Tired of seeing the same piles of rubbish return to Apapa days after a clean-up? LAWMA is calling time on the cycle — and warning dumpers they’ll pay the price.

LAWMA isn’t playing around in Apapa anymore. The Lagos Waste Management Authority has just ramped up its clean-up blitz on notorious black spots across the area, determined to bring some proper environmental order back to Lagos.

The latest exercise hit Marine Beach, Warehouse Road, Randle Road, Mobile Road and other trouble zones that keep getting trashed. LAWMA’s MD/CEO, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, was on ground and didn’t mince words. His message? The city is done with indiscriminate dumping, and anyone caught will face sanctions under current environmental laws.

So why do these black spots keep coming back? According to Gbadegesin, it’s simple — a lot of residents and businesses are dodging the approved PSP system to avoid paying for waste collection.

“Many of the people generating waste in these locations are not captured within the formal PSP system,” he said. “As a result, despite repeated evacuation exercises by LAWMA and PSP operators, the waste keeps reappearing. We cannot continue to expend public resources clearing the same locations while some individuals persist in illegal waste disposal practices.”

He pointed out that LAWMA keeps spending big money to clear illegal dumps, only for the same spots to be trashed again days later. A cleaner Lagos, he stressed, isn’t just LAWMA’s job. Residents, businesses, markets and institutions all need to step up and dispose of waste properly.

What’s LAWMA doing differently? They’re rolling out tricycle compactors and other smart collection systems to reach areas where the big trucks can’t go. They’re also working to bring cart pushers into a proper, regulated system — tackling one of the root causes of illegal dumping while boosting service in underserved communities.

Gbadegesin also had a nudge for households: start sorting your waste. Separate your plastics, paper, cardboard, glass and aluminium from the rest.

“A significant proportion of the materials currently disposed of as waste still retain economic value and can be recovered through recycling and resource recovery initiatives,” he explained. “By embracing waste sorting at source, residents can support environmental sustainability while contributing to the circular economy.”

His bottom line? A clean environment is non-negotiable for public health, sustainability and even economic growth. He’s asking Lagosians to take ownership — use approved PSP operators, follow the rules, and report any waste offences through LAWMA’s official channels.

Apapa Local Council Chairman, Idowu Adejumoke Senbanjo, praised the intervention and promised the council will keep working with LAWMA to keep the area clean and push sustainable waste management.

Source: cbinews.tv

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