The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Intellivision Technologies Ltd to establish a 100-tonne plastic-to-fuel pyrolysis plant in Accra.

The facility will deploy Hydroxy System’s patented pyrolysis technology to convert plastic waste into premium-grade petrol, diesel, kerosene and activated carbon.

Speaking at the event, Mayor of Accra, Hon Michael Kpakpo Allotey, said the facility was a practical solution to Accra’s plastic menace, since it will help divert thousands of tonnes of low-value plastics from drains and landfills, cut open burning, and turn waste into useful oil and gas.

‘’Beyond the environmental gains, the plant will create jobs across collection, sorting, and operations, strengthen our sanitation efforts, and give the city a reliable end-market for sachets and films that recyclers cannot use. This is about cleaner neighbourhoods, flood prevention, and a circular economy that works for our people, ” he said.

He pointed out that the MoU aligned with the Assembly’s efforts to improve sanitation, reduce the environmental burden of plastics, and stimulate green jobs through private-sector participation.

He said the initiative would create about 1500 direct and indirect jobs for the people of Accra and beyond.

MCE for Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly, Hon. Alfred Allotey - Gaisie who was present at the event emphasised that the initiative was great and will help keep the city clean while  encouraging sister  Municipal Assemblies to adopt the initiative to help keep the country clean.

The Chief Executive Officer of Intellivision Technologies, Mr. Kelvin Boateng stated that the agreement was intended to “ignite a movement” that places innovation at the centre of Accra’s waste management adding that the company’s strategy focused on the circular economy and described the project as a pathway to a cleaner, healthier and more prosperous future for residents.

He noted that the plant was expected to create jobs and unlock new economic opportunities, arguing that a clean city underpins dignity, social well-being and economic strength stressing that the partnership with the AMA demonstrated how collaboration could ensure that “nothing is wasted, and everything has value.”

He characterised the project as a model for Ghana and the wider African continent, emphasising that plastic waste should not be viewed as the end of a product’s life cycle but as raw material for new value.

He said the initiative was only the beginning of a longer-term drive to scale resource recovery solutions, adding that outputs were being engineered to meet strict international specifications for industrial and commercial use.

Head of Waste Management at the AMA, Ing. Solomon Noi said even though there were some people who manage plastic waste, they do it in small quantities and embraced the initiative as a great one.

" A technology is going to convert these plastic waste into useful fuel for the consumption of our industries" he said.

He explained that a ton was equivalent to 100 bags of cement so to get a plant that can process 100 tonnes of plastic will make the entire Accra clean whiles generating fuel as well.

Present at the event were the Presiding Member of the AMA, Hon. Musah Ziyad, the Coordinating Director of the AMA, Mr. Douglas N.K. Annoful, the General Manager of Intellivision Technologies Ltd, Madam Jacqueline Asante and other notable dignitaries.