The Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly has begun distributing large industrial waste containers across selected electoral areas as part of efforts to tackle poor sanitation and eliminate illegal dumping within the municipality.
The initiative, spearheaded by the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Michael Mensah, seeks to establish effective secondary waste storage points to improve refuse collection and disposal.
Speaking during a handover ceremony attended by community leaders, school representatives, and officials from the National Disaster Management Organization, the MCE disclosed that 12 refuse containers had been procured and strategically deployed to areas with high waste generation.
According to him, the locations were selected based on data indicating heavy refuse accumulation. In Mpeasem, containers will be placed at American House, Ideal College, and the Mpeasem Township. Dzorwulu Central and Abelenkpe Town will benefit from the project in the Dzorwulu enclave, while Santana and Okponglo Park have been earmarked for Westland.
Additional locations include the Accra STEM Academy, KNUTSFORD in East Legon, the Roman Ridge Boxing Gym, and Enyasipa.
“Sanitation remains a major priority for the Assembly and one of the key performance indicators for all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies,” the MCE stated. He explained that inadequate secondary waste storage systems often contribute to indiscriminate dumping, hence the need for large refuse containers to temporarily hold waste before collection and final disposal.
To prevent the containers from overflowing, the Assembly has introduced a rapid-response mechanism. Beneficiary communities will receive dedicated contact numbers to notify the Assembly’s waste management team whenever the containers are nearing capacity, allowing for prompt evacuation.
The Assembly also revealed that the current distribution forms part of the first phase of a broader sanitation intervention. Plans are already underway to procure more containers in the coming months to expand coverage across the municipality.
Funded through the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF), the initiative complements ongoing sanitation measures such as desilting drains and reviving National Sanitation Day activities.
The MCE emphasized that maintaining cleanliness requires collective responsibility, urging residents to actively support the Assembly’s sanitation agenda.
“Sanitation is a shared responsibility. We are leading the charge, but everyone must play a role to ensure Ayawaso West becomes the cleanest municipality,” he said.
He further reaffirmed the Assembly’s commitment to improving drainage maintenance and addressing other sanitation concerns to help prevent flooding and promote a cleaner urban environment.
Story By: Eugenia Ewoenam Osei
