LWMA drafts plan to increase capacity of Providence landfill, construct new one |07 April 2025

LWMA is in the process of drafting a plan with the help of the World Bank to increase the capacity of the Providence landfill (Photo: Patrick Joubert)

The Landscape and Waste Management Agency is in the process of drafting a plan with the help of the World Bank to increase the capacity of the Providence landfill, including the construction of a new one in the surrounding area which will provide enough space for dumping of solid waste until 2042. 

The announcement was made by Estelle Lau Tee, senior waste management officer at Landscape and Waste Management Agency (LWMA), who was speaking to the media recently on the agency’s solid waste management project being financed by the bank through a soft loan of US $5 million. The project aims to reduce waste volume, extend landfill lifespan, and improve the entire waste value chain’s efficiency and performance. Components include capacity strengthening, financial sustainability planning, waste separation pilot, landfill modernisation, material recovery facility construction, and circularity promotion through private sector engagement, legislation updates, and community outreach for waste reduction. The project aligns with climate mitigation goals and seeks to optimise waste practices for environmental impact reduction.

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