Kiteezi Landfill

The landfill is located in the neighborhood called Kiteezi, in Kawempe Division in extreme northern Kampala, at the border with Wakiso District. The Landfill is within the city, but the village of Kiteezi extends into Wakiso District, as shown on this map. This is approximately north of Kampala's central business district.{{google maps ==Overview==

Kiteezi Landfill was established in 1996, with financing from the World Bank, to provide a single major depository of the solid waste generated by the city of Kampala. As of 2024 the site receives an estimated 1,500 to 2,000 tonnes of solid waste from the city on a daily basis.{{cite web| url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/heap-of-garbage-buries-houses-livestock-at-kiteezi-landfill--4720784 |title=Heap of garbage buries houses, livestock at Kiteezi landfill |date=10 August 2024 |work=Daily Monitor |author=Daily Monitor ==2024 landfill avalanche==

The 2024 Kiteezi landfill avalanche was also reported under various titles, including; Kiteezi garbage landslide, Uganda landfill landslide, Kiteezi landfill collapse, Uganda rubbish dump. On the morning of Friday, 9 August 2024, during a heavy rainstorm, the unstable mountain of garbage at Kiteezi Landfill began to cascade downhill, covering buildings, gardens, livestock and human beings. In the immediate aftermath, 12 human bodies were uncovered and at least one dozen survivors were evacuated to area hospitals. More dead bodies were later discovered in the debris.{{cite web ==Future plans==

With Kiteezi Landfill filled to over-capacity, KCCA purchased of land in Dundu (Gayaza Dundu), Mukono District in 2021, with a view to build a new landfill and garbage processing center there. There was initial community resistance to the new proposed landfill in Dundu.{{cite web| date=23 September 2021 |url=https://ugandaradionetwork.net/story/mukono-residents-want-dumping-of-garbage-at-new-kcca-landfill-halted-/ |title=Mukono Residents Want Garbage Dumping at New KCCA Landfill Halted ==Developments==

In October 2024, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) contracted Jospong Group of Ghana to start a recycling and fertilizer plant at the site. Physical work is expected to begin in March 2025, however survey and mapping work began in October 2024. ==See also==