The Lagos Waste Management Authority has announced that out of the 3,000 compactor trucks of different sizes and capacities expected to arrive in the state within the next three years to strengthen waste collection and evacuation across the state, 150 will be delivered by the end of this year.
LAWMA added that 150 of the new compactors, which includes tricycle compactors designed for narrow streets and hard-to-reach communities, forms part of the first phase of the procurement programme.
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, made this known on Tuesday while inspecting the ongoing rehabilitation of Road E at the Olusosun Disposal Facility to evaluate the progress of the project.
The Director of Public Affairs at LAWMA, Mukaila Sanusi, disclosed this in a recent statement obtained by The PUNCH.
Gbadegesin described the project as a critical intervention aimed at improving access to the facility and accelerating waste
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