The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) says current waste collection problems across the state will ease within six to eight months.
LAWMA Managing Director, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, gave the assurance on Saturday during the agency’s monthly environmental sanitation exercise in Badagry.
He dismissed claims that local governments were bypassing LAWMA to run independent waste collection operations. “That is not true. The local governments are partners. They are assisting the Lagos Waste Management Authority in various ways,” he said.
Gbadegesin said each council was acquiring two compactor trucks, while the state government was procuring additional vehicles to strengthen collection.
He linked the delays to Lagos’ rising population and growing waste output, and said the state was expanding disposal infrastructure in response. Work is ongoing at Olusosun, he said, alongside new transfer loading stations and material recovery facilities. Badagry will also get a major material recovery facility for recycling and resource recovery.
“It is not a dump site. It is a material recovery facility that will allow us to treat waste safely and extract valuable components for revenue generation,” he said.
Gbadegesin blamed recent disruptions on flooding near the Olusosun dumpsite, which he said made the access road difficult for refuse trucks to navigate. “That will become a thing of the past by Tuesday when we reopen another section for trucks to dump waste,” he said.
He said only 30 to 40 per cent of Private Sector Participant (PSP) operators were affected, with most diverting to satellite sites in Epe, Ikorodu and Badagry. He expects residents to notice improvements before the end of the week.
Gbadegesin urged residents to store refuse properly, pay PSP operators promptly, and report service lapses through LAWMA’s customer service channels rather than dumping waste on roadsides.
“Waste management is a collective exercise. We must all be involved,” he said.
Deputy governorship candidate backs sanitation drive
Separately, Lagos APC deputy governorship candidate, Princess Damilola James, called on residents to embrace regular environmental sanitation, speaking at a community exercise in Vetho Ajara, Badagry, on Saturday.
She said sanitation was especially critical during the rainy season to prevent blocked drains and flooding, urging residents to clear debris ahead of rainfall and support the state’s enforcement efforts.
James praised Lagos environmental authorities for their work and said sanitation exercises helped build community bonds. She expressed confidence the state would sustain its cleanliness efforts, adding: “Come 2027, I believe Dr Obafemi Hamzat will continue in this light to ensure that we keep Lagos State clean.”
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