Day 2 clean-up: Mahama orders reopening of six waste transfer stations
President John Dramani Mahama directed the immediate reopening of six waste transfer stations in Accra on the second day of the National Clean-up Exercise. These stations had remained inactive for about nine years. President Mahama stated, "We've had six transfer stations that were built more than nine years ago. Unfortunately, they were not put into operation. So we've asked the contractor to open the transfer stations so that the waste operators can take the garbage there."
The reopening aims to address Accra's sanitation challenges by providing designated points for waste service providers to dispose of refuse, reducing pressure on existing disposal sites and improving waste collection efficiency. This move will prevent waste operators from travelling long distances to the landfill site at Amasaman. Smaller waste trucks, including those operated by tricycle waste collectors, will now be able to deposit refuse at the transfer stations, from where larger trucks will transport the waste to final disposal sites. President Mahama also thanked residents, sanitation workers, and local authorities for participating in the national clean-up exercise.
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President John Dramani Mahama has ordered the reopening of six inactive waste transfer stations in Accra to tackle the city's sanitation issues.
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