Sustainable Development Planning: Examining the Mismatch of Urban Solid Waste Management Services in Bauchi Metropolis

Usman Haruna Abdu ,Mohammed Danladi ,Yakubu Mohammed Nma ,B Bakoji Badara ,Kawuwa A Sarkile

doi:10.7176/cer/12-3-06

Abstract

Municipal solid waste systems are essential components of environmental infrastructure in human settlements. This system comprises all the activities undertaken from the point of waste generation to the final phase of disposal. It is an important environmental health service and an integral part of basic urban services. In most cities of developing world, waste service provision is a responsibility of municipal authorities. However, solid waste generation out-weighed the collection capacities of these municipalities and agencies responsible for waste collection and its management. The problem of solid waste generation and management is also compounded, and increasingly becoming difficult for these agencies due to lack of availability of reliable data on existing waste streams within the metropolis. This study compared the solid waste management service provided by Bauchi State Environmental Protection Agency (BASEPA) and the result of a study on waste characteristics and management streams in Bauchi Metropolis. The methodology of the study used waste characterization,, physical interviews, focus group discussion and observations; the results finally established the lacuna between the current situation and the unsustainable waste management services rendered by the municipality which became a bottleneck in achieving a sustainable urban solid waste management services in Bauchi metropolis respectively.. Keywords; Solid Waste, Solid Waste Management, Urban Areas, Environmental Agencies, Bauchi Metropolis DOI: 10.7176/CER/12-3-06 Publication date: March 31 st 2020

Highlights

Municipal Solid Waste is defined to include refuse from households, non-hazardous solid waste from industrial, commercial and institutional establishments, market waste, yard waste and street sweepings (Schubeler et al, 1996)
Solid waste management is an important facet of sustainable development for any country and global initiatives greatly support the prioritizing of solid waste management (SWM). (Ndum 2013, Usman 2017)
Increased in generation and disposal of municipal solid waste became an increasing problems in urban areas due to high population density, urbanization and industrialization. (Saifullah, 2015; Patel and Baredar 2016; Thaiyalnayak 2016); pressure to improve solid waste collection service arises as other service became available and awareness mounts regarding the environmental and health impacts of poor waste collection service

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Municipal Solid Waste is defined to include refuse from households, non-hazardous solid waste from industrial, commercial and institutional establishments, market waste, yard waste and street sweepings (Schubeler et al, 1996). Municipal solid waste management (MSWM) refers to the collection, transfer, treatment, recycling, resource recovery and disposal of solid waste in urban areas). Residential households are mainly the major stakeholders interested in receiving effective and dependable waste collection service at a reasonably low price. In most urban centers of developing countries, residential areas, mostly the low income residential areas, solid waste service are unsatisfactory. Increased in generation and disposal of municipal solid waste became an increasing problems in urban areas due to high population density, urbanization and industrialization. Increased generation of household waste, which surpasses the assimilation capacity of the ecosystem and the insufficient installed capacity of disposed yards for its handling, promotes the proliferation of open air dumps, with an increased threat to the public health, ecosystem, and quality of life. Increased generation of household waste, which surpasses the assimilation capacity of the ecosystem and the insufficient installed capacity of disposed yards for its handling, promotes the proliferation of open air dumps, with an increased threat to the public health, ecosystem, and quality of life. (Karak, Bhagat, and Bhattacharyya, 2011)

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