RERU — Reusable Resources
Founded 2015 · Nsasa Estate, Mukono

Waste is a resource. We treat it that way.

Reusable Resource exists to reduce carbon emissions and slow down climate change using innovative, organic, and technological solutions that make everyday living more responsible and sustainable.

Purpose

Why we exist

Vision

A clean and fresh environment with waste as a reusable resource.

Mission

Deploy technology and other climate-environmental smart approaches to waste collection, handling, management and recycling that creates a sustainable circular economy.

“All waste is useful, no need for landfills”

RERU slogan

Impact so far

What we've built and done

Since 2015, we have turned ideas into real, measurable results on the ground in Nsasa Estate.

Collect municipal household waste within residential estates in Nsasa Estate

Reuse biodegradable waste for feeding Black Soldier Flies and earthworms — producing manure and animal feeds

Train Nsasa Estate community households on waste sorting and segregation

Design and custom-build recycling and incineration equipment: PET bottle crusher, bio-degradable chopper, incinerator

Sort and segregate non-biodegradable waste into recyclables (metal, plastic, glass), sanitary waste, and e-waste

Design and build a digital solution to facilitate on-site garbage collection tracking

Where we're headed

Our vision for the future

We want to see communities that sort and separate garbage at home, in schools, and workplaces. Collectors picking up the sorted garbage at different times or using different trucks. We envision a world where all garbage is handled responsibly — a reusable resource, regardless of one's location.

See it in action

Brian explains the process

Watch our Managing Director walk through waste sorting, composting, and recycling at our site.

Brian on the recycling process at the sorting site

Waste handling and organic composting explained

From collection to compost — the full journey

Community waste sorting and segregation training

The people

Our team

Founded by Brian Twesigye and Phiona Ipali in 2015.

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Brian Twesigye

Managing Director

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Sharifa Nakintu

Collection and Recycling Sites Officer

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Jeannie Bianca

Finance and Administration Officer

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Justine Namutebi

Skills and Business Development Lead Trainer

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Bilali Mugumba

Equipment and Machine Fabricator

Advisory Board

Experts guiding our strategy across public health, environment, engineering, and sustainability.

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Irene Wanyana Ssali

MHI Programme Coordinator & PhD Candidate, Karolinska Institute, Sweden

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Frederick Mubiru

PhD Student — Public Health

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Innocent Mutalya

Mukono District Environmental Officer

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Ocaya Nelson Marie

Director, Inclusion and Sustainability — A-Moro Konsults

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Phiona Ipali

Director and Secretary

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Eng. Andrew Tugume

Engineer — Dott Services

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Eng. David Okwi

Electrical and Software Engineer