LAWMA Assures Lagos Residents of Improved Waste Evacuation As Olusosun Road Repairs Near Completion
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has assured residents that the temporary delays in waste evacuation across parts of the state will soon ease as rehabilitation works on Road E within the Olusosun Disposal Facility progress.
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, gave the assurance while inspecting the ongoing rehabilitation project at the facility.
He described the road rehabilitation as a critical intervention that would restore access to the disposal site, reduce turnaround time for waste collection trucks and improve waste evacuation operations across Lagos.
According to him, recent heavy rainfall damaged access roads within the Olusosun facility, restricting the movement of compactor trucks and contributing to delays in waste collection across some parts of the state.
The rehabilitation, being undertaken by Zoomlion Nigeria as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, is expected to restore seamless access and significantly improve operational efficiency.
Dr. Gbadegesin noted that the Olusosun Disposal Facility receives about 10,000 metric tonnes of municipal solid waste daily, making it one of the busiest waste disposal sites in Africa.
He said the Lagos State Government remains committed to the gradual decommissioning of the Olusosun facility but stressed that the process would only commence after adequate alternative infrastructure is put in place to ensure uninterrupted waste management services.
As part of efforts to modernise waste management, the LAWMA boss disclosed that two modern Transfer Loading Stations (TLSs) are being constructed at Olusosun and Solous III.
Each facility will have the capacity to process 2,500 metric tonnes of waste daily, significantly increasing the state’s waste handling capacity.
He added that additional dumping platforms are also being created within the Olusosun facility to ease traffic congestion, reduce waiting time for compactor trucks and improve operational efficiency.
Dr. Gbadegesin further revealed that the Lagos State Government plans to procure 3,000 compactor trucks over the next three years to strengthen waste collection and evacuation across the state.
He said about 150 of the new trucks, including tricycle compactors designed for narrow streets and hard-to-reach communities, are expected before the end of the year, noting that Lagos requires at least 2,000 operational compactor trucks to effectively manage the volume of waste generated daily.
He explained that the Transfer Loading Station model would be replicated across the state to reduce transportation costs, improve waste logistics and support Lagos’ transition to a circular economy driven by resource recovery.
While appealing to residents for patience and understanding, Dr. Gbadegesin assured them that the current waste evacuation delays are temporary and would ease as the road rehabilitation is completed and other investments in waste management infrastructure begin to yield results.
He reaffirmed LAWMA’s commitment to providing efficient, reliable and sustainable waste management services across Lagos State.
