Where are you taking the waste after the clean-up exercise? - Bekwai MP to government

The Member of Parliament for Bekwai, Ralph Poku-Adusei, has challenged government to explain where waste collected during the planned two-day national cleanup exercise will ultimately be disposed of.

Speaking on Citi FM's Eyewitness News on Tuesday July 7, 2026, alongside a representative of the Environmental Service Providers Association, the Bekwai lawmaker and Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament's Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources noted that the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area is currently without any proper landfill, relying instead on illegal dumpsites scattered across the metropolis.

He said only two disposal locations remain in use, and both are already overwhelmed.

The MP argued that without a clear disposal plan, mobilising Ghanaians to sweep and gather refuse during the July 10–11 National General Cleaning Days would simply relocate waste from streets and drains to already saturated or unauthorised dumping grounds, rather than resolving the underlying disposal crisis.

He pressed government to provide Ghanaians with a clear roadmap detailing exactly which communities would be targeted and where the resulting waste would be taken.

Beyond the immediate disposal question, Poku-Adusei argued that landfills themselves are not a long-term solution to Accra's waste management challenges.

He pointed out that many countries have moved away from landfill-dependent systems toward circular economy models, in which waste is processed into usable end-products rather than simply buried or dumped in the open.

He said Ghana's continued reliance on searching for landfill space, rather than investing in processing and recycling infrastructure, shows the country is lagging behind international best practice in waste management.

"The landfill is not a solution to the waste management situation in Accra," he said, calling instead for investment in treatment and recycling facilities that could convert waste into productive resources while easing pressure on land.

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