By Emmanuel Daniji

Residents in six areas of Lagos may see changes in their waste collection services after the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) withdrew the operating licences of six Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators over concerns about their ability to effectively manage waste in their assigned communities.

The decision was announced by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, during a management briefing at the authority’s headquarters in Ijora-Olopa, Lagos.

Gbadegesin said the move was part of efforts to strengthen the state’s PSP waste collection system and ensure that operators serving Lagos communities have the capacity to meet the required service standards.

He said LAWMA would not allow operators that lack the capacity to continue providing services to residents.

“Our responsibility is to ensure that every operator serving Lagos residents has the capacity to deliver reliable and efficient waste collection services,” he said.

The affected operators include K-HS Integrated Services, formerly known as Gboleybos Nigeria Limited, in Igbogbo-Baiyeku; Deshasat Enterprises in Olorunda; Bailas Nigeria Company in Ojo; Guestimate Environmental Protection Company in Orile Agege; Evabol Ventures in Ajeromi-Ifelodun; and Korad Closet Empire Limited in Ojodu.

The affected service areas are Ward C1, Slot A, Abosan, Igbogbo-Baiyeku; Ibereko (LIMCA), Olorunda; Sabo Oniba, Ojo; Papa Ashafa II, Orile Agege; Oluwa 1, Ajeromi-Ifelodun; and Oke-Ira/Powerline, Ojodu.

According to LAWMA, K-HS Integrated Services voluntarily withdrew from its service area, while the licences of the other five operators were terminated following concerns about their service capacity.

The authority said the action was aimed at improving service coverage, accountability and regulatory oversight across the PSP system.

For residents in the affected communities, however, the immediate concern will be continuity of waste collection. LAWMA assured them that arrangements were being made to prevent disruption and ensure that waste collection continues in the affected areas.

The agency also urged residents to continue using approved waste disposal channels and support efforts to keep their communities clean.

The development comes as Lagos continues to face the challenge of managing waste across its densely populated communities, making the capacity and reliability of waste collection operators important to public health and the environment.