THE Adjabeng Magistrate’s Court has placed an injunction on the activities of a waste recycling company located in a residential area at Buade, a suburb of Nungua.
This followed an application to the court by the Ledzokuku Krowor Municipal Assembly (LEKMA) to prevent further pollution by the plant which it said had affected the health of residents in the area.
Residents in the Buade area have for the past weeks complained about the heavy pollution generated by the waste recycling plant sited in the midst of residential facilities in the community and its accompanying health hazards.
Reports have it that many people in the neighbourhood were seeking medical attention as a result of the soot which had made them to cough extensively.
The plant owned by a businessman, Mr Osei Darkwah, melts waste plastic materials which are used for the production of plastic cups and bowls.
A visit to the factory by the Daily Graphic revealed the installation of heavy industrial machinery which was used to process the waste materials.
The Municipal Environmental Health Officer, Mr Samuel Agblo, said the assembly convened a meeting with the owner during which he was asked to produce his documents but he could not.
He said based on that, the assembly ordered him to stop work but he ignored it and continued to operate.
The assembly had no option but to go to court to have an injunction placed on the activities of the plant, Mr Agblo told the Daily Graphic.
Despite the injunction, production works at the factory was still going on in earnest when the Daily Graphic accompanied by the assembly officials visited the premises last Wednesday, an indication that the owner had ignored the court order to stall production activities.
Mr Darkwah was, however, not available for his comments but a woman, who claimed to be his sister, told officials she would convey the message to him upon his arrival.
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