Lagos records 18,660 tonnes of waste evacuation in one week
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) says it evacuated more than 18,660 metric tonnes of municipal solid waste across its disposal facilities in one week following improvements at the Olusosun Disposal Facility.
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed this during an operations review meeting at the authority’s headquarters in Ijora-Olopa on Wednesday.
He said LAWMA recorded 1,866 truck trips between July 28 and August 3, attributing the improved performance to the rehabilitation of the Olusosun access road and the opening of additional waste disposal platforms.
According to him, Olusosun handled 1,012 truck trips during the period, up from 574 trips recorded in the previous week, representing an increase of more than 76 per cent in operational capacity.
Gbadegesin said the intervention reduced truck waiting time, improved turnaround and strengthened waste evacuation across the state, particularly during the rainy season.
“The steady improvement in our operational figures confirms that investment in critical infrastructure produces measurable results. We are witnessing faster truck turnaround, improved access to disposal facilities and increased waste evacuation capacity, all of which are translating into better service delivery for Lagos residents,” he said.
He added that Ewu-Elepe, Badagry, Oke-Osho and the Waste-to-Wealth Material Recovery Facility at Igando continued to complement operations at Olusosun to ensure efficient waste evacuation across Lagos.
Gbadegesin said LAWMA would sustain the momentum through the construction of Transfer Loading Stations, expansion of waste recovery infrastructure, development of waste-to-energy projects and the acquisition of additional compactor trucks.
