Our mission is simple: create a cleaner, safer, and more responsible Lagos by organizing how waste is collected and recycled across the state. Through LAPWAMS, every producer becomes part of a unified, government-regulated platform that ensures proper waste management, full compliance, and seamless communication with the Ministry of Environment.
By working together under one structured body, producers help strengthen recycling systems, reduce pollution, and support the gradual lifting of restrictions on plastic-related businesses. This is where accountability meets opportunity, where everyone plays a part in protecting the environment while keeping their industry moving forward.
This agency was established under the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment to coordinate and regulate the recovery, collection, and recycling of waste plastics across the state. Our mandate is to ensure full compliance with environmental standards, restore order to the plastic value chain, and provide a structured pathway for managing plastic waste responsibly.
All plastic producers and related businesses are required to register under LAPWAMS, the officially recognized platform for producer coordination. Registration ensures proper waste-plastic recovery, demonstrates compliance with Lagos State environmental directives, and provides the structured framework needed to lift restrictions associated with the plastic-ban policy.
We are committed to strengthening recycling systems, reducing environmental pollution, and supporting the reopening and continuity of plastic-related businesses. By working collectively under a regulated body, producers contribute to a cleaner Lagos while securing the operational clearance needed to function within state-approved guidelines.