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Oyo to begin house to house waste bin enforcement, gives deadline
The Oyo State Government has announced the commencement of the enforcement of mandatory waste bin provision for every residential and commercial building across the state, giving residents and property owners one month to comply with the directive with stringent enforcement effective from September 1, 2026.
The Commissioner for the Environment and Natural Resources, Hon. Ademola Aderinto, revealed this to newsmen on Monday.
Aderinto, who spoke in his office in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, stated that the initiative forms part of the State Government’s renewed efforts to strengthen environmental sanitation and ensure proper waste management across Oyo State.
He explained that every household, residential building, business premises, shopping complex, and plaza must provide designated waste bins that are commensurate to the size of the building, number of occupants, and volume of waste generated.
The Commissioner stressed that all residents and business owners must patronise only government accredited Private Sector Participants (PSPs) responsible for waste collection and evacuation, warning that anyone found engaging unapproved waste contractors or disposing of waste through unauthorised means would face the full weight of the law.
He urged members of the public experiencing challenges with waste collection services or those uncertain about accredited PSP operators to report to the Oyo State Solid Waste Management Authority (OYOWMA) or the Department of Environmental Health Services of the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources for necessary guidance and clarification.
Hon. Aderinto further revealed that government enforcement teams would also verify evidence of payment of waste evacuation fees during inspections, noting that residents and businesses are expected to remain up to date with their monthly waste disposal payments as part of the requirements for compliance.
The Commissioner explained that the new enforcement exercise is an extension of the state’s daily environmental sanitation initiative, emphasising that having a waste bin and engaging an accredited PSP alone is not sufficient if the surroundings remain dirty.
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