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…says “No tolerance for environmental infractions” The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has reinforced its commitment to tackling indiscriminate waste disposal across the state, adopting a two-pronged approach of strict enforcement and innovative waste management solutions. The agency has vowed to ensure full compliance with environmental laws, with ongoing legal action against offenders and sustained … Read more

… Explore Waste Management Strategies THE Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Tuesday, hosted students and faculty members from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, and the University of Lagos (UNILAG), as part of their study tour on urban challenges and environmental sustainability.     The delegation, led by Prof. Lynn Schler, Head of the African … Read more

…vows prosecution of violators THE Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has issued a stern warning to property owners, agents and private occupiers in the state, to henceforth desist from illegal recycling and scavenging in unlicensed facilities. It also advised them to halt indiscriminate sorting, dumping, storing and trading of recyclable waste in their facilities and … Read more

THE Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has announced its readiness to tackle the expected surge in waste generation across the metropolis during the Christmas festivities. The Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, who gave the assurance on Monday in his office at Ijora Olopa, said the Authority had put measures in place to meet … Read more

THE Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has commenced a three-day training for some staff members of Ekiti State Waste Management Authority (EKSWAMA), on professional approach to waste management. Photo by: Ian Rahilly/ianrahilly.com The EKSWAMA team, led by its Director-General, Mr Olasunkanmi Onipede, was received by the Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin and his … Read more

THE Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has held its annual Christmas Carol and End of the year thanksgiving service, to appreciate God for his goodness and blessings in the out-going year. The event took place at the authority’s headquarters, Ijora-Olopa, witnessed by LAWMA’s management team, staff, neighbours, friends and well-wishers.In his welcome address, the Managing … Read more

…agency to establish Waste to Energy Plant in Epe THE Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has restated the Authority’s commitment to maximizing the potentials in circular economy, through transition from traditional waste management to a modernized system. He also disclosed that the Authority would be establishing a waste … Read more

THE Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has advocated for “green justice” and environmental sustainability at an event tagged, “Sustaining the Planet, Upholding the Law: Green Justice in Action”. The programme, which was held at Babcock University Law Campus, Iperu, brought together distinguished sustainability advocates. Gbadegesin, who was one … Read more

…Commends Agency’s Public-Private Partnerships THE Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has hinted at plans to ban textile waste at all landfills across the state, noting that it is a valuable resource that can be recycled to earn income. He made this disclosure at the Lagos Fashion Week, organised … Read more