Vision
Providing sustainable waste solutions in Nepal, promoting eco-friendly practices, creating jobs, and partnering for better waste management.
Our story
Nearly three decades of turning waste management into a shared responsibility.
Who we are
Nepsemyak Sewa Pvt. Ltd.
Nepsemyak Sewa Pvt. Ltd. is a private company working in solid waste management in Nepal. Established in 2009, we collect, transport, sort, recycle and compost waste, with a focus on sustainable practices that reduce the harm waste does to public health and the environment.
We have carried out projects with the Government of Nepal and international organizations to improve the country’s solid waste management system, and we aim to become Nepal’s leading waste management company by offering innovative, cost-effective solutions.
16years of service as a company
29years of institutional experience
Mission
To enhance waste management in Nepal by delivering efficient solutions through collaboration with the government, international partners and communities, while striving for innovative and environmentally positive approaches.
Milestones
- 1993
The private sector steps in
Private-sector participation in waste management begins in 2050 BS.
- 1997
NEPCEMAC is founded
Nepal Pollution Control and Environmental Construction Center (NEPCEMAC) is registered as an NGO in Lalitpur on Baisakh 16, 2054 BS.
- 2009
Nepsemyak Sewa Pvt. Ltd. is established
The company is established in Poush 2066 BS.
- 2013
The work is handed over
From 2070 BS, NEPCEMAC hands direct waste management over to the company and focuses on public awareness and training.
What has changed
Before
- Waste was thrown in public places.
- Managing waste was seen as the municipality’s job alone.
- People working in waste management were looked down upon.
- There was no culture of paying for waste management.
- People were reluctant to attend public programs on waste.
- Workers at sites even faced physical abuse.
Today
- People bring out their waste only when the vehicle arrives and honks.
- Waste is no longer spilled on the roads.
- Government and non-government organizations work with us in coordination.
- Respect for waste workers and their profession is growing.
- People contact us themselves to become customers.
- Model waste sorting and composting work is under way.
- Paying waste fees has become a habit.
- People take part in public programs.
- Public places such as riverbanks and roadsides are being cleaned.
Message from the chairman
Our commitment is clear — to be a model of sustainable waste solutions in Nepal.
As the Chairman and Managing Director of a pioneering waste management company in Nepal, I am proud and grateful to address you. For the last decade and a half we have dedicated ourselves to transforming waste management in the Kathmandu Valley, and our efforts have brought eco-friendly practices, new jobs and vital partnerships.
Our journey began more than 26 years ago with a vision to change how Nepal manages its waste. Today I am humbled by our progress and our impact on the environment. Our commitment is clear — to be a model of sustainable waste solutions in Nepal. We work with government bodies, international partners and communities on innovative, eco-conscious approaches.
Our work spans the whole field of waste management: collection, transportation and compost production, awareness campaigns, training, recycling and community engagement. We take on even difficult tasks such as managing dead animals.
Despite our achievements, we face real challenges: limited land for processing, unclear policies for the private sector, and inadequate landfill sites. The single landfill at Bancharedanda serving the entire valley is stretched, and local governments lack infrastructure.
Even so, our determination is unshaken. We will overcome these challenges and deliver results, driven by our belief in a cleaner, healthier Nepal.
My gratitude goes to our team, partners and supporters who have joined us on this journey. Together we will keep innovating, collaborating and pursuing excellence — and with your support, we will build a brighter, cleaner and more sustainable future for generations to come.
Thank you.
Challenges we face
- The environment for long-term planning is lacking.
- No land is available, even for rent, to set up transfer stations (processing centers).
- There is a huge demand for workers in waste management.
- Landfill management and infrastructure development are not effective.
- Not every house has become a customer yet.
- Enforcing laws and regulations takes a lot of time and money.
- Work practices and fee-setting methods are neither uniform nor scientific.
- Weak technology limits how well waste can be put to use.
- The idea that the municipality’s and Nepsemyak’s services complement each other is not yet widely understood.
- There is no alternative landfill site.
Long-term goals
- Carry out research in waste management.
- Make compost at household and community level.
- Promote the use of recycled materials.
- Increase the use of machinery.
- Adopt modern techniques to protect the urban environment and ecosystems.
- Use waste as raw material for waste-based industries.
- Promote afforestation, organic farming, beekeeping and greenery.
- Create jobs in the field of waste management.
- Spread knowledge through books, educational materials and the media.
- Use land within the municipality, and work with other areas only when that is not possible.
- Make waste management service compulsory and link it with other municipal services.
- Set fees scientifically.
- Under a public–private partnership, hand waste management to the private operators already doing the work, on long-term, performance-based contracts through a legal process.
- In areas with little income, have the municipality support private operators financially, while operators deposit a set share of the fees they collect into the municipality’s account.
- Have the municipality monitor, evaluate and regulate the work of the private sector.
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