Ayariga gives MMDAs 30 days to find land for landfill sites
The Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has given all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) 30 days to provide land for properly engineered landfill sites. He says every household will get waste bins as the government steps up efforts to keep waste out of the country’s drains. Speaking ahead of […]
Minister Mahama Ayariga has tasked all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) with locating land for new landfill sites within a 30-day timeframe. Ayariga emphasized that every household will receive waste bins as part of the government's initiative to prevent waste from polluting Ghana's waterways. He highlighted that current landfill facilities lack the necessary engineering to meet the nation's waste management requirements, necessitating the construction of additional sites.
The minister pledged to collaborate with the assemblies to implement effective, environmentally responsible waste management systems nationwide. Ayariga declared plans to eliminate the practice of transporting waste in baskets, promising to distribute two bins per household - one for solid waste and another for organic waste. This move, Ayariga stated, will enhance waste segregation and streamline collection processes.
He stressed that addressing sanitation issues demands collaboration among the government, local authorities, waste management companies, and residents.
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