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The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) said the bus-stop litter bins were meant for commuters who needed to dispose off waste and, therefore, warned residents and traders, especially coconut sellers, not to misuse the bins.   
Dr Philip Lamptey, the Head of Environment and Rapid Respond Unit of the AMA, gave the warning in an interview with the Ghana News Agency on the need to use the litter bins for the intended purposes.   

He said some households and traders had resorted to dumping their domestic solid waste into the litter bins and that was posing a nuisance and health hazard to the public.

Dr Lamptey said: “The laudable initiatives of beautifying the city and promoting good sanitation in Accra should not be destroyed by the behaviour of these unpatriotic citizens.

“If this worthy course with the support of private companies could not be sustained then there is nothing the AMA could do again.”

He appealed to the public to monitor and report to the AMA Sub-Metropolitan offices anyone found dumping a household refuse into the litter bins for the person to be prosecuted.

He urged traders to be more proactive to the current unhealthy practices associated with dumping of refuse into the bins and support the AMA to keep the city clean.