The Lagos State government has said it would build waste-to-energy plants at the Badagry, Epe, and Olusosun dumpsites to improve waste management, mitigate environmental hazards, and encourage recycling.

The commissioner for the environment and water resources, Tokunbo Wahab, stated this at a Waste-to-Energy Summit themed ‘Driving Environmental Sustainability’.

The commissioner also outlined LAWMA’s strategic plans to transform waste management by focusing more on recycling and introducing various initiatives such as the development of compost and bio-gas plants, to reduce the volume of waste going to landfills.