Gov’t Plans New Landfills in Greater Accra and Eastern Region as Kpone Facility Nears Closure

The government is planning to construct new landfill sites in the Greater Accra and Eastern regions as part of efforts to address the increasing volume of waste being generated across the country.

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, said the expansion of waste-management infrastructure had become necessary as existing facilities face growing pressure.

Speaking on Monday, September 29, 2026, Mr Ayariga disclosed that the Kpone landfill had reached capacity and plans were underway for its decommissioning.

“We have plans to construct new landfill sites across the Greater Accra area and Eastern Region to accommodate the waste that is being generated,” he said.

“The Kpone landfill site, as you can see, is full. So we’re in the process of planning its decommissioning,” he added.

According to the Minister, the limited availability of engineered landfill facilities in some parts of the country was among the factors contributing to the decision to transport waste from Agbogbloshie to another landfill site.

His comments come amid concerns raised by residents of the Adipa/Asiaw Electoral Area in the Eastern Region over the transfer of waste from Agbogbloshie to the Adipa landfill.

The residents have given the government a seven-day ultimatum to halt the waste transfer and engage them on their concerns, threatening to block roads leading to the dumpsite if their demands are not addressed.

Mr Ayariga also disclosed that the government was exploring alternative waste-management methods, including incineration and waste-to-energy systems.

“I agree with him that there are new ideas about how to manage waste such as incineration and the conversion of waste to energy through burning it and then using the heat to generate energy,” he said.

He said discussions were already underway on how Ghana could adopt such technologies as part of a long-term strategy for managing the country’s waste.

“I have had those; even this morning I was in a meeting discussing how we should do that as a country,” he added.

Mr Ayariga said the government’s broader approach would seek to turn waste into a useful resource rather than depend solely on landfill disposal.