About us

Women Environment Preservation Committee (WEPCO) is a non-profit, Community Based Organisation (CBO) formed by a group of trained housewives from Kupondol, Lalitpur. It was established on January 1992. The office is located on the south-west bank of the Bagmati River Bridge at Kupondol in Lalitpur District, Nepal.

From its establishment, WEPCO formulated a Solid Waste Management Scheme for the proper disposal and management of solid waste. With the cooperation of rate-payers, WEPCO achieved an 80% success rate, and thus the old and unsanitary system of “free disposal” of waste on streets was abolished in the Lalitpur area.

In 1996, WEPCO also initiated the organic composting and paper recycling programs, thus setting an example in producing ‘resource’ from ‘waste’ and developing an ideal solid waste management system.

Key facts

Nepal’s first non-governmental organization dealing with solid waste management
Formed in 1992
Women’s organization – run by women for women
Founding members (1992): 16
Total members (2009): 25

Financial Resources

WEPCO has developed a range of income streams to enable it to achieve its goals:

Collection of solid waste from households in Lalitpur
Composting
Paper recycling and recycled paper craft production
Training of organisations in Waste Management related topics
Individual and organisational membership scheme
Partnership with Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan City, and
Partnership with Private Sector (Green Circle programme which works with businesses to promote recycling in the workplace)

To achieve its ambitious vision and goals, WEPCO is looking for donor funding to develop and carry out its 2009 events programme.

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Looking for investment

WEPCO has many new ideas for making real, positive changes in our urban environment. We also have several existing programmes which are ready to be scaled up. We have a 17 year track record and have worked with many respected organisations. If you are interested in working with us, please get in touch.
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There is good money in waste, from recycling paper and plastics, to making cooking gas from kitchen waste. Everybody in Kathmandu can save money and keep their environment cleaner. But it takes education.

WEPCO's mission is to help people do just that through community based education with enthusiasm.