21 issues of wrong billing and bill reconciliation. Another problem evident in Lagos is the non- separation of household waste from source as noted by Ogundiran & Afolabi, 2008 in
Amasuomo & Baird, 2016 where both industrial and residential household wastes are dumped at the landfill thereby creating problems of toxins in the environment since there is no treatment before final disposal. An issue of concern also noted by the present Cleaner Lagos Initiate management is open burning and open dumping of household waste in public places. While the open burning contributes to depletion of air quality and its concomitant effects, open dumping contributes to blockage of drainages
during the rainy season, as well as its attendant foul odour and unsightly look. Unfortunately, these environmentally unfriendly methods of waste disposal have become business as usual in many areas of Lagos (CLI, 2018). The nonavailability of modern solid waste management infrastructure in Lagos is another thing to worry about. Particularly of concern is the fact that, leachate can easily percolate into groundwater sources and streams since the landfills in Lagos are not engineered inline with international best practice (Adewole, 2009 in Amasuomo & Baird, 2016). It is hoped that Visionscape
Sanitation Solutions, the new waste management company contracted by the Akinwunmi Ambode administration will live up to the terms of its ten-year contract. Reports from March 2018 confirm that the company has commenced the construction of West Africa’s first engineered sanitary landfill on an hectare
EcoPark in Epe, northwestern part of Lagos (Business Day, 2018; New Telegraph, 2018;
Nigerian Tribune, n.d.). This is expected to set the pace for the introduction of the scientific management of solid waste in Lagos landfills.
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