical collaboration or a public-private partnership (PPP) with the waste management firm.

The move follows a tour of Geo Pomona’s Harare facility by a Norton council delegation yesterday, aimed at assessing the plant's operations and identifying models that could be adapted for Norton.

According to Norton Town Council vice chairperson Yovani Tapera, the visit was prompted by glowing feedback from the council’s health committee, which had toured the site earlier and recommended further engagement.

"We are here as a follow-up to a visit by our health committee some time ago," Tapera said. "When they reported back, they told us about all the good things they saw here, so we came to see for ourselves and learn from Geo Pomona Waste Management while exploring partnership opportunities."

While Norton has managed to keep up with refuse collection, officials admit that processing and disposing of the waste remains a major bottleneck.

Norton’s business and local economic development manager, Batai Kwaedza, described the Harare facility as a massive operation offering critical lessons for the town.

"We are mainly facing challenges on the management side rather than collection," Kwaedza explained. "We need to partner with Geo Pomona, either technically or through a public-private partnership, so we can tap into their knowledge and help eradicate waste challenges in Norton."

If finalized, the collaboration would leverage Geo Pomona's technical capacity and operational experience to modernize Norton's waste disposal systems, paving the way for a more sustainable approach to refuse management in the town.