Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
About Us
Kenya Association of Waste Recyclers (KAWR) is the umbrella body for the private sector industry involved in the materials recovery from waste; this includes and is not limited to, retrieval of materials from waste, repair, refurbishment, recycling, remanufacturing, composting, power generation, or any other initiative aimed at extracting value from material that would otherwise have been discarded as waste.
About Us
Kenya Association of Waste Recyclers (KAWR) is the umbrella body for the private sector industry involved in the materials recovery from waste; this includes and is not limited to, retrieval of materials from waste, repair, refurbishment, recycling, remanufacturing, composting, power generation, or any other initiative aimed at extracting value from material that would otherwise have been discarded as waste.
Our Core Objectives
Education
Creating recycling awareness among the public and training members on most efficient recycling approaches for different waste streams.
Advocacy
KAWR is the leading voice on behalf of recyclers at the national and local levels on legislative and regulatory issues with an aim of improving business climate for recyclers.
Capacity building
Enhancing the recycling capability of members through forming partnerships, cooperation and other forms of understandings with other stakeholders.
Information gathering
Collection and sharing data regarding waste generated and recycling trends in Kenya with and other interested parties.
Join our association
- We are a national umbrella body of individuals and enterprises that engage in recycling as a waste management as a social enterprise.
- Membership: Open
- Current members: 457 spread across the country.
Our Team
Chairman
Mr David Kihiu Kang’ethe
Vice Chair
Mr. Nadim Mawji
Secretary General
Mr. Richard Kainika
Treasurer
Mrs. Vanita Halai
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Jignesh Patel
Nairobi Representative
Mr. Nicodemus A. Otieno
Coast Representative
Mr. Arvind B. Jill
Western Representative
Mr. Ketan Desai
Nyanza Representative
Mr. Caleb Mose
Central Kenya Representative
Mrs. Catherine K. Mwangi
Rift Valley Representative
Mr. Sammy N. Matimu
Eastern Representative
Mrs. Jedidah Kanana
Blog
Benefits of joining membership organizations (KAWR).
KAWR is doing its best犀利士 in creating the much needed recycling awareness among the public in order to help drive the recycling agenda as well as ensure its members do…
Quantification and marketing of recyclable materials
The price of recycled materials is largely dependent on market demand. However, recyclable materials are readily available hence can fetch a good profit. Ensure quality extraction of materials from waste.…
Economic opportunities in recycling
What is recycling: Recycling refers to a process of diverting or rescuing valuable materials from the waste stream. Rescued materials or resources can be re-used, processed into alternative raw materials…