Lola Asiseh Ashittey, General Manager of Sewage systems (Lavender Hill), has called on the government to ensure timely payments to the company. She emphasized that consistent funding would enable Zoomlion to establish more waste treatment plants across all 16 regions, helping to curb cholera outbreaks caused by poor waste management.
Speaking to journalists during a site tour on March 18, 2025, Ashittey highlighted the impact of their work in Greater Accra.
“We now have six plants in Ghana, and we plan to replicate this in all other regions. Our plea is for government support and regular payments so we can expand. The records show that since we started operations in 2017, cholera has been eliminated in Greater Accra. This success must be replicated nationwide to ensure a healthier population and a more productive country.”
She also cautioned Ghanaians against disposing of solid waste in liquid waste systems, a practice that severely hampers treatment processes.
“When people dump solid waste in toilets, it complicates our treatment efforts. We are supposed to process only liquid waste at Lavender Hill, but we often find pads, diapers, fetuses, and even human bodies clogging our pumps. If this didn’t happen, we could have built 10 or more treatment plants instead of just six. Ghanaians must stop throwing solid waste into liquid waste drains,” she urged.
Meanwhile, the Managing Director of the Accra Compost and Recycling Plant, Michael Padi Tuwor, underscored the economic potential of waste recycling for national development. He called for increased attention to waste management, emphasizing its role in sanitation and the production of essential goods.
“We must prioritize waste recycling and processing to ensure a cleaner environment and sustain the supply of raw materials for essential products,” he stated during the media tour.
As waste management remains a critical issue in Ghana, industry leaders continue to push for stronger government support and public cooperation to create a cleaner and healthier nation.
