SCC, Geocycle sign deal for sustainable waste management

Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) and Geocycle have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for sustainable municipal waste management in the Sylhet municipality area.

SCC Mayor Ariful Haque Choudhury and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer & HR Director of LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Ltd. (LHBL) Asif Bhuiyan signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organizations, said a press release on Wednesday.

As per the agreement, Geocycle will dispose of the solid waste of the city corporation on trial basis. Both the parties will enter into a long term agreement upon successful completion of the trial.

Asif Bhuiyan, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer & HR Director of LHBL said “Geocycle the waste management wing of LHBL is the only sustainable waste management facility in Bangladesh that is approved by Department of Environment. Its main purpose is to rethink waste challenges and provide innovative ways to manage it.”

He also said “We are the only building materials solution company with a dedicated business to manage waste sustainably and improve circularity within our value chain. Geocycle maintains a network of more than 50 operations globally, making it one of the world’s leading providers of waste management services.”

SCC Ariful Haque Choudhury, said “We are delighted to sign the MoU for sustainable waste management with Geocycle. Our aim is to ensure a cleaner city for the residents.”