Does Tonga have any targets for waste reduction, recycling, or composting?
Tonga IWP is targeting at least 20% reduction in improper dumping of waste onto the mangrove and lagoon at Nukuhetulu village. At the same time the project aims to have at least 80% of all households composting their greenwaste by the end of the project in December 2006. I am sure the lessons learned from Tonga IWP and the Solid Waste Management Project can both contribute towards setting up realistic targets for waste reduction in Tonga. 6. Does Tonga have legislation that deals directly with waste management? The main body of legislation that deals directly with almost all forms of waste is the Public Health Act 1992. The waste management provisions of this Act apply only to the towns, villages and areas determined by the Minister and published in the Gazette (section 90). However, some of the Minister of Healths authority includes: arrangement for collection, transport and disposal (section 91), cleaning and efficient functioning of latrines and receptacles for sewage (section 92),
