Improper Solid Waste Research Articles

Good Governance Practices in Recycling Programmes

Solid waste generation has seen a sharp increase over time as a result of population growth, changes in socio-economic conditions, and lifestyle changes. In Malaysia, we are also facing the same scenario, as a result of which, the solid waste generation has been increasing over time. Improper solid waste management can cause environmental pollution. As such, solid waste management is a challenging problem in the Malaysian context. To tackle this, the government had launched the recycling programme in the year 1993 and had re-launched the programme in the year 2000. Nevertheless, the recycling rate was still found to be low, at 10.5% in the year 2012, and 17.5% in the year 2016. Furthermore, Malaysia has set a recycling target of 22% for the year 2020. The objective of this research is to determine the good governance practices of effectiveness and efficiency, transparency, responsiveness, rule of law, consensus-oriented, responsibility, and participation in recycling programme implementations. A total of 384 respondents were randomly selected as part of the sampling size in the study area. The scope of research is in the areas of Batu Pahat, which are under the administration of SW Corp. SWM Environment has provided the waste collection services here. The method of research used is a survey by a structural questionnaire, analysed by descriptive analysis. The study found that good governance practices are not comprehensively implemented in the recycling programme in Batu Pahat. In general, it was found that the practices of good governance still need further improvement. This paper has recommended the total integration of good governance practices into each level of formulation of the recycling programme, from planning, implementation, to monitoring and improvement.

Hazardous Solid Waste Management in Universitas Diponegoro: Planning Towards Environmental Sustainability

Universitas Diponegoro has a role in contributing to considerable numbers of hazardous solid waste from academic activities as it is the largest university in Central Java Province, Indonesia. Therefore, improper hazardous solid waste will cause potential disease for humans and pollute the environment. For this reason, proper hazardous solid waste management is urgently needed. This research aims to design hazardous solid waste management for Universitas Diponegoro as a pilot testing study. The research used questionnaires, surveys, in-depth interviews, and observations to construct an appropriate hazardous waste management system. The result showed that hazardous solid waste in Universitas Diponegoro came from 5 sources: education, office, laboratory, supporting facilities, and Pleburan Campus. The estimation of hazardous solid waste produced by the Universitas Diponegoro in 2021 is as much as 100.4 kg/day. The hazardous waste characteristics are toxic, corrosive, flammable, and infectious. In the hazardous management planning that was developed, the design of the waste transportation and storage system at the waste station in the Tembalang and Pleburan campuses has a total investment and operation cost of Rp 6,259,841,999 for 10 years of operation. This design is hoped to enhance the campus's achievement in sustainability efforts.

Prevalence of and factors associated with acute diarrhea among children under five in rural areas in Ethiopia with and without implementation of community-led total sanitation and hygiene

BackgroundSince Ethiopia has been implemented the Community-Led Total Sanitation and Hygiene (CLTSH) approach to control incidence of diarrhea, few studies have compared the prevalence of diarrhea and associated factors in rural areas that have implemented this approach with those that have not implemented it, and none have examined it in the district of Menz Gera Midir in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. This study addressed this gap.MethodA community-based comparative cross-sectional study was conducted among 224 children under five in three randomly selected rural kebeles (the smallest administrative units in Ethiopia) where CLTSH had been implemented and 448 similar children in three other randomly selected rural kebeles where CLTSH had not been implemented during February and March, 2020. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and an on-the-spot observational checklist. Data were analyzed using three different binary logistic regression models with 95% confidence interval (CI): the first model (Model I) was used for CLTSH-implementing kebeles, the second model (Model II) for non-CLTSH-implementing kebeles, and the third model (Model III) for pooled analysis of CLTSH-implementing and non-implementing kebeles. To control confounders, each multivariable logistic regression model was built by retained variables with p < 0.25 from the bi-variable logistic regression analysis. From the adjusted multivariable analysis of each model, variables with p-values < 0.05 were declared factors significantly associated with acute diarrhea.ResultsThe prevalence of acute diarrhea among children under five from households in kebeles that had implemented CLTSH was 10.6% (95% CI:6.6–14.7%) and among those that had not implemented CLTSH 18.3% (95%CI:14.8–22.2%). In CLTSH-implementing areas, use of only water to wash hands (AOR: 3.28; 95% CI:1.13–9.58) and having a mother/caregiver who did not wash their hands at critical times (AOR: 3.02; 95% CI:1.12–8.12) were factors significantly associated with acute diarrhea. In non-CLTSH-implementing areas, unimproved water source (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 2.81; 95% CI:1.65–4.78), unsafe disposal of child feces (AOR: 2.10; 95% CI:1.13–3.89), improper solid waste disposal (AOR: 1.95; 95% CI:1.12–3.38), and untreated drinking water (AOR: 2.33; 95% CI:1.21–4.49) were factors significantly associated with acute diarrhea. From the pooled analysis, not washing hands at critical times (AOR: 2.54; 95% CI:1.59–4.06), unsafe disposal of child feces (AOR: 2.20; 95% CI:1.34–3.60) and unimproved water source (AOR: 2.56; 95% CI:1.62–4.05) were factors significantly associated with the occurrence of acute diarrhea while implementation of CLTSH was a preventive factor (AOR: 0.24; 95%: 0.20–0.60) for the occurrence of acute diarrhea.ConclusionThe prevalence of acute diarrhea among under-five children in Menz Gera Midir District was lower in kebeles where CLTSH had been implemented than in kebeles where CLTSH had not been implemented. Therefore, we recommend that governmental and non-governmental sectors increase implementation of CLTSH programs, including improving handwashing at critical times, promoting safe disposal of child feces and enhancing the availability of improved water sources.

Slaughterhouse and poultry wastes: management practices, feedstocks for renewable energy production, and recovery of value added products.

The slaughterhouse and poultry industry is possibly one of the fastest-growing sectors driven by the increasing demand in food availability. Subsequently, the wastes produced from the slaughterhouse and poultry industry are in huge quantities, which could be a promising resource for the recovery of value added products, and bioenergy production to minimize the dependence on fossil fuels. Furthermore, the wastes from slaughterhouses and poultry are a hub of pathogens that is capable of infecting humans and animals. This demands the emerging need for an effective and safe disposal method to reduce the spread of diseases following animal slaughtering. In light of that, the state of the production of slaughterhouse and poultry wastes was presented at first. Following this, the impact of solid waste exposure in terms of air, water, and soil pollution and the associated health challenges due to improper solid waste management practices were presented to highlight the importance of the topic. Secondly, the potency of these solid wastes and the various waste-to-energy technologies that have been employed for effective management and resource utilization of wastes generated from slaughterhouses and poultry were reviewed in detail. Finally, this review also highlights the opportunities and challenges associated with effective solid waste management, future requirements for the development of effective technologies for the recovery of value added products (like keratin, fibreboards), and biofuel production.

MULTI-CRITERIA ASSESSMENT (MCA) AND SELECTION OF A SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SITE WITHIN WA MUNICIPALITY, UPPER WEST REGION, GHANA

Municipal solid waste management is a problem in most developing countries of the world. This is because of its nature, quantity generated, cost of transportation and the selection of final storage sites, which together presents a huge challenge for most municipalities. Improper solid waste disposal has serious environmental consequences which ultimately affects human health. The most common problems associated with improper selection and management of final waste disposal sites for solid waste include disease transmission, fire hazards, odour nuisance, air and water pollution, aesthetic nuisance. Economic cost arising from transportation due to long distances of travel to deposit solid waste also discourage the use of waste disposal sites. Municipal solid waste management is considered one of the most serious environmental and social problems faced by municipal authorities in developing countries.. This work considered the selection of a suitable site for the disposal of municipal solid waste generated within the Wa Municipality of the Upper West Region of Ghana, using Multi-Criteria Evaluation technique in G.I.S. To determine the most suitable waste disposal sites in the municipality, the study integrated environmental and socio-economic criteria including proximity to road networks, distance to residential and important built-up areas, water bodies to select the most optimal location for waste disposal. The results showed a total of three (3) proposed suitable sites, out of which a site with reasonably optimal distance as well as easily accessible to roads was preferred as the most suitable site for the municipal solid waste disposal (landfill) in the Wa Municipality.

The Practices of Solid Waste Utility and Thriving Conditions of Logistics (a Case of Tepi Town): A Study to Treat the Healthy Environment.

Unwanted remains, discarded residues, and byproduct materials that are not required by the initial user are known as wastes. In Ethiopia, improper solid waste management becomes endemic and it affects the health conditions, comforts, and freedom of town communities. Improper solid waste management can also adversely affect infrastructure damages, socioeconomic conditions, and environmental and health problems. So, awareness creation among the communities is necessary. The main objective of the study was to assess the management of existing solid waste activities and reverse logistic systems in Tepi town. The impacts of improper solid waste management were reduced through waste accumulation, transportation, recycling, and waste removal. Available pieces of information for the study were gathered from 450 near house places and 549 survivals. The collected data were analyzed by using Vensim system dynamics software, and the obtained results were modeled by a system dynamic cause and effect relationship diagram. Finally, the appropriate recommendations for communities, municipals, and institutions were provided.

Assessment of the Solid Waste Disposal Method during COVID-19 Period Using the ELECTRE III Method in an Interval-Valued q-Rung Orthopair Fuzzy Approach

As the quantity of garbage created every day rises, solid waste management has become the world’s most important issue. As a result, improper solid waste disposal and major sanitary issues develop, which are only detected after they have become dangerous. Due to the system’s lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, this scenario became much more uncertain. We are at the stage to develop and execute effective waste management procedures, as well as long-term policies and forward-thinking programmes that can work even in the most adverse of scenarios. We incorporate major solid waste (organic and inorganic solid wastes) approaches that actually perform well in normal cases byreducing waste and environmental disasters; however, in such an uncertain scenario like the COVID-19 pandemic, the project automatically allows for a larger number of criteria, all of which are dealt with using fuzzy Multi-Criteria Group Decision Making (MCGDM) methods. The ELECTRE III (ELimination Et Choice Translating REality-III) approach, which is a novel decision-making strategy for determining the best way to dispose and reduce garbage by combining traditional ELECTRE III with an interval-valued q-rung orthopair fuzzy set (IVq-ROFS), is described in detail in this article. To confirm the efficacy of the recommended model, a numerical explanation is provided, as well as sensitivity and comparative analyses. Obviously, the findings encourage decision-makers in authorities to deliberate about the proposals before creating solid waste management policies.

The Status of Household Solid Waste Management and its Associated Factors in Fiche Town, North Shewa Zone, Ethiopia.

Background:Poor solid waste management is a major public health and environmental concern in developing countries like Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess the status of household solid waste management and associated factors in Fiche town.Methods:A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 236 residents of Fiche town from January to March 2022. Both questionnaire and field observation was used to collect data from households in the town. Data were first checked manually for completeness, then coded and entered into SPSS version 20, then descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentage were done. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was done to assess the potential predictors of the outcome variable (P < .05).Result:In the present study, 185 (78.4%), of residents uses improper solid waste management practices. Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that knowledge of reduce, reuse and recycle (3R) (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 6.61; 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.94, 14.87), access to door to door waste collection (AOR = 3.91; 95% CI 2.03, 7.51), treating waste as a resource (AOR = 3.06; 95% CI 1.47, 6.36) and knowledge about the rule and regulations of solid waste management (AOR = 6.49; 95% CI 3.09, 13.61) were found to be significantly associated with waste management practices.Conclusion:Therefore, there is a need to raise awareness about solid waste management at the community level using different pieces of training. In addition, the city municipality needs to strengthen door to door waste collection services.

Assessment of heavy metal pollution in the coastal sediments of an urbanized atoll in the central Pacific: Majuro Atoll, the Marshall Islands.

Pacific atolls are extremely vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Coral reef ecosystems, which are responsible for the island formation and maintenance, can potentially keep pace with rising sea levels. Such ecosystems are sensitive to pollution; however, the sources and levels of atoll pollutants caused by urbanization have rarely been investigated. In this study, we assessed the heavy metal pollution (Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb) of coastal sediments to evaluate the effects of urbanization on Majuro Atoll, the Marshall Islands. The densely populated area had the most significant pollution with high levels of Pb, Mn, Zn, and Cu due to road traffic activity. Domestic wastewater, a major pollution source in Pacific atolls, was not identified. Remarkably, the Zn and Pb levels in the lagoonal coasts of the remote island area were 697 - 1539 and 22 - 337 times higher, respectively, than in the natural area of Funafuti Atoll, Tuvalu. Thus, the remote island and sparsely populated areas were significantly polluted because of the maritime traffic activity in the lagoon and debris accumulation in/around the lagoon. This pollution resulted from improper municipal solid waste management of the main island. The contamination factor, pollution load index, and geo-accumulation index indicated high levels of heavy metal pollution in these areas. Urbanization of the atoll clearly resulted in a distinct heavy metal composition and high pollution levels compared with Funafuti Atoll. These findings emphasize the importance of pollution management in the conservation and rehabilitation of urbanized atolls threatened by future sea-level rises.

The survey of environmental factors in People Participation for Solid Waste Recycling in metropolis of Tehran

Urbanization development and resources excessive consumption have led to different ‎environmental and public health crises. The risk of improper solid waste management is a most ‎important problem of the Iran especially its capital, i.e. the Tehran metropolis, considering its high ‎population. In the present study, a questionnaire of 25 questions was answered by 450 residents ‎of the study domain selected randomly to examine the people awareness and attitude as well as ‎analyze current and desired situations of wastes management related to the recycling in 1392. ‎The SWOT matrix was used to formulate solid waste management strategies and considering all ‎aspects of comprehensive waste management. Results showed that the awareness level of 90.4% ‎of people was good and the attitude of 81.3% of them was desired to recycling. Based on the ‎quantitative strategic planning matrix, priorities of waste management strategies are allocated to ‎obtain the sustainable, social, economic, and environmental development.‎

Sustainability evaluation of the solid waste management system in Makassar City

The many impacts of improper solid waste management have made every region run a solid waste management system (SWMS) in a sustainable manner. It is necessary to evaluate it using the appropriate indicators to assess the sustainability of a SWMS. This study uses a sustainability indicator consisting of 27 indicators divided into six groups, which are suitable for assessing the sustainability of SWMS. This study found that the SWMS condition in Makassar City was still far from being sustainable. The results found that SWMS in Makassar City scored 58% in the general group, 95% in the collection and sorting group, 57% in the recycling group, 20% in the composting group, 20% in the energy recovery group, and 24% in the landfill group.

Health Issues and Impact of Waste on Municipal Waste Handlers: A Review

Municipal solid waste (MSW) is hazardous to human health and the environment if not properly handled throughout all management processes, beginning with collection, separation, transfer, treatment, disposal, or recycling and reuse. The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised awareness of the dangers of improper solid waste disposal in terms of soil, water, and air pollution, as well as the health consequences for the people living in the surrounding areas. MSW production is predicted to reach 3.40 billion tonnes globally by 2050. Inadequate waste management is one of the causes of the rise of infectious diseases. Most viruses, bacteria, and parasites that cause illness are found in blood, bodily fluids, and bodily secretions, which are components of bio-medical waste. This spreads through several human contacts, each of whom is a possible "receiver" of the illness. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and hepatitis viruses are at the forefront of a long list of illnesses and disorders that have been linked to biomedical waste. Other prevalent diseases spread owing to poor waste management include tuberculosis, pneumonia, diarrhea, tetanus, whooping cough, and others.

Spatiotemporal assessment of effects of leachate from landfills on groundwater in Kano Metropolis, Nigeria

Improper solid waste management in Kano Metropolis, Nigeria has become a serious threat to human health and ground water quality. Groundwater monitoring should be conducted to assess the groundwater contamination, especially originated from leachate generated from the dumpsites. Most of the dumpsites are located nearby water body that subsequently affecting the quality of the water for human purposes. This study aims to investigate the relationships between different physical-chemical and biological parameters during the two seasons (dry and wet seasons) in Kano Metropolis area as well as to identify the sources of variation during the two seasons. The level of some physical-chemical and biological parameters of the groundwater (wells) and dump sites were assessed (i.e. temperature, pH, conductivity, suspended solids, turbidity, hardness colour, e-coli and coliform). Mean concentration of some physical-chemical and biological parameters except that of temperature, colour, pH and total dissolved solids were found to be above the acceptable limit of the National and International standard of drinking water quality, NESREA and WHO. The sources and variations of the samples results were tested using statistical analysis. The water samples show a considerable level of pollution. The analysis of the groundwater and that of dump sites reveals no significant difference in the parameters measured. It is therefore recommended that the water from this source should be monitored and treated properly before consumption.

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN BANGLADESH: A STUDY OF X MUNICIPALITY

Proper solid waste disposal is very important for the nature itself and its’ inhabitants. However, a study covering various aspects of solid waste management including management practices, prevailing problems and possible solutions are scarce in the literature. Accordingly, this study investigates a municipality of Bangladesh to understand the practices, problems and probable solutions of solid waste management. The dwellers of the surveyed municipality throw solid waste in various places like dustbin, drain, roadside and other crude dumping sites. Only about one-fourth of the respondents throw wastes to designated dustbins. More than half of the respondents don’t have knowledge about proper disposal of solid wastes. The study findings indicate that the survey respondents throw waste throughout the whole day. More than 80 percent of the respondents are either dissatisfied or highly dissatisfied with the existing solid waste management services of the municipality. The data indicate that about two-third of the respondents are willing to pay for improving the waste disposal system. The respondents informed that they are affected by various diseases such as diarrhea, pneumonia, asthma, and bronchitis during the last one year which they perceive as the outcome of improper solid waste management. Therefore, this study suggests for awareness development, time management of waste disposal, establishment of more disposal and collection points, employment of more manpower and vehicles, introduction of the ‘door to door’ waste collection mechanism, segregation of industrial and clinical wastes for ensuring a better managed solid waste disposal system in the municipality.

Household Waste Management in Formal Housing Developments in Afghanistan: A Case Study of Kabul City

This study investigated the management of household solid waste in Kabul city, a planned urban city in Kabul Province, Afghanistan. The study involved assessment of waste quantification and composition, handling, collection, and disposal as well as public concern and attitude towards waste management. A questionnaire survey was conducted from 270 households (10%) selected on the basis of stratified random sampling. Quantification/ composition was determined by manually sorting and weighing daily waste from sampled households using the standard method ASTM-D5231-92. The solid waste generated per capita was 0.557±0.138 kilograms per capita per day (kg/c/d) (SD=0.138) and (3.75±0.33 kilograms per household per day (kg/h/d) whereas the total waste generation from Kabul city was estimated at 9.5 tons/d with a major fraction of food waste (92.5%) followed by glass (1.8%), metal and yard waste (1.6% each), paper (1.4%) and plastic (1.1%) insight income families. Nearly one-third of the households had no storage and practiced open disposal in street sand empty plots. Waste collection by the municipal authority was unsystematic and random with daily collection from only 10% of the households mostly using donkey carts. Key issues of public concern were improper solid waste management, waste burning, pollution of water bodies, disposal in empty plots and streets, and open dumping. Public awareness about solid waste issues was high however only 15% showed a willingness to pay for waste management.

Dhaka landfill waste practices: addressing urban pollution and health hazards.

Two Dhaka, Bangladesh, landfills are explored to understand how management practices impact environmental quality and public health in the surrounding areas. A combination of research methods is used, such as geospatial buffer zone analysis, semi-structured observation checklist and qualitative interviews, to gain an understanding of the waste transportation, leachate percolation, and adverse health and environmental effects. A multi-ring buffer zone and ground truth method were applied through ArcMap for the spatial distribution of landfill-adjacent environmental features. Qualitative interviews were conducted with landfill officials and nearby residents. Findings reveal that landfills are situated very close to residential areas, water bodies and agricultural lands, exposing them to various health and environmental hazards. Improper solid waste management practices of the landfills cause adverse environmental effects by leachate percolation, waste incineration and vector breeding. Adjacent dwellers suffer from bronchial diseases, pneumonia, diarrhoea, itching problems, headache and appetite loss. The existing solid waste management system requires managerial and technical modifications to reduce the associated environmental pollution and health hazards.

Risk Perceptions and Experiences of Residents Living Nearby Municipal Solid Waste Open Dumpsite in Ginchi Town, Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study.

BackgroundDue to improper municipal solid waste management, the use of open dump sites for final disposal of solid waste is common in towns and cities of Ethiopia.PurposeThis study explored risk perceptions and experiences of Ginchi town residents living near Aba-Semer municipal solid waste open dumpsite in Ethiopia.MethodsData on lived experiences were generated using a phenomenological approach. Focus group discussion was used to explore risk perception. Purposive sampling was used to select five in-depth interviewees and 12 participants in two focus group discussions among residents living near Aba-Semer open dumpsite. Amharic language tape recorded data were transcribed verbatim and translated to English. Data were analyzed using OpenCode and a thematic approach was employed.ResultsAll the participants perceived municipal solid waste open dumpsite as a risk to the environment and health. Disappointment and anger were experienced due to lack of solutions and ongoing dumping of municipal solid waste at the open dumpsite. Residents were mainly victims of respiratory-related health problems and emotional stresses.Conclusion and RecommendationRisk perception was much influenced by lived experiences and observations of physical features. In return, risk perception and lived experiences had affected the level of emotional reactions from living near the open dumpsite. The municipality of the town should provide sustainable solution with provision of properly sited and designed municipal solid waste disposal site for the community in order to alleviate environment and health impacts from open dumpsite.

Plastic waste menace in Ghana, a serious threat to marine ecological diversity

Plastic pollution is a major environmental concern due to the severe threats it poses to both terrestrial and marine ecosystems. The ocean health index for Ghana showed a consistent decline from 2017 to 2019 from a score of 63 to 59. Ghana is ranked 188th out of 221 exclusive economic zones worldwide. The annual imports of raw plastic materials are estimated to be 2.58 million metric tonnes and about 73% of the total plastic imports end up as waste materials. Plastic recycling represents an insignificant 0.1% while re-use plastics represent 19% of the total imported plastic materials. The analysis showed that the daily average solid waste generated per head in Ghana is 0.47 kg and it sums up to an estimated 12, 710 tonnes per day for the population. In the marine ecosystem, plastics waste becomes entanglement capable of causing injuries and fatalities to some marine species. Low recycling techniques coupled with improper solid waste disposal by the populace in coastal communities contribute significantly to marine pollution.

Identification of Potential Zones for Solid Waste Disposal in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria

Disposal is a critical phase in the management of municipal solid waste, due to unavailability of suitable facilities to treat and dispose of the large amount of municipal solid waste generated daily in metropolitan cities. Improper municipal solid waste disposal locally, cause environmental impacts such as contamination of soil, water pollution, and increase methane emissions. In this study, an attempt has been made to use GIS and remote sensing to identify high potential zones for solid waste disposal in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State between 2019 and 2020. Primary data and secondary data were used for this study. The position data of the existing dumpsites in the study area were acquired in-situ with a handheld Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver. The secondary data consists of NigeriaSAT-X, geological, administrative maps, Google map, hydro-geophysical data and Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission (SRTM) images. Thematic layers considered in this study include drainage, road and land use/land cover, lithology and geology. The dumpsite point (X, Y) was imported as shapefile and superimposed on the study area boundary to show the existing location. Digital image segmentation of NigeriaSAT-X and geology dataset was carried out to derive the land use/ land cover and geology classifications of the study area. Lithological analysis was carried out using Kriging Method to interpolate the hydro-geophysical data. The slope, land/use, geology, drainage, road, waterbody, built-up and lithology were reclassified and overlaid using Weighted Sum Overlay Method a Spatial Analyst tool in ArcGIS 10.4 to generate the potential zones for solid waste disposal. The result shows the potential zones for solid waste disposal and characterized into unsuitable, less suitable, moderately suitable, suitable and highly suitable.

Solid Waste Management Awareness and Practices among Senior High School Students in a State College in Zamboanga City, Philippines

Solid waste management is one of the challenges faced by many countries. Poor solid waste management will lead to various problems in health, environment and socio-economic aspects. Since, educational institution is an agent of change and through R.A. No. 9003, solid waste management concepts are being integrated in science education. In this study, descriptive – quantitative approach was utilized using the researcher made instrument - Solid Waste Management Awareness and Practices Questionnaire (SWMAPQ). A total of 332 Grade 12 students participated in the study from a State College, of which 68 are Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) students, 166 are Technical Vocational Livelihood (TVL) students and 98 are General Academic Strand (GAS) students. Result shows that students have enough knowledge in terms on definition of solid waste, effect of improper solid waste disposal, solid waste prohibited activities, school initiatives towards solid waste, importance of solid waste management and students’ responsibilities. However, students have low knowledge on the different laws relevant to solid waste management. Television or radio, parents and social media are the sources of these awareness. The result also shows that students have good solid waste management practices in terms on segregation, reduction, reuse, recycle and disposal.