The Lagos State Government has secured a €120 million financial commitment from the Dutch Government to support its waste-to-energy project, which aims to convert waste into electricity. This initiative is being executed in collaboration with Dutch firm, Harvest Waste Consortium, according to the state’s Commissioner for The Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab.
Wahab made the announcement on Wednesday through his official post on X, detailing that the project will use the decommissioned Epe landfill to process between 2,500 to 3,000 tons of waste daily from the 13,000 to 14,000 tons generated across Lagos. This initiative is part of a broader effort to reduce the amount of waste ending up in landfills.
He further explained that the Lagos State Government is working on decommissioning other major dumpsites, such as Olusosun and Solous, to make room for more sustainable waste management initiatives. The state is engaging international partners, including the Jospong Group and Closing the Loop, to advance its waste-to-energy goals.
The commissioner stated that once these partnerships become fully functional, Lagos expects to send only 3 to 4 per cent of its waste to landfills, aligning with the state’s vision of turning waste into a valuable resource and promoting environmental sustainability.
In a related effort, the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) previously revealed its collaboration with C40 and G-ORBIT Enterprise to explore converting organic waste into biogas for electricity production, further strengthening the city’s commitment to renewable energy and waste management transformation.
