Government to overhaul waste management system – Ayariga

The government of Ghana is planning to overhaul the country's waste management system, according to a report by GBC Ghana. The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs has vowed to enforce the payment of sanitation-related rates by households, businesses, and industries. This move is necessary to address the growing waste management challenge and ensure that those who generate waste take responsibility for its disposal.

The Sector Minister, Mahama Ayariga, toured key waste management facilities across Accra, including the Lavinder Hill at Korle-Bu, the Achimota-Abofu Transfer Station, the Kpone Landfill Site, the Kpone Landfill Decomposition Project Site, and the Accra Compost and Recycling Plant at Adjen Kotoku. The Kpone Landfill Site, which serves Tema, Kpone-Katamanso, and parts of Accra, has reached its capacity, and the government plans to decommission it.

They will explore options for managing the methane gas buried under the landfill, including the possibility of extracting it for energy generation. The Minister emphasized the "polluter pays" principle, stating that factories, businesses, households, and other establishments that generate waste must pay the appropriate rates to the MMDAs.

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