Waste Management: Lagos Residents Face Service Shake-Up as LAWMA Sacks PSP Operators
LAWMA Moves Against 6 PSP Operators Over Poor Capacity, Residents Face Service Shake-Up
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has withdrawn the operating licences of six private waste collection companies over concerns about their capacity to effectively serve residents in parts of the state.
The decision could affect thousands of residents who depend on the affected operators for regular evacuation of household waste from their streets and neighbourhoods.
The affected operators are K-HS Integrated Services, Deshasat Enterprises, Bailas Nigeria Company, Guestimate Environmental Protection Company, Evabol Ventures and Korad Closet Empire Limited.
Their service areas span Igbogbo-Baiyeku, Olorunda, Ojo, Orile Agege, Ajeromi-Ifelodun and Ojodu, covering communities where residents rely heavily on PSP operators to keep their surroundings free of accumulated refuse.
LAWMA Managing Director/CEO, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, announced the action on Tuesday during a management briefing at the Authority’s headquarters in Ijora-Olopa.
According to him, the move was necessary because operators handling waste in Lagos must have enough capacity to meet the daily needs of the communities under their care.
“Our responsibility is to ensure that every operator serving Lagos residents has the capacity to deliver reliable and efficient waste collection services,” Gbadegesin said.
He added that where an operator could no longer meet the required standards, LAWMA would take regulatory action to protect residents and maintain effective waste collection.
For residents, the issue goes beyond the companies involved. Regular waste collection is a basic part of everyday life in Lagos, particularly in densely populated communities where delayed evacuation can quickly turn refuse points and street corners into environmental hazards.
The affected locations include Ward C1, Slot A, Abosan in Igbogbo-Baiyeku; Ibereko (LIMCA) in Olorunda; Sabo Oniba in Ojo; Papa Ashafa II in Orile Agege; Oluwa 1 in Ajeromi-Ifelodun; and Oke-Ira/Powerline in Ojodu.
LAWMA said K-HS Integrated Services voluntarily withdrew from its service area, while the licences of the other five operators were terminated.
The Authority, however, assured residents that arrangements would be made to ensure that waste collection does not stop in the affected communities.
It urged residents to continue to patronise only approved waste management channels and cooperate with the Authority as the transition takes place.
The latest action is part of LAWMA’s broader effort to tighten regulation of the PSP system, improve service coverage and ensure that operators serving Lagos communities are capable of handling the volume of waste generated by residents.
For residents in the affected areas, the immediate expectation is simple: no mountains of refuse, no prolonged delays and no disruption to the regular collection of household waste.
