Old Motor Spare Parts Dealers Association

LIorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

Primary information

Year formed

1979

Formally registered

Yes

Language

Yoruba

Number of members

9,893

Type of members

Members employ waste pickers

Occupation of members

Scrap dealers, Waste collectors, Waste pickers

Type of Organization

Association, Cooperative

Organizational Reach

National

Workplace of members

Collection from companies, Door to door, Dumpsite, Landfill, Sorting center, Street

Organization Structure

General Assembly, Central Executive Committe, 4 Zonal Executive Committes

Objectives

Strengthen unity and cohesion among waste pickers, information sharing, organizing collective events, organize market security, sanitation of the market, recognition of waste pickers

Education and training

Literacy & school

Funding

Membership fees

Internal elections

Every 4 years

Women composition

2,0%

Social networking sites

Benefits

Member benefits

Clean & healthy environment, Id cards, Job creation & source of income, Savings or credit scheme

Services

How is the relationship with the municipality?

Excellent and/or friendly

Types of materials

Metals, Plastics

Are they selling to middlemen?

Yes

Activities

Selling materials

Challenges to access waste

Lack of infrastructure & resources

Complementary Information

Information source

Africa 2012 11/01/2012

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