The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has withdrawn the operating licences of six Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators over concerns about their inability to provide effective waste collection services in their respective areas of operation.
LAWMA’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed this on Tuesday during a management briefing at the Authority’s headquarters in Ijora-Olopa.
Gbadegesin said the action was part of LAWMA’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the PSP waste collection system and ensure that operators entrusted with service delivery have the capacity to meet the waste management needs of their assigned communities.
“Our responsibility is to ensure that every operator serving Lagos residents has the capacity to deliver reliable and efficient waste collection services. Where an operator is unable to meet the required capacity, we will take the necessary regulatory action to protect service delivery and the interests of residents,” he said.
The affected operators are K-HS Integrated Services, formerly Gboleybos Nigeria Limited, in Igbogbo-Baiyeku; Deshasat Enterprises in Olorunda; Bailas Nigeria Company in Ojo; Guestimate Environmental Protection Company in Orile Agege; Evabol Ventures in Ajeromi-Ifelodun; and Korad Closet Empire Limited in Ojodu.
The affected service locations are 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.
Gbadegesin said the decision followed concerns about the operators’ service capacity. He noted that K-HS Integrated Services voluntarily withdrew from its service area, while the licences of the other five operators were terminated by the Authority.
He said the action was part of LAWMA’s broader efforts to reposition the PSP waste collection system through stricter performance standards, improved service coverage, greater accountability and stronger regulatory oversight.
Gbadegesin assured residents that measures would be put in place to ensure continuity of waste collection services in the affected areas.
He also urged residents to continue using approved waste management channels and to support efforts to maintain a cleaner Lagos.
