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For waste pickers, one man s trash becomes another one s treasure
By Staff Reporter
By Dominic Naidoo
Every day in South Africa, thousands of people traverse our neighbourhood streets and municipal landfills in search of trash that is otherwise deemed worthless by most of us.
These dedicated individuals pick through our waste in search of valuable recyclable materials which they collect, clean and sell to recycling companies.
This critical yet thankless profession is vital to waste management systems not only in South Africa but all over the world. This is their livelihood; they are waste pickers.
I stood outside my home in Durban last Tuesday evening, our rubbish was to be collected early the next morning, most of my neighbours place their black bags out the night before.
Ibrahim Odumboni
Managing Director, Lagos State, Waste Management Agency, Ibrahim Odumboni, gives insight on how the agency is addressing the state’s waste disposal demands by working with key stakeholders such as PSPs. Ugo Aliogo presents the excerpts:
The management of waste in Lagos state is still a big issue. We are still at agrarian level of generation without effective sorting and open dumping instead of recycling and wealth to wealth/energy generation, why?
The process of waste management (generation, collection and disposal) varies from city to city and it involves a significant financial and human capital investment coupled with demands for advocacy and awareness with residents. The current Lagos State Government administration led by Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, with the support of Ministry of Environment and Water Resources led by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, are intone with this and currently leading the way in Nigeria. I
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