Waste Management Board

Edo State Waste Management Board is an agency under the direct supervision of Edo State Ministry of Environment and Public Utilities (MEPU). The Board is saddled with the responsibility of collection, transport, processing, recycling or disposal, and monitoring of waste materials. This include solid, liquid, gaseous or radioactive substances.

Some of the over sight functions of the Board include but not limited to the following:

Review and Development of the Guidelines and Standards for Pollution Control.

Development of appropriate regulations for pollution control and waste management.

Inspection and Compliance Monitoring of Industrial facilities.

Hazardous Chemicals Inspection, Registration and Tracking; and Toxic Waste Dump Watch.

Establishment of a Permit System for:
-Construction and Operation of Landfills.
-Importation of Hazardous Chemicals.
-Transportation, Storage, Treatment and disposal of
Hazardous waste

Waste Discharge by Industrial Facilities.