KATHMANDU, Sept 5: Kathmandu Metropolitan City has been unable to move forward with its plan for sector-based waste management due to the lack of land to build additional transfer stations.
The city had planned to establish six transfer stations based on population and geography, from which waste would be sent to the Bancharedanda landfill. However, officials say the plan has stalled as suitable land has not been secured.
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Sarita Rai, chief of the Environment Department, said the plan was intended to make waste management more effective and extend the lifespan of Bancharedanda by ensuring waste segregation at the source. Assistant spokesperson Dhruba Kumar Kafle added that some legal processes remain pending in the land acquisition process, delaying implementation.
Currently, all waste from 18 municipalities in the Kathmandu Valley—amounting to around 1,600 metric tons daily—is transported to Bancharedanda, increasing pollution and transportation costs. The law requires households to separate biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste, with only 20 percent sent to the landfill and the rest managed through private service providers.
At present, only nine wards of the metropolis are managing waste through private organizations, while others continue to rely on direct disposal.
