COMPILATION OF INSTITUTIONS & WASTE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS IN NIGERIA
As part of proactive measures by government to preserve the environment and protect its inhabitants from hazardous wastes and nuisance, the Nigerian government and several states therein have established various governmental authorities and agencies that would ensure efficient and effective mode of management waste in the country. The following are a list of solid waste management stakeholders and major actors at both the Federal and State level;
- National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency
- Federal Ministry of Environment (FMOE)
- State Ministries of Environment
- Lagos State Waste Disposal Board (LSWDB)
- Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA)
- Lagos State Waste Management Authority(LAWMA)
- Lagos State Waste management Agency operatives (PSP)
- Kano State Environmental Protection Agency
- Oyo State Environmental Protection Commission
- Ministry of Water Resources
- National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA)
- Federal Ministry of Environment, Housing and Urban Development (FMEHUD)
- Department of Petroleum Resources
- Kaduna State Environmental Protection Agency
- State Environmental Protection Agencies (SEPAs)
- River State Environmental Protection Agency
- Federal Ministry of Environment, Housing and Urban Development (FMEHUD))
- Urban Development Board
- Anambra State Environmental Protection Agency
- Enugu State Environmental Protection Agency
- Abuja Environmental Protection Agency
- Abia State Ministry of Environment, Umuahia
- Abia State Environmental Protection Agency
- Adamawa State Ministry of Environment, Yola
- Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Environment & Mineral Resources, Uyo
- Anambra State Ministry of Environment, Mineral Resources, Science & Technology, Akwa
- Bauchi State Environmental Protection Agency, Bauchi
- Bayelsa State Ministry of Environment
- Bayelsa State Environmental Sanitation Authority, Yenagoa
- Benue State Environmental Sanitation Authority (BENSESA), Makurdi
- Borno State Ministry of Environment, Maiduguri
- Borno State Rural Water & Sanitation Agency, Maiduguri
- Cross River Ministry of Environment, Calabar.
- Delta State Waste Management Board, Asaba
- Ebonyi State Ministry of Health & Environmental, Abakaliki,
- Edo State Environmental & Waste Management Board, Benin City
- Ekiti State Waste Management Board, Ado Ekiti
- Enugu State Waste Management Authority, Enugu
- Gombe State Ministry of Water Resources & Environment, Gombe
- Gombe State Environmental Sanitation & Protection Agency, Gombe
- Imo State Ministry of Petroleum & Environment, Owerri
- Imo State Environmental Protection Agency
- Imo State Bureau for Sanitation & Transport
- Jigawa State Ministry of Environment, Dutse
- Jigawa State Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Agency, Dutse.
- Kaduna State Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources, Kaduna
- Kaduna State Waste & Sanitation Project, Kaduna
- Kano State Refuse Management & Sanitation Board (REMASAB), Kano
- Kano State Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Agency (RUWASA), Kano
- Katsina State Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Agency, Katsina
- Kebbi State Ministry of Environment, Birnin Kebbi
- Kogi State Ministry of Environment & Physical Planning Development, Lokoja
- Kogi State Environmental Protection Board, Lokoja
- Kogi State Sanitation & Water Management Board, Lokoja
- Kwara State Ministry of Environment & Tourism, Ilorin
- Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency, Ilorin
- Niger State Environmental Protection Agency, Minna
- Ogun State Ministry of Environment – Abeokuta
- Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency, Abeokuta
- Ondo State Waste Management Authority, Akure
- Osun State Ministry of Environment, Osogbo
- Osun State Environmental Protection Agency, Osogbo
- Oyo State Ministry of Environment & Water Resources, Ibadan
- Ibadan Waste Management Authority, Ibadan
- Plateau Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Agency, Jos
- Plateau State Environmental Protection & Sanitation Agency, Jos
- River State Ministry of Environment, Port Harcourt
- River State Environmental Sanitation Authority, Port Harcourt
- Taraba State Environmental Protection Agency, Jalingo
- Taraba State Rural Water Supply & Environmental Sanitation Agency, Jalingo
- Yobe State Ministry of Environment, Damaturu
- Yobe State Environmental Protection Agency, Damaturu
- Zamfara State Ministry of Environment & Solid Minerals Development, Zamfara
- Waste Management Society of Nigeria
- Waste Management Society of Nigeria, Akwa Ibom
- Waste Management Society of Nigeria, Benue State
- Waste Management Society of Nigeria, Kano State
- Waste Management Society of Nigeria, Lagos State
- Waste Management Society of Nigeria, Niger State
- Waste Management Society of Nigeria, Delta State
- Waste Management Society of Nigeria, Ondo State
- Waste Management Society of Nigeria, FCT
STATUTORY REGULATIONS GUIDING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA
- THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ENFORCEMENT AGENCY ACT 2007 (NESREA ACT)
After the repealing of the Federal Environmental Protection Act of 1988, the NESREA Act, 2007 became the major statutory regulation or instrument guiding environmental matters in Nigeria. It specially makes provision for solid waste management and its administration and prescribes sanction for offences or acts which run contrary to proper and adequate waste disposal procedures and practices.
- ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ACT OF 1992
The purpose of the EIA Act is to among other things establish before a decision taken by any person, authority corporate body or unincorporated body including the Government of the Federation, State or Local Government intending to undertake or authorise the undertaking of any activity that may likely or to a significant extent affect the environment. Such activities include the disposal of solid waste in the environment.
- NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL (SANITATION AND WASTES CONTROL) REGULATIONS, 2009
This regulation that was promulgated in 2009 among other things makes adequate provisions for waste control and environmental sanitation including punishments in cases of malfeasances.
- THE HARMFUL WASTE (SPECIAL CRIMINAL PROVISIONS, ETC) ACT
The Decree prohibits the Carrying, depositing and dumping of harmful waste on any land, territorial Waters, contagious zone, Exclusive Economic Zone of Nigeria or its inland Water ways and prescribes severe penalties for any person found guilty of any Crime relating thereto.
- THE NEP (POLLUTION ABATEMENT IN INDUSTRIES AND FACILITIES GENERATING WASTE) REGULATIONS
Restrictions are imposed hereunder on the release of toxic substances and requirement of Stipulated Monitoring of pollution to ensure permissible limits are not exceeded; Unusual and accidental discharges; Contingency plans; Generator's liabilities; Strategies of waste reduction and safety for workers.
- THE MANAGEMENT OF SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTES REGULATIONS
These regulate the collection, treatment and disposal of solid and hazardous waste for municipal and industrial sources and give the comprehensive list of chemicals and chemical waste by toxicity categories.
- THE NATIONAL OIL SPILL DETECTION AND RESPONSE AGENCY ACT 2005 (NOSDRA ACT)
This statutory regulation makes adequate regulations on waste emanating from oil production and exploration and its potential consequences to the environment.
- THE NATIONAL EFFLUENTS LIMITATIONS REGULATION
This instrument makes it mandatory that industrial facilities install anti-pollution equipment, make provision for further effluent treatment, prescribe maximum limit of effluent parameters allowed for discharge, and spell out penalties for contravention.
- THE NATIONAL GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CONTROL IN NIGERIA.
This was launched on March 12th 1991 and represents the basic instrument for monitoring and controlling industrial and urban pollution.
- NATIONAL POLICY ON ENVIRONMENT
Launched by Government on 27th November 1989, this document prescribe guideline and strategies for achieving the Policy Goal of Sustainable Development
OTHER REGULATIONS AT STATE LEVEL
- Lagos State Waste Disposal Law
- Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) Law
- Lagos State Waste Management Authority(LAWMA) Law
- Kano State Environmental Protection Agency Law
- Oyo State Environmental Protection Agency Law
- Kaduna State Environmental Protection Agency
- River State Environmental Protection Agency Law
- Anambra State Environmental Protection Agency Law
- Enugu State Environmental Protection Agency Law
- Abuja Environmental Protection Agency Law
- Imo State Environmental Protection Agency Law
- Abia State Environmental Protection Law
- Bauchi State Environmental Protection Agency Law
- Bayelsa State Environmental Sanitation Authority Law
- Benue State Environmental Sanitation Authority (BENSESA) Law
- Borno State Rural Water & Sanitation Agency Law
- Delta State Waste Management Law
- Edo State Environmental & Waste Management Law
- Ekiti State Waste Management Law
- Enugu State Waste Management Authority Law
- Gombe State Environmental Sanitation & Protection Agency Law
- Imo State Bureau For Sanitation & Transport Law
- Jigawa State Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Agency Law
- Kaduna State Waste & Sanitation Law
- Kano State Refuse Management & Sanitation (REMASA) Law
- Kano State Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Agency Law
- Katsina State Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Agency Law
- Kogi State Environmental Protection Law
- Kogi State Sanitation & Water Management Law
- Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency Law
- Imo State Environmental Protection Agency Amendment Law
- Niger State Environmental Protection Agency Law
- Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency Law Of 1995
- Ondo State Waste Management Authority Law
- Osun State Environmental Protection Agency Law
- Ibadan Waste Management Authority Law
- Plateau Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Agency Law
- Plateau State Environmental Protection & Sanitation Agency Law
- Taraba State Environmental Protection Agency Law
- Taraba State Rural Water Supply & Environmental Sanitation Agency Law
- Yobe State Environmental Protection Agency Law
- Ibadan Waste Management Authority (IWMA)
- The National Environmental Standards And Regulations Enforcement Agency, Kebbi
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