Lagos developers petition govt over waste classification

The Association of Real Estate Developers of Lagos State (AREDOLS) has petitioned the Lagos State government over the classification of construction materials as waste by the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA). AREDOLS, through its Chairman Kamil Shodeinde and General Secretary Ahmod Olukotun, criticized LAWMA for misclassifying items such as planks and derricks as "construction waste," which they argue are recyclable materials used for construction purposes.

The petition, dated August 10, urges the Lagos State House of Assembly to investigate LAWMA's failure to effectively manage domestic waste and its impact on public health and the environment. AREDOLS also calls for an end to policies that increase hardship on citizens and for LAWMA to return to its core mandate of domestic waste evacuation and proper waste categorisation.

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