LAWMA evacuated 418,500 tonnes of waste in May – Official

The Lagos Waste Management Authority has disclosed that its network of licensed Private Sector Participation operators evacuated a total of 418,500 tonnes of waste across the state in May, representing an average daily evacuation of 13,200 tonnes. This is even as LAWMA released its operational performance report for May 2026, highlighting ongoing efforts to improve waste collection, environmental sanitation, and service delivery across Lagos State. The agency announced this in a statement on Thursday, signed by its Director of Public Affairs, Mukaila Sanusi, obtained by The PUNCH. Speaking on the report, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said that the agency is focused on improving operational efficiency, strengthening service delivery, and addressing pressure points within the waste management system. “LAWMA and its network of licensed Private Sector Participation operators evacuated a total of 418,500 tonnes of waste across the State in May, representing an average daily evacuation of 13,200 tonnes. A total of 442 PSP operators remained active across Lagos State, while 27 routes were currently under review as part of ongoing efforts to optimise service coverage and improve collection efficiency,” Gbadegesin said. According to him, LAWMA cleared 173 waste black spots during the period under review, covering road medians, markets, bus stops, and other public spaces impacted by indiscriminate waste disposal. Related News Fake FG task force stole 9km of pipelines – NNPC World Cup countdown: Davido wears custom jacket bearing names of abducted pupils, teachers Nigeria eyes 209,000MW, $11bn solar power projects — Report Gbadegesin noted that the agency continued to strengthen its customer engagement systems, receiving 474 complaints and service requests during the month, while ongoing efforts were being made to enhance response times and improve service delivery across the state. He highlighted that LAWMA currently deploys 77 compactor trucks, five skip trucks, and 12 other operational equipment units across the state to support waste evacuation and environmental sanitation activities. The LAWMA boss stated that ongoing service improvement measures include route restructuring and optimisation, enhanced monitoring of PSP operations, infrastructure upgrades, equipment deployment, and sustained enforcement against environmental infractions. Gbadegesin urged residents to support government efforts by patronising approved PSP operators, reporting service gaps through official channels, and refraining from indiscriminate