A leading waste management company in Ghana, Zoomlion, has identified attitudinal challenges as a significant obstacle to effective waste management in the nation’s capital, Accra.
Corporate Affairs and Communications Officer at Zoomlion Ghana Ltd, Sophia Kudjordji, expressed concerns about the persistent waste issues despite substantial investments in the sector during an interview with Bernard Avle on the Citi Breakfast Show.
She highlighted that the company recently bolstered its workforce by recruiting additional personnel to conduct clean-up operations aimed at maintaining cleanliness in the city.
However, these efforts appear to be hindered by the public’s approach to waste disposal and the lax enforcement by law enforcement agencies.
Kudjordji lamented, “With the level of investment that is going into waste management in the country, it is quite sad that anybody should find the level of waste we find around. Now we have even added more people who clean up in the afternoon but attitude, behaviours and enforcement from the part of law enforcement agencies, have made our work very difficult at times”.
Accra, the capital city, has long grappled with recurring flooding issues, exacerbated by clogged gutters laden with waste. Zoomlion asserted that while 70% of waste in Accra is collected, a significant 30% remains uncollected.
Moreover, the company highlighted that large waste management firms, including Zoomlion, are responsible for 80% of waste collection, with local tricycle operators, known as “Aboboyaa,” handling the remaining 20%.
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