LAWMA revokes licences of underperforming PSP operators

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has withdrawn the licences of several underperforming Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators and realigned waste collection routes across parts of Lagos, in a sweeping reform aimed at boosting efficiency and expanding service coverage.

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said the decision followed a comprehensive operational review designed to match operators’ capacity with the state’s growing waste management demands.

He explained that the affected operators failed to meet required service standards, prompting the authority to revoke their licences in the interest of public health and environmental sustainability.

Those affected include Kenny JPS operating in Igando-Ikotun (Egan II), Clean Craft Nig Limited in Igando-Ikotun (Isheri-Oshun I), Doveroost Ltd in Eti-Osa West, Dewayls in Orade (Ijegun Emure), and Pesjoy Ventures in Ejigbo (Bucknor II).

As part of the restructuring, LAWMA also introduced a realignment of routes in rapidly developing areas where rising waste volumes have overwhelmed the capacity of single operators. Under the new arrangement, existing operators will retain portions of their routes, while additional operators are deployed to ensure broader and more efficient coverage.

Operators affected by the route redistribution include Shekaz Global Limited in Isolo (Ishaga/Ire Akari axis) and Krestabol Waste Management in Ikorodu (Lowa).

“In locations where development has outpaced the capacity of a single operator, it becomes necessary to redistribute operational responsibilities to guarantee timely and effective service delivery,” Gbadegesin stated.

The LAWMA boss added that some operators voluntarily relinquished their routes, allowing the authority to reassign those areas to better-equipped firms. Among them are Ayolade Oluwabukola Enterprises in Lagos Island East (Ajele axis) and Imperium Waste Services in Ayoobo/Ipaja (Slot B).

He noted that the exercise forms part of a broader strategy to strengthen the PSP framework, improve accountability, and ensure waste management services keep pace with Lagos’ rapid urban expansion.

Gbadegesin urged residents to cooperate with newly assigned operators and to patronise only LAWMA-accredited PSP operators, reiterating the agency’s commitment to continuous monitoring, enforcement and stakeholder engagement.

The move signals a renewed push by the authority to tackle persistent waste management challenges in Lagos, as Africa’s most populous city grapples with increasing population pressure and rising volumes of solid waste.