This archive report was first published on 8 October 2019.
Kenya is grappling with over 30 million litres of waste oil produced annually, with the potential to be misused or recycled as poor-quality lubricants, causing economic and environmental damage.
Geocycle, the waste management division of Bamburi Cement, is working with oil marketers, car manufacturers, dealers, big transporters, fleet owners, and garages to collect and dispose of waste oil through co-processing in Bamburi's Cement kilns.
Co-processing offers a superior environment-friendly solution, leaving zero residue and no waste due to the high temperatures involved, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions by using waste oil as alternative fuel.
Since the inception of the Safe Waste Oil Disposal initiative three years ago, Geocycle has collected and disposed of over 1,500,000 litres of waste oil.
Speaking during a sensitization workshop, Geocycle and Business Projects Director, Mr. Grant Ochieng', said that Bamburi Cement entered into a broader contract with oil marketers through the Petroleum Institute of East Africa and launched the Safe Waste Oil Disposal initiative, which is now fully operational and endorsed by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA).
Geocycle is currently working with Vivo Energy Kenya (Shell), Total, Ola, Galana, Kenol Kobil, and National Oil Company, and aims to make waste oil collection easier through its efficiency, reliability, traceability, and accountability in record keeping.
