The Parliamentary Select Committee on Water and Sanitation has called for increased government support for waste management facilities across the country to improve sanitation and promote sustainable waste management.
The call was made when the Committee toured the Ho Integrated Recycling and Compost Plant (IRECOP) in the Volta Region as part of its monitoring tour of waste management facilities in the Volta and Oti regions on Friday, September 18, 2026.
The Committee, led by its Chairman and Member of Parliament for Nkwanta North, John Oti Bless, was taken through a presentation on the operations and activities of the facility, including its waste processing, recycling and composting processes.
The Group Head of Government Relations at the Environment and Sanitation Processing Cluster of the Jospong Group of Companies, Ms Betty Brown Nyadu, said the poor road network leading to the facility remained a major challenge to its operations.
She, therefore, appealed to the government to construct the road to the facility, explaining that improved access would encourage waste collectors to transport more waste to the plant instead of resorting to indiscriminate disposal in nearby forests and farms.
She also called for the establishment of transfer stations at strategic locations close to communities to facilitate the collection and transportation of waste to the IRECOP for processing and recycling.
According to Ms Nyadu, a significant proportion of the waste received at the facility is organic and could be converted into compost or organic fertiliser to support agriculture in the region. She urged the government to consider policies, including local content measures, that would support the procurement and use of locally produced compost and other recycled materials.
For his part, Mr Oti Bless said the Committee’s visit formed part of its responsibility to assess waste management challenges across the country and engage key stakeholders on measures to improve sanitation. He said the Committee had visited several regions and described the Volta Region as the cleanest among those visited so far.
He, however, acknowledged the challenges identified at the Ho IRECOP, particularly the poor road network and the absence of transfer stations, and assured that the concerns would be captured in the Committee’s report to Parliament. He expressed optimism that the relevant authorities, including the Ministry of Roads and Highways, would consider the road challenge.
Mr Bless also reiterated the Committee’s support for the passage of the proposed National Sanitation Authority Bill, saying a dedicated authority would help strengthen the sanitation sector. He further called on the media and other stakeholders to support efforts to address Ghana’s sanitation challenges, while indicating that the Committee would engage Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) on their responsibilities in managing sanitation resources.
