Characterization of municipal solid waste management in bahir dar city, ethiopia dilnesaw wosen ayalew 1, zhao jianfu 1,2, wang tao 1,3, sha lu 3 1. Municipal solid waste msw refers to materials discarded in urban areas for which municipalities are usually responsible for collection, transportation and final disposal. By investigating the waste management practices in both countries, the study tries to examine the le. Households willingness to pay for improved urban waste.
Assessment of the contemporary municipal solid waste. The municipal solid waste is not managed in a way that deserves to employ the word manage. Hence, waste management is considered a particularly challenging issue for most countries, especially developing ones, such as lebanon. Solid waste management 4 solid waste management in other urban centers of ethiopia are under the jurisdiction of municipal division of health. Solid waste dumping is a hectic problem in urban characteristic of municipal solid waste and to select potential areas for suitable solid waste dumping for dilla town, ethiopia. Sep 29, 2020 kofoworola of 2007 recovery and recycling practices in municipal solid waste management in lagos, nigeria. The global agenda 21 has urged poor countries to complement their limited resources by collective action to achieve sustainable solid waste management. The survey was conducted in bole and akaki kality subcity. Aerial view of reppi koshe solid waste disposal site, addis ababa, ethiopia. Ethiopia, waste collection, waste disposal, municipal solid waste management. Municipal solid waste contains highly heterogeneous mass of discarded materials from urban residences, commercial establishments, institutions, street sweepings, and light industrial activities 9. Solid waste management practice and factors influencing its. Micro and small enterprises in solid waste management. Municipal solid waste suitable disposal site selection.
This includes modern technology, sorting facilities for recycling and collection of municipal solid waste and the opening of a new landfill site under best practice management standards. Purpose of this paper is to assess the municipal solid waste management mswm system and resident practices. Solid waste disposal area is a matter of public health concern. Municipal solid waste management in debre berhan city of ethiopia. Review of municipal solid waste management 18 remains the highest content over the years with an average of 62. Practices of solid waste management by municipality and. Huge generation of msw coupled with unbalanced waste management services is the major challenges facing the city of addis ababa. Clean and green addis ababa society, 2004according to the information from addis ababa health bureau report 1997, the municipality employs 3 modes of collection systems. Municipal solid waste generation and disposal in robe town, ethiopia. Solid waste management, asella, ethiopia background solid waste management swm in an urban area is a complex activity that involves the collection, transportation, recycling, resource recovery and disposal of solid waste generated in an urban area 1. Municipal solid waste management is one of the major challenges that cities in developing countries are facing. Koyachew ek 2016 the problem of solid waste management and people awareness on appropriate solid waste disposal in bahir dar city. There are few books on solid waste management available but hardly, which are written from the perspective of ethiopia, where majority of population does not have access to proper. Efficiency of municipal solid waste management service.
The waste is dominated by organic biodegradables which accounted for 67. In their proposed model, optimization was done by minimizing municipal solid waste management system cost through mixed integer the result showed that best model will be programming. Pdf challenges and opportunities in municipal solid waste. Bahir dar in northwestern ethiopia outsourced municipal waste services to a private waste company in. This study attempts to describe the aspects of solid waste management swm in adama, one of the fast urbanizing cities in ethiopia, and. Performance assessment model for municipal solid waste. To device practical solution to mitigate the impact of poor solid waste management in the town. The problem of solid waste management and people awareness on appropriate solid waste disposal in bahir dar city. The rules require that all cities should set up suitable waste treat.
Assessment of current situation or status and gap analysis 36 1. Dire dawa city also produces a large quantity of municipal solid waste that could be converted into manure alemayehu 20. The total generation of municipal solid waste in ethiopia in 2003 is estimated to be 2. Municipal solid waste collection and disposal approaches. Rapid increase of the rate of municipal solid waste msw production and disposal is a problem that is experienced by all. Solid waste management practice and level of satisfaction. Material and methods the city of bahir dar is located in the north western part of ethiopia, being the capital city of amhara province unep, 2010a. In developing solid waste management programs, it is important to identify the sources, and characteristics of solid waste.
Solid waste collection that benefits the urban poor. Municipal solid waste source identification, characterization. Solid waste management bahir dar developing countries abstract providing good solid waste management swm services while also ensuring. All municipalities except addis ababa and certified urban centers are mandated by proc. Lucia short term operations at ciceron solid waste disposal site. Municipal solid waste disposal site selection of jigjiga town. Human excreta in home surroundings in merkato the management of waste in the urban centres of ethiopia is the responsibility of the municipal division of health.
Manurial value of khat waste vermicompost from awday, harar. Challenges and opportunities in municipal solid waste management. College of environmental science and engineering, tongji university, shanghai 3. The plan and report referred to under sub article 2 of this article shall be consolidated based on the solid waste management plans and. Although waste collection services are critical to build a smart city, the focus of both scholarship and actionactivism has been more on the utilization of waste than on collection. Improving municipal solid waste collection services in. Nov 26, 2020 ethiopia as a result of the ppiaf study pdf, in 2007, ethiopian passed the solid waste management proclamation no. Assessment of knowledge attitude and practice towards solid. Municipal solid waste is composed of different wastes generated by. Esia study for the landfill project implementation is, therefore, planned. However, because of rapid population growth followed by economic development and urbanization majority of developing countries. Status of solid waste management service in metu town, south. Pdf municipal solid waste management in addis ababa. Municipalities in developing countries spend the highest proportion of their annual budget.
This study deals with analysis of the citys current municipal solid waste management problems, opportunities and existing solid waste management practices. Because of its nature, it has remained one of the major environmental problems man continues to face. Municipal solid waste management is an activity of planning and implementation of solid waste management components such as collection, transfer. Solid and hazardous waste management carter center. Feb 25, 2015 municipal solid waste knowledge platform.
Assessment of solid waste management practices in bahir. The aim of the study was to identify current practices by the commercials and institutions and the service delivered by micro and small enterprises and the municipality. Each region or urban administration shall set its own schedule and, based on that, prepare its solid waste management plan and report of implementation. This study aimed at examining solid waste management systems in ethiopia, identifying the gaps, and exploring ways for improvement. The major reasons behind this illegal disposal of solid waste of residents are a lack of commitment and clear and adequate awareness as well as training about a. The municipality and other stake holders in ethiopia have overall responsibility for solid waste management in their town and cities. Factors influencing effective solid waste management. Challenges and prospects of public participation in solid waste. A simple random sampling technique applied for sample size choice of all waste generators. The performance of solid waste handling, recycling, and disposal systems remains very much poor in ethiopia 11, 39. Addis ababa to improve solid waste management practices undp.
Solid waste generation is the common basis for activity data to estimate emissions from solid waste disposal, biological treatment, and incineration and open burning of waste. The range depends on several factors such as income and season. Assessment of status of solid waste management in asella town. Lack of sufficient data on communitys solid waste management practice and solid waste collection services makes it difficult to.
Addis ababa, ethiopia municipal solid waste knowledge. Introduction production of solid waste is not a new phenomenon and is as old as the human civilization. Request pdf municipal solid waste management in dessie city, ethiopia purpose. Therefore, this thesis aimed at studying the solid waste management system in addis. It is, however, only in the last few years that the waste issue has moved up on the. Solid waste generation rates and composition vary from country to country depending on the economic situation, industrial structure, waste management. A thesis submitted to the school of graduate studies of addis ababa. The study finding showed that, the majority of the residents practiced improper solid waste management. Throwing solid waste along the boundaries of roads and in open areas is an issue 11. Pdf municipal solid waste generation and disposal in. Ababa, bahir dar, and other cities in ethiopia for ways to improve waste management practices. Crude open dumping without pretreatment and traditional open. They argue that, despite the fact that solid waste management in most cities of the developing world is unsatisfactory and yet consumes a relatively high proportion of municipal budgets, most attempts.
Municipal solid waste suitable disposal site selection, case. Municipal solid waste management is a problem that is experienced by all counties in the world. Sep 15, 2016 for the informal waste recovery system in addis ababa and case for the solid waste management system in windhoek, namibia. Until recently, solid waste management swm services in ethiopia were mainly the responsibilities of municipalities, which results in. Assessment of solid waste management practices in bahir dar. Manurial value of khat waste vermicompost from awday. Even though solid waste management has become a major public health and environmental concern in urban areas of ethiopia, only 2% of the population receive solid waste management services. Managing america s solid waste chicago state university. Assessment of status of solid waste management in asella. Aspects and challenges mengist hailemariam, assegid ajeme m. Sep, 2020 characterization study of the municipal solid waste generated. Design, construction, and operation of new transfer stations. We devised a choice experiment to elicit the preferences of municipal residents with regard to the. Badran and elhaggar 2006 worked on optimization of municipal waste management in port said egypt using the concept of collection stations.
Kofoworola of 2007 recovery and recycling practices in municipal solid waste management in lagos, nigeria. Similarly, the study conducted on assessment of solids waste management of addis ababa city discussed that, from the solid waste generated per day only 65 percent is collected as municipal waste and the remaining 35 percent of the waste is disposed off. Municipal solid waste management in debre berhan ci ty of. Jimma sanitary landfill environmental and social impact. Waste management threats to human health and urban aquatic. Ethiopia, waste collection, waste disposal, municipal solid. The addis ababa city administration, undp mdg carbon and. This has been identified as a preferred technology option for treatment and disposal of solid waste generated in the city. Huge generation of waste coupled with 6 unbalanced waste management services is the major challenges facing the city of addis ababa. Characterization of municipal solid waste management in bahir. Shambu town of ethiopia produces a large quantity of solid waste which needs to be managed effectively aboma and reddy 20. Financial sustainability in municipal solid waste management. Challenges and opportunities in municipal solid waste.
The researcher conducted a field visit in ammasuo landfill located in the espoo region. Solid waste management in emerging towns of ethiopia grin. Income generation and climate protection by valorizing municipal solid. The problem of solid waste management and people awareness on. Solid waste management system february 2010 addis ababa. Lastly, based on its findings, it proposes a method to improve the waste management system in addis ababa, ethiopia. Case studies provided insight into challenges while investigations into the waste management system of. Although, ethiopia ratifies solid waste management on plastic bags, the proclamation doesnt clearly indicate the adverse effects of plastic water bottles after their use. Efforts made by the municipality in providing solid waste management service. Feb 01, 2014 providing good solid waste management swm services while also ensuring financial sustainability of the system continues to be a major challenge in cities of developing countries. Assessment of knowledge attitude and practice towards. Uneptongji institute of environment for sustainable development iesd, tongji university, shanghai 2.
Amhara region, ethiopia koyachew enkuahone kassie college of development studies, addis ababa university, addis ababa, ethiopia. The primary objective of this study is to assess solid waste management practices of bahir dar city. Solid waste management challenges for cities in developing. Addis ababa to improve solid waste management practices. Bahir dar in northwestern ethiopia outsourced municipal waste services to a private waste company in 2008.
Municipal solid waste management in dessie city, ethiopia. Ethiopia and the biggest municipal waste management company hsy from finland. Pdf municipal solid waste generation and disposal in robe. Addis ababa, ethiopia municipal solid waste knowledge platform. Municipal solid waste msw management is one of the most fundamental issues in the contemporary urban environments particularly in developing countries like ethiopia. Oct 24, 2017 addis ababa, like other cities in developing countries, faces problems associated with poorly managed solid waste operation. Land filling is a common treatment and disposal method for municipal solid wastes none hazardous solid wastes.
As most of developing countries, waste management is a concern in many cities of ethiopia. The impacts of poor solid waste management in legetafo. The municipality spends large proportion of its budget on collection, transport, and disposal of solid waste. All municipalities except the chartered cities of addis. Solid waste management is a challenge for the cities authorities in developing countries mainly due to the increasing generation of waste, the burden posed on the municipal budget as a result of the high costs associated to its management, the lack of understanding over a diversity of factors that affect the different stages of waste management and linkages necessary to enable the entire. Chapter 5 waste management in ethiopia the colby college. The repi landfill gas project in addis ababa demonstrates. Solid waste laws and regulations public private partnership. The ever increasing amount of solid waste sw generated which is exacerbated by lack of proper waste management system is of growing concern worldwide and in major cities in developing countries due to its social, economic and environmental implications. To investigate the effects of legetafolegedadi towns solid waste management on the environment, health, and economy 2. Solid waste management is a challenge for the cities authorities in developing countries mainly due to the increasing generation of waste, the burden posed on the municipal budget as a result of. Municipal solid waste management mswm services in most cities and.
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