LAWMA Sacks Six Waste Operators Over Poor Service Delivery In Lagos

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has withdrawn the operating licences of six private waste collection companies following their failure to meet the required service standards across various communities in the state.

The enforcement action was disclosed by the Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, as the state government intensifies efforts to improve waste management and strengthen regulatory compliance among private sector operators.

The affected companies are K-HS Integrated Services, formerly known as Gboleybos Nigeria Limited, Deshasat Enterprises, Bailas Nigeria Company, Guestimate Environmental Protection Company, Evabol Ventures and Korad Closet Empire Limited.

According to the state government, the operators were responsible for waste collection services in Igbogbo-Baiyeku, Olorunda, Ojo, Orile Agege, Ajeromi-Ifelodun and Ojodu.

Wahab explained that K-HS Integrated Services voluntarily withdrew from its assigned service area, while the licences of the other five operators were terminated after regulatory assessments showed that they lacked the required capacity to provide effective and reliable waste collection services.

The affected locations include Ward C1, Slot A, Abosan in Igbogbo-Baiyeku; Ibereko (LIMCA) in Olorunda; Sabo Oniba in Ojo; Papa Ashafa II in Orile Agege; Oluwa 1 in Ajeromi-Ifelodun; and Oke-Ira/Powerline in Ojodu.

The commissioner said the Lagos State Government would continue to strengthen its regulatory oversight of waste management operators and enforce established performance standards.

He added that residents in the affected communities would continue to receive waste collection services through appropriate government interventions.Wahab said,

“The decision reflects the administration’s firm position that every operator entrusted with the responsibility of serving Lagos residents must have the capacity, competence and resources required to deliver efficient and reliable services.”

The latest action is part of the state government’s broader efforts to improve environmental sanitation while encouraging residents to take greater responsibility for waste separation, recycling and proper disposal.

Meanwhile, LAWMA has commenced the distribution of 100 tagged recycling bins to households at Osborne Foreshore Phase I under its Community Buy-Back Programme.

The initiative is designed to encourage residents to separate recyclable materials from other forms of waste at the point of generation.

LAWMA said the bins were being distributed through the estate facility manager, with individual addresses and the number of bins allocated to each sector being documented for accountability.

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said effective waste management required more than simply evacuating refuse from homes and streets.

According to him, residents must be encouraged and equipped to change how they generate, sort and dispose of waste.“Achieving a cleaner Lagos requires more than collecting waste; it requires changing how we generate, sort and dispose of waste.

We are supporting communities with the awareness and practical tools they need to participate actively in responsible waste management and recycling,” Gbadegesin said.

The authority also supported a community clean-up exercise organised by the Sustainable Urban Future Development Initiative in Ijora-Badia as part of activities marking World Cleanup Day 2026.

Members of the Joint Abete Community Development Association participated in the exercise, which covered Adetola/Afolabi Aladia Street, Lawan Close and Caliberian Oladehinde Avenue.

LAWMA said the exercise focused on the removal of accumulated waste and the clearing of blocked drainage channels within the community.

Community leaders subsequently appealed to residents to maintain cleaner surroundings and adopt proper waste disposal practices.

Gbadegesin reaffirmed LAWMA’s commitment to working with communities, residential estates and other stakeholders to promote recycling, source separation and responsible waste management.

The state government also urged residents in the affected areas to patronise only approved waste management channels and assured them that efforts were underway to ensure uninterrupted waste collection services.