Lafarge Africa Plc and the Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the collection of non-recyclable combustible waste around the state and landfill sites.

The Commissioner for Environment, Tokunbo Wahab, revealed that the development was a significant step towards achieving a zero waste future for Lagos State.

Wahab noted; “Through this partnership, Lafarge Africa will collect and treat non-recyclable and combustible waste from companies and Lagos State dumpsites and divert it to its Ewekoro Plant for use as an alternative fuel for production.

“This landmark milestone will enable Lafarge Africa to support the state’s vision of a cleaner Lagos in line with the Lagos Waste Management Authority’s ambitious zero waste to landfill objective.

This new agreement reiterates the commitment of the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led administration to continually reduce the quantum of waste that gets to landfills, ultimately leading to zero waste landfill sites,” Wahab wrote on X.

The Lagos State Government in the recent past had also signed an MoU to convert waste to energy and with a Dutch company to take off electronic waste.

“We are addressing the issues of waste frontally in the states; waste sorting is a culture and it is a culture that you must imbibe and build over time; separation of waste is here to stay.“

“The MoU’s benefits are wide-ranging, including the availability of reliable alternative fuel sources, cost efficiency, regulatory compliance, and alignment with ESG goals,” he added.