Where are you taking the waste after the clean-up exercise? – Bekwai MP to government

"The landfill is not a solution to the waste management situation in Accra," he said, calling instead for investment in treatment and recycling facilities that could convert waste into productive resources while easing pressure on land.

The lawmaker said Ghana's continued reliance on searching for landfill space, rather than investing in processing and recycling infrastructure, shows the country is lagging behind international best practice in waste management.

The MP argued that without a clear disposal plan, mobilising Ghanaians to sweep and gather refuse during the July 10–11 National General Cleaning Days would simply relocate waste from streets and drains to already saturated or unauthorised dumping grounds, rather than resolving the underlying disposal crisis.