Generation and composition of solid waste in low-income areas of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
1 Department of geology, University of Jos, Nigeria.
2 School of Environment and Technology, University of Brighton, UK.
3 School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, Nottingham Trent University, UK.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 18(02), 906-918
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2023.18.2.0886
Publication history:
Received on 12 April 2023; revised on 19 May 2023; accepted on 21 May 2023
Abstract:
This study was carried out to determine the composition of solid wastes generated by some households in low-income areas of Jos Plateau State. Point source daily collection of household wastes from selected homes that were initially identified and categorized as low-income households were carried out for one week. The collected waste samples were weighed and sorted into food, ash/unburnt wood, plastic film/bags, fines, miscellaneous combustible, papers/cards, textiles, waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), glass, metals, dense plastic, garden waste and others. The components of these solid wastes were further classified into biodegradable (65.2%), recyclable (13.2%) and residual (21.6%). Biodegradable materials in the waste stream per household ranged from 1.7 kg to 18.3 kg per week. The recyclable materials produced by households varied from 0.4 kg to 2.9 kg and residual waste ranged from 0.6 kg to 6.0 kg per week. Urbanization and population growth are solely responsible for high increasing rate of solid wastes. The average household size found in the study area is 6.3 compared to an average household size of 4.6 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey and 5.5 for Jos – Bukuru metropolis.
Keywords:
Generation; Components; Solid waste; Low- income area; Jos; Nigeria
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