Abia: ASEPA To Begin House-To-House Waste Evacuation Exercise As New Tariff Takes Effect (See Rates)

By NewsCritic Report Reporters

The Abia State Environmental Protection Agency, ASEPA, will soon begin house-to-house evacuation and collection of refuse following the review of the rates and Tariffs of waste management by the State government.

Announcing the new policy framework adopted by the Agency to journalists at his office in Umuahia during the week, the General Manager of ASEPA Hon Ogbonnaya Okereke, said that the ASEPA wish to acquaint residents on the newly enhanced rates and tariffs for waste management.

Hon Okereke pointed out that the new framework has been in the works process and now finally gotten to the end of the review, with the signing of the Executive Order by H.E Dr Alex Otti cited as the ASEPA rate and Tariffs Review of 2024. The implementation of the new rate and tariffs commenced on 1st January 2025.

The General Manager stressed that in formulating the new policies the Agency looked at what is obtained in the states around Abia, adding that when we take a closer look at its operations Abia residents would agree that these tariffs are moderate and affordable.

According to Hon Okereke, though the tariffs will not cover the cost of its operation, the State government will continue to subsidize with reduced burden on the government, which is striving hard to provide other services like infrastructure, education, health facilities etc to the citizenry.

He stated that the tariffs cover different property sizes, both small, medium and large size structures, and also made clear that those not included would be treated based on the nature and type of structure, usage, volume of human traffic, business type and volume. ” The rates written here apply to Umuahia and Aba, other locations outside these two major cities only half the rates will apply. ASEPA he said “has deployed its services across every local governments, so it’s the responsibility of all residents to pay ASEPA fees”, he remarks.

The ASEPA boss restated that disposal of refuse in open land is an offence, and that anyone dumping refuse in abandoned place is a defaulter. Said the GM “we’ve deployed receptacles, very soon we start deploying to households, and there will be fine for illegal dumping of refuse.

He warned that ASEPA does not collect cash payments and does not have agents who work on its behalf, saying that any time they wish to make use of agents the public would be adequately informed.

The new tariffs stipulate that a self-contained apartment pays N500 per month, 3-bedroom flat N1000, stand alone duplex N2000, large shop 1000, Lounges/Bars N15000, health facilities N15000, Hospitals N25000, Gas stations N10000, factories N50000, banks N30000, churches/religious institution N5000, government/military offices N15000 etc.

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