WADA to sanction non-performing waste management service providers

General News of Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Source: Graphic.com.gh

2019-03-19

Waste management service providers that do not operate satisfactorily over time will be punished, warned the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA).

According to WADA, these non-performing companies would initially receive warning letters and their contracts would be terminated thereafter if they did not meet expectations.

According to WADA's Deputy Chief of Waste Management, Victor Kottey, eight of WADA's waste management service providers had not delivered the expected results. According to WADA performance indicators, service providers are expected to achieve more than 85% of their performance to achieve acceptable performance.

Key indicators to gain access to their performance include household registration, provision of fee-based bins, frequency of services offered, maintenance of designated health sites, provision of personal protective equipment for health and well-being. the security of the collection teams and the submission of monthly reports. .

Event

Presenting his report badessing the third quarter 2018 performance on solid waste collection in Accra, Mr Kottey said the non-performance of these companies had contributed to the blinding elimination of solid waste in The city.

According to him, the badembly had subcontracted 95% of the collection of waste to private companies, among which it carried out an evaluation twice a year.

"We have signed a five-year contract (2016-2021) with companies to ensure that waste is adequately managed in their respective jurisdictions," he said.

The eight worst performing service providers are: Jekora Ventures, 80.6%; Zoomlion National Services in central Ayawaso, 61.8%; Zoomlion Domestic in the center of Ablekuma, 61.5%; Metropolitan Waste and Allied Services in Ablekuma Central, 43%, and J. Stanley Owusu and Company Limited in the South Okaikwei sub-metro at 40.7%.

The rest consists of metropolitan waste and related services in South Ablekuma, with 36.0%; Tropical waste in the area one of Ashiedu Keteke (28.3%) and Meskworld company in the area two of Ashiedu Keteke (22.1%).

Recommendation

Mr. Kottey recommended to all service providers to demonstrate innovation in managing the complexity of waste, to increase their collaboration with WADA's Metropolitan Health Department and to Ensure the health and safety of its collection team by providing gloves and a mask.

"All service providers must separate the collection of recyclable materials, increase coverage by the end of March 2019, submit detailed monthly reports and conduct daily monitoring," he added.

Mr. Kottey, however, observed that the inability of some waste treatment companies to meet expectations was due to the delay and inability of some clients to pay providers for services rendered.

He urged these customers to always strive to pay quickly for waste management service providers.

Update on the regulations

The City Council's Sustainable Development Advisor to Metropolitan General Manager Desmond Appiah said, "We have updated our bylaws.

Charges given to those who dump waste have been changed; instead of fixed charges, violators would be required to pay a minimum of 100 penalty units, of which one is 40 GH ¢, "he added.