Lagos State will procure 100 new CNG-powered compactor trucks next year as part of a
large-scale 10-year plan to upgrade waste management and replace ageing equipment
across the state, officials announced on Wednesday.
The Managing Director of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr Muyiwa
Gbadegesin, disclosed the plan during a media parley in Alausa, Ikeja. He said that
starting in 2026, Lagos will add between 200 and 250 new trucks annually.
According to Gbadegesin, Lagos requires about 2,000 compactor trucks in total —
1,000 for daily operations and another 1,000 as backup. The new investment, he said,
will greatly enhance the state’s waste collection capacity.
He noted that the long-term investment will be supported by a statewide automated
billing system. Through household enumeration and digital tracking, the state will
confirm completed services before paying Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators.
Gbadegesin stressed that residents are willing to pay for waste services if delivery
improves. The new billing structure, he added, is designed to strengthen trust,
increase accountability and ensure consistent service across all communities.
He revealed that 22 PSP operators were delisted this year for poor performance.
They were replaced with new operators capable of meeting the state’s required
standards for sanitation and waste collection.
To expand access in hard-to-reach areas, Lagos will acquire 500 mobile compactor
tricycles by mid-2025. The model, currently in use in Ibeju-Lekki, has proved
successful and will now be replicated in other local government areas.
Gbadegesin said the tricycles will also help integrate informal cart pushers into
the formal system. PSP operators can purchase the units, employ the cart pushers
and place them on monthly salaries to ensure better neighbourhood coverage.
He urged residents to stop indiscriminate dumping of refuse, warning that offenders
will face sanctions under state sanitation laws. Waste sorting, he emphasised,
remains essential because “90 per cent of what you throw away has value.”
The LAWMA MD also announced that Lagos has begun the process of decommissioning
the Olusosun and Solous 3 landfill sites. The transition is expected to be completed
within 18 months as the state moves toward reducing landfill dependence.
Gbadegesin affirmed that the government is committed to a more sustainable waste
management model, one that prioritises recycling, improved logistics and modern
technology to deliver a cleaner, healthier Lagos for all residents.
