LAWMA intensifies waste clean-up enforcement across Lagos

In its efforts to curb indiscriminate waste disposal and maintain environmental sustainability, the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has intensified its enforcement and clean-up operations across the state.

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday by the agency’s Director, Public Affairs, Mrs. Kadiri Folashade.

Gbadegesin emphasised LAWMA’s unwavering commitment to keeping Lagos clean, noting that the monitoring and enforcement team had been mobilised to ensure compliance with waste management laws of the state.

This was just as he disclosed that the agency’s Environmental Monitoring and Enforcement Anti-Cart Pushers Squad had been actively dislodging illegal waste operators who he said contributed to the degradation of the environment, urging residents to desist from patronising them and instead work with registered PSP operators for proper waste disposal.

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“LAWMA remains resolute in stamping out illegal waste disposal and environmental violations. Our Environmental Monitoring and Enforcement Anti-Cart Pushers Squad has been actively dislodging illegal waste operators who contribute to the degradation of our environment.

“We urge residents to desist from patronising them and instead work with registered PSP operators for proper waste disposal,” the LAWMA boss said.

According to Gbadegesin, the enforcement team recently carried out major operations in areas like Ifako-Ijaiye, Dopemu, Agege, Ojodu Berger, and other parts of Lagos, apprehending cart pushers known for collecting waste and dumping it at unauthorised locations, maintaining that such activities violated environmental laws and undermined the state government’s efforts at maintaining a clean and livable city.

He warned that ignorance of the law is not an excuse, saying that anyone caught engaging in cart pushing would be made to face the full wrath of the law.

Speaking further, Gbadegesin noted that the agency had also commenced the evacuation of waste from illegal dumpsites along the Lekki-Epe Expressway, particularly behind Circle Mall, adding that the operation, simultaneously taking place at Mile 2 Badagry expressway, would continue in the coming weeks.

He said this was in line with the agency’s ongoing efforts to clear accumulated waste, remove silt along the median and verges and prevent indiscriminate disposal along highways.

Meanwhile, the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has, in a separate exercise, intensified efforts to clean up the state waterways, by ensuring that rivers and water bodies remained free of waste and blockages.

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the agency, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, noted that the initiative was aimed at reducing environmental pollution and promoting cleaner water channels across the state, urging Lagosians to support LAWMA’s initiatives in 2025, by properly disposing of their waste, reporting service gaps, and calling the agency’s helplines, including 080000LAWMA (08000052962), 07080601020 and 617, or visit www.lawma.gov.ng, for backup waste collection services.

“A cleaner Lagos is achievable when everyone plays their part. We urge residents to work with assigned PSP operators, report waste-related infractions, and adopt responsible waste disposal habits. Together, we can create a cleaner and healthier city for all,” he said.

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