Solwezi Municipal Council Senior Public Health Inspector, Mwambwa Jere has urged the residents to desist from burning domestic waste as practice is illegal and a public health hazard.

Mr Jere says burning of waste causes air pollution and can affect children, old people and those with asthma and other respiratory illnesses.

In an interview with the  media, Mr Jere said the practice of burning domestic waste is mostly done by those that have not subscribed to waste collection, noting that non subscription is a challenge the local authority is facing.

“Burning of waste whether in the night or during the day is not allowed and this is a challenge we face because many residents have not subscribed to waste collection,” he said.

Mr Jere has called on residents to subscribe to waste collection and ensure that their compounds are environmentally safe and free from any pollution.

He stressed that in an effort to combat the practice, the local authority is conducting health promotion and enforcement on waste collection with the health education department conducting sensitisation on the benefit of subscribing for the service.

Some residents have complained of smoke entering their houses at night saying they struggle to sleep.

Doreen Kaindu of Zambia Compound has appealed to the local authority to heighten sensitization on the dangers of smoke inhalation and the effects of burning waste in residential areas.

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