Ministry of Environment and Climate change has urged Enugu residents to dispose their waste at dumpsters designated at different locations in the h capital between 5pm to 9pm daily, so that trucks could evacuate it at 10pm and curb the activities of scavengers .
This was contained in a statement made available to Newsmen by the Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Prof Sam Ugwu on Friday in Enugu.
The statement said it will also make the environment clean.
The statement reads in full:
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT ON WASTE DISPOSAL TIME FOR NDI ENUGU
The Enugu State Ministry of Environment and Climate Change expresses deep concern over the activities of scavengers littering the waste points and the indiscriminate disposal of refuse into drainages during rainfall, which leads to blockages and flooding.
Residents of Enugu city and other urban areas are hereby informed that the Enugu State Waste Management Authority (ESWAMA) is currently conducting door-to-door waste collection, ensuring refuse is picked up directly from households.
In order to curb the activities of scavengers and the indiscriminate disposal of waste in the city, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, in collaboration with the Enugu State Waste Management Authority, introduces a waste disposal time for the disposal of waste in market areas and other areas not yet covered by door-to-door waste collection.
Therefore, residents are advised to dispose of their refuse at the nearest designated dump sites between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. daily. Evacuation trucks will commence clearance operations by 10:00 p.m. to guarantee a clean city by the following morning.
Please note that offenders will be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with the provisions of the State Environmental and Climate Protection Law.
Let us work together to maintain a clean, healthy, and flood-free environment.
Signed:
Prof. Sam C. Ugwu
Honourable Commissioner
22nd July, 2025