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The Ogun State government has warned manufacturers and producers against trading in discarded materials due to health and safety concerns as well as the prohibition of the act contained in the newly passed ‘Ogun State Waste Management Law 2020’.

Ola Oresanya, special adviser to the Governor on Environment-Waste Management, made the disclosure while addressing the virtual general meeting of the Ogun state chapter of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN.

Oresanya said only waste collection companies accredited by the newly-established Ogun state Waste Management Authority OGWAMA will now be saddled with that responsibility.

He said the new law has now put an end to poor handling of industrial wastes which have been identified as a major source of harzardous waste contamination in the state as well as unregulated waste trading among industries.

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He also says that industries and producers must now provide information on characteristic of industrial waste, ensure proper storage of wastes within their premises, comply with the principle of duty of care on the environment prior collection of discarded materials by designated collectors and maintain regular interaction with OGWAMA Client Service Managers on a first responder transaction level.

Oresanya added that the state government through the waste managing authority ,OGWAMA will provide indemnity clause for protection of discarded materials for industries or producers, prevent flight-tripping and scrapping to protect the brand names and labels, issue regular environmental reports periodically as required and develop reasonable tariff in response to prevailing market prices.

He therefore called on the industries or producers through their apex body – MAN – Ogun state chapter to cooperate with the state government as the newly passed management law is centred on principle of circular economy which will encourage responsible industrial production by reducing, reusing and recycling of materials generated during production life cycle as well as promoting best practice in industrial waste management.