Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Waste Disposal License in person, the applicant must visit the Pollution Control Department in the Ecological Fund Office.
2. The address and contact details of the office can be found in the following page contact link
3. Visit the office with an application letter for Waste Disposal License as applicable to the requirement.
4. Make sure that you have all the documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Attach the required documents with the letter of application and submit it in person to the relevant authority at the office.
6. Also, pay the required fees for the approval as directed by the officials.
7. After submission, the application and other documents will be forwarded for examination and verification processes.
8. Once the verification and validation processes are over, the application will be approved and the officials will proceed to take required steps to issue the license.
9. When the document is ready to be collected, the applicant will receive a formal notification from the office and the applicant can collect it by any applicable means.

• Application of letter
• Clearance of site from local authority
• Plan or layout of the treatment site
• Proof of land ownership transfer or alienation
• Copy of consent to establish
• Details of the waste to be processed/day
• Categorical description of wastes to be handled
• Methodology and operational details
• Environmental clearance (if applicable)
• Any supporting document (as required)

Ecological Project Office - Head Office
The Presidency,Ecological Fund Office
Federal Secretariat Building Phase 11, Block D&E
3rd Floor, Shehu Shagari Way,
Abuja, Nigeria
Tel: 07055765811
Email: info@ecologicalproject.gov.ng
Website: Link

• Industries applying for the Authorization should possess valid Consent to Establish or Renewal of consent order.
• The Occupier applying for the authorization must be familiar with the technology selecting criteria for Disposal of wastes.

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• Applicants are advised to complete the application form neatly and completely with absolute legibility and appropriateness to avoid rejections.
• Also, all the required documents must be furnished completely to help with the application process thereby reducing the time spent on processing as much as possible.

• Details of the industry
• Address and contact Details of the occupier
• Registration number
• Process description
• Date of commissioning
• Quantity of waste water to be discharged

It is compulsory for a Waste Disposal facility in Nigeria to obtain an approval from the Federal Government of Nigeria for the process, through the respective authority.

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