Impact of Urban Mining Towards Sustainability of Lagos Mega City

Urban mining is a concept that involves the extraction of valuable materials from waste generated in cities. Lagos Mega City is facing a significant challenge in managing its waste, with a significant portion being disposed of in landfill sites, leading to environmental degradation and health hazards. This research aims to assess the impact of urban mining towards sustainable development in Lagos Mega City. This research adopted a quantitative research design method with a random sampling technique used in administering a survey questionnaire to residents of Lagos Mega City to assess their familiarity and knowledge of urban mining and its impact on sustainable development. The data collected from the survey were analyzed using statistical tools. The study identified respondents' familiarity, level of knowledge and the challenges of urban mining practices in Lagos Megacity. The result showed that 60no (49.6%) are familiar with the urban mining concept while 27no (22.3%) are not familiar and 34no (28.1%) are neutral, also the level of knowledge 37no (30.6%) are not knowledgeable, 49no (40.5%) are knowledgeable while 35no (28.9%) are neutral, lack of awareness constituted 75.2% of the challenges/drawback. The study recommended that efforts should be made by all stakeholders to raise awareness of urban mining especially among the young age to maximize the benefits of urban mining especially waste management strategy to achieve sustainable development in Lagos Mega City.