ENVIRONMENT

Key Highlights

Estimate to provide 500, 000 jobs

Government plans to progressively increase waste processing capacity from 18% in 2011 to 60% in 2025

Largest producer of compost in Africa converting 600 tonnes of waste into compost

Over 50% of the waste generated in the state (biodegradable waste) can be used for compositing

Projected popeulation to be over 30million in 2025 with 0.5kg-0.65kg of waste generated/person/day

The growing population of the state generate a huge amount of waste to be recycled (about 17% of the total waste generated in the country)
Only a small percentage of watse is currently being recycled (18%). This leaves a large market to be penetrated.
About 60% of the waste generated in Lagos uncollected.
Increasing awareness of residenta on waste management procedures such as the seperation of waste through deployment of about 1,000 recycling banks in the states by the waste management authority.

Waste to Wealth Strategies

Waste Recycling

About $12,500 (small scale); $50,000 (large scale) Spent largely on setting up the recycling plant

Payback Period: 3 years

ROI: over 30%

Waste to Energy

The growing population of the state generate a huge amount of waste to be recycled (about 17% of the total waste generated in the country)

the state with a potential to generate 25MW-30MW of electricity . The state has currently been able to generate 5MW of electricity through partnership seeks to improve on this with further investments

#15 milllion-$20 million Spent largely on setting up the recycling plant

ROI: over 30%

Payback Period: 3 years

Waste Collection

About $150,000/unit of collection of trucks

Payback Period: 10 years

ROI: 10%-15%

Waste Recycling

Investment Required: About $20,000 million Spent largely on construction of compost

Payback Period: 30 years

ROI: 30%

Other Investment Opportunities

Integrated used oil collection and waste oil recycling plant

CURRENT STATUS

– Mismanagement of used oil in the state
– Poor collection system

INVESTMENT DEAL

– Establishment of a waste Oil Recycling Plant in Lagos

ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK

– Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law 2017 VI
– There is a used oil and oily waste policy

AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES

With more automobiles and industries than most states in the country the volume of used oil generation will be substantial job creation for collections, transporters and recyclers

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Cleaner environment, water bodies will be safe from oil pollution lands will be free from indiscrimate oild pollution and soil degradation
AIR QUALITY MONITORING STATIONS AND A LAGOS STATE METEOROLOGICAL CENTRE

CURRENT STATUS

Lagos State depends on Nigeria Meteorological centre for its weather forecast which is often provided occassionally while Air Monitoring Stations are yet to be established in all LGAs

INVESTMENT DEAL

Establishment of State owned Meteorological and air monitoring stations

ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK

– Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law 2017 VI
– The Agency (LASEPA) regulates Air Quality standards

AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES

With more automobiles and industries Research Studies, agriculture, weather forecast, flood predictions and lots more

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

With constant review of air quality standards and weather forcasts safe communities in Lagos can be checked and abated.
Communal industrial effluent treatment plant (etp) in all industrial zones

CURRENT STATUS

There are no functional communal industrial Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP)

INVESTMENT DEAL

Establishment of communal industrial Effluent Treatment Plants

ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK

– Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law 2017 VI
– The Agency (LASEPA) regulates effluent limitation standards and discharge permits

AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES

Partnership with industrial facilities in industrial areas of the states

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Discharge of untreated waste water is responsible for pollution of water bodies which imapacts negatively on entertainment and tourism potentials of the state.
Upgrade of agency laboratory services and a centre for energy research and development

CURRENT STATUS

The agency has a laboratory Services Department in analysing all environmental parameters and samples within the State

INVESTMENT DEAL

Upgrade of Agency Laboratory Services with modern equipment and as a centre for energy research and development in West Africa

ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK

Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law 2017 VI

AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES

Offers laboratory services to public and private institutions within and outside the state

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Sampling and determination of analysis will provide quantitative report on the environmental status of the State ad Safety of the masses
Vehicular emissions regulation and monitoring

CURRENT STATUS

Vehicular pollution is increasing but testing capacities are inadequate for prosecution and enforcement

INVESTMENT DEAL

Partnership with the Agency on Vehicular Emission monitoring, testing and enforcement across the State.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK

Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law 2017 VI

AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES

Job creation, training opportunities

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Clean air for Lagos State and improved life expectancy and public health
Mass production of biodegradable eco-friendly shopping bags to replace single use plastic bags

CURRENT STATUS

Pollution of drainages, water bodies and environment with single use of plastic bags

INVESTMENT DEAL

mass production of eco-friendly biodegradable bags produced by the Agency

ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK

Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law 2017 VI

AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES

Collection and conversion of plastic materials into useful resource materials

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Cleaner environment, good drainages , plastic pollution free society
Office of Sustainable Development Goals

3rd Floor, Admin Block, Governor’s Office, Lagos House, Alausa – Ikeja, Lagos

Opening hrs

8:00am to 4:00pm, Sun: Close

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