THE Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, February 24, 2022, unveiled the Adopt-a-Bin programme with an initial 40,000 standard bins deployed to households and commercial entities.
While speaking during the launch of the programme at the Simpson Transfer Loading Station, Lagos Island, Mr Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tunji Bello, said; “Today, we are at the threshold of another phase in our Lagos Recycle Initiative, as we launch standard waste bins for the “Adopt-A-Bin” project, which is LAWMA’s latest baby. The bins which come in two colours, the green for general waste and the blue for recyclable items, are for containerising waste.
“These are not ordinary bins; but smart ones, built to last, and in accordance with internationally recognised quality standards. They are fitted with intelligent devices that enable tracking and identification. These unique devices also make it possible to register every single bin to individual addresses for easy communication on issues relating to them.”
He said the whole essence of the standard waste bins was to simplify the process of waste management from the source.
His words: “When you acquire the bins, you simply sort your waste and drop all recyclable items like cans, plastic, cartons, water sachets, etc. in the blue bin while you drop the general waste in the green bin. The stability of those bins ensures easy handling by the waste collectors, who come around periodically to empty them”.
“While the PSP operators show up to empty the green bins, the recyclers come around for the blue containing the recyclable items, which are weighed and recorded, until you are ready for redemption in cash or kind”, he explained.
Meanwhile, the Managing Director/CEO, Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Mr Ibrahim Odumboni, stated that without any doubt the launch of the Adopt-a-Bin Programme would move the government closer to its vision of establishing an environment-friendly state, through best waste management practices.
