Assembly turns to PPP for resolving challenge with waste dumping site

The Ga East Municipal Assembly has turned to a public-private partnership (PPP) initiative to resolve the current challenge at the waste dumping site at Abokobi.

Currently, most of the waste generated within the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, Ledzokuku Krowor, Ga West, Adenta, Madina and the Ga East municipalities is dumped at the Abokobi dumping site, which has created inconveniences for a section of the residents.

Potential investors

Consequently, out of the over 14 potential investors in the waste recycling industry who applied to convert the waste into manure and energy, the Gbi Hanza Ltd, a partnership between a local and foreign firm, has been selected to recycle the waste.

In an interview with the Daily Graphic, the Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Kwao Sackey, who admitted that the dumping site was a challenge, explained that the assembly was not i