The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has intensified efforts to tackle the growing challenge of electronic waste (e-waste), particularly from off-grid renewable energy systems.
The General Manager of LASEPA, Dr. Tunde Ajayi, said this during a strategic meeting with the E-waste Producers Responsibility Organisation of Nigeria (EPRON) and the agency’s Sustainability Unit.
Ajayi shared the update on his verified X account on Thursday in Lagos.
He said the engagement focused on strengthening data systems, enforcement mechanisms, and capacity building across the e-waste value chain.
“Consistent data gathering and sharing are critical to driving investment and informed decision-making in the sector,” he noted.
He added that monitoring and enforcement must be deliberate and firm, while training for collectors and recyclers should be ongoing, not one-off interventions.
Ajayi outlined key resolutions from the meeting, including integrating e-waste management into organisational audit reports.
“These reports must include volumes generated and evidence of disposal through vendors accredited by LASEPA, backed by certificates of safe disposal,” he said.
He disclosed that quarterly volume reports from e-waste collectors would become mandatory for permit renewal. “Any collector that fails to submit reports will not have permits renewed,” he added.
Annual staff training by e-waste collectors has also been made a condition for permit renewal.
Ajayi said EPRON would provide a comprehensive database of electrical and electronic equipment importers, producers, and manufacturers operating in Lagos, including volumes brought into the state.
He revealed that the state would organise biannual training for e-waste collectors, with the first session scheduled before June and the second in October, possibly coinciding with International E-Waste Day.
According to him, recyclers are also required to submit quarterly reports detailing volumes processed.
He said the government, in collaboration with EPRON, would develop a joint compliance and monitoring checklist to assess collector and recycler performance quarterly.
Ajayi noted that a list of defaulting and non-compliant collectors is being compiled and will form the basis for enforcement actions.
