The Lagos State Government has announced its intention to collaborate with Swedish organizations to convert both solid and liquid waste into energy as part of efforts to address waste management challenges across the metropolis.
The partnership aims to promote sustainability by transforming waste into valuable resources that contribute to environmental and economic development.
The disclosure was contained in a statement published on the official website of the Lagos State Government on Wednesday.
“The quest to make good use of the high solid waste generated in Lagos State got another boost on Tuesday as the state expressed readiness to partner with some Swedish organisations on how to turn both solid waste and liquid waste into energy across the metropolis,” the statement read in part.
The statement noted that the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who spoke during a meeting held at Alausa, said that the state would continue to pay special attention to waste management, adding that waste is not waste but remains one of the best resources everywhere.
He emphasized that Lagos, generating up to 14,000 tonnes of waste daily and facing challenges like flooding, must adopt waste-to-energy projects to drive sustainability and reduce carbon emissions.
Wahab highlighted that research trips to Sweden and consultations with Dutch companies are helping the state integrate global best practices into its waste strategy, ensuring efficient management and environmental progress.
The Head of the delegation, representative of the Consul of Sweden and Business Promotion Officer at the Swedish Embassy in Abuja, Ms. Sara Ibru, acknowledged Lagos’s proactive governance and affirmed that Swedish organizations are ready to collaborate with the state to convert solid and liquid waste into valuable resources.
What you should know
The Lagos State Government has intensified partnerships with foreign firms to improve waste management across the state.
It has entered individual agreements with two Dutch companies—Closing the Loop and Harvest Waste Consortium—and Accra-based Jospong Group to address various waste challenges.
Closing the Loop will manage Lagos’s electronic waste, with plans to establish a local processing facility to reduce exportation and repurpose materials within the state.
Meanwhile, Harvest Waste Consortium, backed by a €120 million commitment from the Dutch government, will implement a waste-to-energy project at the decommissioned Epe landfill. This initiative aims to convert 2,500 to 3,000 tons of the state’s daily waste into electricity, ensuring sustainable power generation.
Jospong Group focuses on transforming waste collected by PSP operators into compost fertilizers and recycled plastic bins. The company has set up operations in Alausa, Lagos, and expects to begin full operations within six to seven months.
Additionally, the Lagos State Government is decommissioning several landfills to create space for new waste management projects.
