Towards addressing the nation's disarray waste management compendium, a state-of-the-art Integrated Recycling and Compost Plant (IRECOP) and a Medical Waste Treatment Plant have been commissioned in Tamale, capable of processing 600 tons of municipal solid waste daily on one shift and 1200 tons on two shifts.
The commissioning event, attended by top government officials, members of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Environment and Sanitation, traditional rulers, and industry leaders, marked yet another milestone in the government's agenda to transform Ghana's sanitation landscape through strategic collaboration with the private sector.
Testament to Government's Commitment to Transform the Waste Sector Representing the Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources at the commissioning, Hon.
Lydia Alhassan Seyram, the Chief Director, Noah Tumfo, from the Ministry lauded the new facility as a key accomplishment of the government's ongoing efforts to modernise waste management in Ghana. "This facility is yet another success in the government's efforts to transform Ghana by collaborating with the private sector," the Director emphasised.