Kiambu was chosen by the UN-Habitat as a county to implement a modernized waste disposal dumpsite which is set to revolutionize waste disposal methods and curb issues relating to illegal dumping. The semi-aerobic, landfill method is part of a model project by the University of Japan that employs the Fukuoka method of waste disposal. It has a comparative advantage over other waste management methods because it is able to manage 70-100 tonnes of waste daily in addition to a leachate treatment system.

It was commissioned on 23^rd March 2015 on 5 acres of government land in Thika - this is the largest town in Kiambu County. It will be part of Kiambu County’s great commitment to ensure that it will bring efficient and effective waste management methods. The modernized waste disposal site is said to be highly advantageous over convectional ways of waste disposal methods as it will allow cost effectiveness, increase waste decomposition, and cause reduction in methane emission.

This landfill is the first of its type in Africa. Waste management needs urgent interventions as observed at the largest disposal site in Kenya, located in Dandora that provides evidence of the danger of letting the problem get out of control. Beyond the health risks that the people living in the surrounding get exposed to, it creates many other issues that become irreversible in future. If successful, the project should be implemented in other counties and across borders.