President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate reopening of all six waste transfer stations in Accra that have remained inactive for nearly nine years, as part of efforts to improve waste management and sustain the ongoing National General Cleaning Exercise.
The directive was issued during the second day of the nationwide clean-up campaign after concerns were raised about the disposal of waste removed from choked drains and public spaces. According to the President, previous clean-up exercises often failed to produce lasting results because refuse collected from drains was left by roadsides and later washed back into the drainage system during rainfall.
President Mahama said the reopening of the transfer stations would allow waste collection trucks to dispose of refuse at nearby holding sites instead of travelling long distances to final disposal facilities, making waste evacuation faster and more efficient. He noted that the stations, built more than nine years ago, had never been fully operational.
He also instructed the contractor managing the facilities to make them operational immediately, adding that the military and other state agencies would continue clearing refuse beyond the two-day exercise until all waste removed from drains and streets had been transported to approved disposal sites.
The President commended residents, volunteers and sanitation workers for participating in the clean-up campaign, expressing confidence that sustained efforts and improved waste management would help prevent future flooding and restore Accra’s environment.
