Waste Collection & Trash Pickup in Tamale
Tamale homes are often large family compounds, and many households process food or shea at home, which means plenty of organic waste alongside everyday rubbish. TrashDrop makes waste collection in Tamale something you can book and track, instead of burning refuse or carrying it to an open space.
Request a trash pickup from your phone, and a verified collector, often on a motor tricycle that can reach narrow compound lanes, accepts the job and comes to you. You see them on the map the whole way.
How the QR Bag works in Tamale
The QR Bag System gives Tamale compounds a steady routine for rubbish collection. Register your bags once by scanning the QR code, then request a free pickup whenever a bag is full.
- 1Receive your bags. Get a batch of TrashDrop QR Bags in the size and waste type you need.
- 2Scan the QR code to load them. Scan the batch code in the app to load the bags onto your account and address.
- 3Fill the bag. Use each bag as normal. Keep organic, general and recyclable waste in their own bags.
- 4Request a pickup. When a bag is full, tap Request Pickup. Pickup is free with QR Bags.
- 5A collector arrives. A verified collector near you accepts the request and comes to your door.
- 6Tracked to disposal. The collector scans the bag, and you can follow it to an authorised disposal site.
Digital Bin: on-demand pickup in Tamale
During the harmattan, dust and dry leaves add up quickly, and after weddings or naming ceremonies there is usually more waste than a few bags can hold. Use the Digital Bin for these one-off collections: describe the waste, see a GPS-based price before you confirm, and pay with MoMo or cash on pickup.
See how an on-demand waste pickup works, from request to disposal confirmation.
Bag sizes and waste types
QR Bags come in three sizes: Small 90L, Medium 120L, Large 240L. Each size is available for three waste types, and pickup is free on every bag. Bags start from ₵115 for a batch of five.
Organic
food scraps, peelings, garden waste
General
everyday mixed household waste
Recyclable
plastic bottles, cans, paper and cartons
Organic bags are a good fit for Tamale households that produce food and shea waste, while Large General bags suit big family compounds. Schools and offices often add Recyclable bags for sachets and bottles.
Neighbourhoods we serve in Tamale
TrashDrop collectors are active in these Tamale communities and the areas around them. If you are not on the list, send us a WhatsApp message and we will let you know when a collector can reach you.
- Tamale Central
- Lamashegu
- Kalpohin
- Vittin
- Sagnarigu
- Kakpagyili
- Choggu
- Gumani
- Changli
- Nyohini
- Jisonayili
- Kanvili
- Aboabo
- Education Ridge
Tricycle collectors can enter compound lanes that larger trucks cannot, so TrashDrop works well in older parts of Tamale as well as newer areas such as Kalpohin and Vittin. Every pickup is recorded, which helps families, schools and landlords keep their surroundings clean all year.
Book waste collection in Tamale today
Message us on WhatsApp at +233 20 933 8885 or sign up to request your first trash pickup. New to TrashDrop? Read how TrashDrop works or the full FAQ.