{"id":54698,"date":"2025-06-29T13:09:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T13:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/frw-2-3-billion-modern-landfill-project-in-rusizi-to-include-waste-treatment\/"},"modified":"2025-06-29T12:34:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T12:34:43","slug":"frw-2-3-billion-modern-landfill-project-in-rusizi-to-include-waste-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/frw-2-3-billion-modern-landfill-project-in-rusizi-to-include-waste-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Frw 2.3 billion modern landfill project in Rusizi to include waste treatment plant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Located in Ruhimbi Village, Ruganda Cell, Kamembe Sector, approximately 20 kilometres from Rusizi town, the facility will be the first of its kind in Rwanda\u2019s Western Province and is expected to serve neighbouring districts as well.<\/p>\n<p>Once completed, the plant will treat up to 42 cubic meters of faecal waste and 13 tonnes of solid waste daily. Organic waste will be converted into compost, while non-biodegradable materials like plastic and paper will be recycled into reusable products.<\/p>\n<p>Rusizi District Mayor Phanuel Sindayiheba told IGIHE that the facility will play a key role in improving public hygiene and protecting the local ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll waste from Rusizi town will be collected and sorted at the site. Biodegradable waste will be turned into compost, while plastics\u2014such as bottles often seen in Lake Kivu and the Rusizi River\u2014will be recycled into reusable materials,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>The project is being implemented by the Government of Rwanda through the Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC Group).<\/p>\n<p>According to Robert Bimenyimana, Public Relations and Communications Manager at WASAC, construction of the Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant (FSTP) and the accompanying modern landfill began in March 2025 and is expected to be completed by March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe facility will include separate zones for faecal sludge treatment, composting of organic waste, and sorting and recycling of non-biodegradable waste such as plastics and paper,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Once operational, the facility is expected to significantly boost waste management capacity in the region, reduce pollution, and support Rwanda\u2019s broader sustainability and sanitation goals.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-90012 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/rusizi_project.jpg\" alt=\"Once complete, the facility will include an integrated waste treatment facility designed to process both faecal and solid waste. Valued at over Frw 2.3 billion, the project aims to improve sanitation and environmental protection across the region.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-90011 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/rusizi_project_3.jpg\" alt=\"Located in Ruhimbi Village, Ruganda Cell, Kamembe Sector, approximately 20 kilometres from Rusizi town, the facility will be the first of its kind in Rwanda\u2019s Western Province and is expected to serve neighbouring districts as well.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-90010 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/rusizi_project_2.jpg\" alt=\"The project is expected to be concluded in March 2026.\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A modern landfill is under construction in Ku Bishingwe, Rusizi District, featuring an integrated waste treatment facility designed to process both faecal and solid waste. Valued at over Frw 2.3 billion, the project aims to improve sanitation and environmental protection across the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":2000090013,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-54698","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000090013,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/rusizi_projectlogo.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/rusizi_projectlogo.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/rusizi_projectlogo.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/rusizi_projectlogo.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/rusizi_projectlogo.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/rusizi_projectlogo.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/131"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54698"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54698\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000090013"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54698"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=54698"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=54698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}