The Lagos State Government has secured a €120 million support fund from the Dutch Government to advance its waste-to-energy project in collaboration with the Dutch firm Harvest Waste Consortium.
Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the development in a post on X.com on Wednesday.
The initiative aims to convert a portion of Lagos’ waste into electricity at the decommissioned Epe landfill, processing between 2,500 and 3,000 tons of waste daily from the 13,000 to 14,000 tons generated in the state. “The waste-to-energy project with Harvest Waste is backed by the Dutch Government and will utilize the decommissioned Epe landfill for this purpose,” Wahab stated.
Wahab further noted that the Lagos State Government is actively decommissioning several landfills to facilitate new waste management projects in partnership with foreign private companies, including the Jospong Group and Closing the Loop.
Major dumpsites such as Olusosun and Solous 1, 2, and 3 are in advanced stages of decommissioning, with plans for new landfills to support these initiatives.
Once fully operational, the government anticipates that only 3 to 4 percent of the waste generated in Lagos will end up in landfills, aligning with the state’s vision of transforming waste into valuable resources and promoting sustainability.
Last year, the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) revealed its partnership with C40 and G-ORBIT Enterprise to convert organic waste from markets into biogas for electricity generation, furthering the state’s commitment to innovative waste management solutions.
