(1) The Waste Management Department has been mandated to provide facilities,
infrastructura1 services and programmes for effective and efficient waste
management for the improvement in environmental sanitation, the protection of
the environment and the promotion of public health.
(2) The Department shall
(a) service toilets and dispose of human waste collected from public and
private sanitary facilities;
(b) provide technical support to the District Assemblies on the operation
and maintenance of public toilets under private management
(c) supervise and control the operation of cesspool emptiers and allied
equipment;
(d) receive and provide adequate treatment and effective disposal of both
solid and liquid waste;
(e) treat and dispose of solid waste and provide compost manure;
(f) supervise the cleansing of drains, streets, markets, car parks and
weeding of road sides and open spaces;
(g) inspect and maintain sanitary facilities in the metropolis; or
(h) advise the Assembly on recycling and other uses of waste materials.
KUMBUNGU DISTRICT ASSEMBLY
Kumbungu District is one of the newly created districts carved out of the then Tolon/Kumbungu District with Legislative Instrument (L. I) 2062 of 2011. It was inaugurated on the 28th June, 2012 with Kumbungu as its capital.
The District is located in the northern flank of the Northern region and covers a land mass of approximately 1,599 km sq.
The District shares boundaries to the North with Mamprugu/Moagduri district, Tolon and North Gonja districts to the West, Sagnarigu District to the South and Savelugu Municipal to the East.
The district is made up of 115 communities with 24 electoral areas (EAs), One (1) Town council (TC) and Five (5) Area councils (AC). These include; Gupanerigu, Gbullung, Zangbalung, Dalun and Voggu Area councils and the Kumbungu town council being the administrative capital
HON. IMORO YAKUBU KAKPAGU - DCE