The Lagos Waste Management Authority has taken decisive action against several Private Sector Participation operators who failed to meet required service benchmarks. Licenses were withdrawn from entities that could not keep up with the growing waste management needs of the state, according to officials.
Muyiwa Gbadegesin, the managing director of LAWMA, made this known in a statement released on Saturday in Lagos. He explained that the move was part of a broad operational assessment aimed at aligning service providers’ capabilities with the increasing waste volumes fueled by rapid urbanization.
The affected operators include Kenny JPS (covering Igando-Ikotun and Egan II), Clean Craft Nig. Ltd. (Igando-Ikotun and Isheri-Oshun I), Doveroost Ltd. (Eti-Osa West), Dewayls (Orade and Ijegun Emure), and Pesjoy Ventures (Ejigbo and Bucknor II). Their licenses were revoked because they failed to deliver adequate service, a step deemed necessary to protect public health and maintain environmental standards.
In addition to license revocations, LAWMA has restructured waste collection routes in rapidly developing areas to boost efficiency. Under the updated framework, existing operators will continue to serve portions of their original zones, while new operators have been brought in to enhance coverage and performance.
Gbadegesin noted that route adjustments affected operators such as Shekaz Global Ltd. (Isolo and Ishaga/Ire Akari axis) and Krestabol Waste Management (Ikorodu and Lowa). He explained that in areas where expansion had overwhelmed a single operator, responsibilities were redistributed to ensure timely waste removal.
Some operators voluntarily gave up parts of their routes, enabling LAWMA to reassign those territories to more competent providers. This category includes Ayolade Oluwabukola Enterprises (Lagos Island East, Ajele axis) and Imperium Waste Services (Ayobo/Ipaja, Slot B).
The restructuring is part of a wider strategy to strengthen the PSP system, enhance accountability, and ensure that waste management services keep pace with the state’s development. Residents have been urged to cooperate with newly assigned operators and to only use LAWMA-accredited service providers.
Gbadegesin reaffirmed LAWMA’s dedication to ongoing monitoring, enforcement, and collaboration with stakeholders to achieve a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable Lagos.