Waste Management

The partnership includes work on market development, connecting recyclers with brand owners who have committed to using recycled content.

The material’s resistance to heat and moisture is critical: a fiber lid that softens when holding hot coffee would fail.

The facility’s ability to handle ULCC-class vessels (Ultra Large Crude Carriers, over 320,000 deadweight tonnes) means that even the largest tankers can be recycled in-region rather than sailing to South Asia.

By leveraging advanced sorting technology and WM’s operational expertise, the facility is designed to improve material recovery, broaden the range of accepted recyclables over time, and help advance a circular economy.

The dismantling center will focus on recovering metals, plastics, glass, and rubber, feeding these materials back into manufacturing supply chains.

The department stated that together, the community can keep harmful electronic waste out of the environment while creating awareness about recycling and responsible waste management.

The project utilises modern technologies to treat agricultural and animal residues through controlled biodegradation, improving soil fertility, reducing reliance on chemical fertilisers, and lowering methane emissions resulting from waste accumulation.

The initiative focuses on diverting recyclable waste from landfills, improving resource recovery, and promoting environmental sustainability through community participation and inclusive development.

The framework was designed to close the long-standing exclusion gap within Nigeria’s waste management ecosystem by formally recognising and empowering informal waste workers who play a major role in recycling.

The first GAINnext application addresses rising demand for food-grade PET trays, distinguishing between takeaway or supermarket trays and consumer or medical packaging based on shape and use, reportedly achieving purity levels over 95%.