The news:
- According to the Lagos State government, the Netherlands government has committed €120 million ($132 million) to support a waste-to-energy project in Lagos, Nigeria.
- The partnership, involving the Lagos State and the Dutch company Harvest Waste Consortium, aims to convert part of Lagos’ daily waste into electricity.
- The project will be based at the decommissioned Epe landfill, where Harvest Waste plans to process between 2,500 and 3,000 tonnes of waste per day, sourced from Lagos' 13,000 to 14,000 tonnes of waste.
Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, revealed this during an interview with Nairametrics, where he provided updates on various partnerships the state has established with foreign private sector entities in waste management.
According to Wahab, the company only requires a guaranteed supply of this waste to generate power efficiently.
He added that feasibility studies have been completed, and Harvest Waste is fully committed to the project’s success.
Wahab also discussed the Lagos State Government’s broader efforts in waste management, including actively decommissioning several landfills to make space for new projects with other foreign companies, such as the Jospong Group and Closing the Loop.
The Jospong Group, a waste-to-wealth company based in Accra, is partnering with Lagos to transform waste collected by private sector partnership (PSP) operators into valuable products such as compost fertilisers and recycled plastic bins.
The company has already established a local office in Alausa, Lagos, and equipment has also been commissioned, with operations set to begin within six to seven months. Nigerians are currently being hired as part of the workforce.
Another key partnership involves the Dutch company, Closing the Loop, which will manage electronic waste in Lagos. The company plans to set up a facility within the state, reducing the need to export electronic waste and allowing materials to be repurposed locally.
Wahab also mentioned that major dumpsites such as Olusosun and Solous 1, 2, and 3 are being decommissioned to make room for new landfills to support these projects.
Once fully operational, these initiatives are expected to significantly reduce landfill waste, aligning with Lagos’ sustainability goals of turning waste into valuable resources.
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The Lagos State Government’s target is for only 3% to 4% of the city’s waste to end up in landfills, marking a major step forward in environmental sustainability and resource management.
