Why Accra's waste problem keeps getting worse – ESPA

File photo of tricycles carrying waste Accra's waste management crisis is being driven not only by the sheer volume of refuse generated every day but also by the absence of a final disposal site within the capital, according to the Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA).

The ESPA Executive Secretary called for sustained public cleansing exercises, routine desilting of drains, improved waste disposal infrastructure, and closer collaboration between metropolitan assemblies and private waste management companies.

Accra hit by refuse buildup as landfill capacity crisis deepens Speaking after the recent floods that hit parts of Accra, ESPA Executive Secretary Ama Ofori Antwi said waste collection companies are forced to transport refuse to Nsawam because there is no final disposal site in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area.