Gov’t to regularise waste transfer stations as Mahama pushes long-term sanitation reforms

Speaking during a working to the Integrated Recycling and Compost Plant (IRECOP), which is currently being used as a transfer station at Jamestown, the Minister said five of the six designated waste transfer stations in the capital are operational following government measures to address the recent accumulation of refuse across parts of Accra.

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has announced plans to formalise waste transfer loading stations and integrate tricycle waste collectors into Ghana's long-term sanitation strategy following an inspection of waste management facilities across the Greater Accra Region.

The Minister said the government would continue pursuing policy, legislative and infrastructure reforms aimed at improving waste management and encouraged residents and local authorities to support efforts to maintain cleaner communities.