ABSTRACT
A large amount of MSW in Africa still piles up on the spot, in trenches, ditches, riverbanks and roadsides, the waste burns in open air or drift by the river flow or the heavy rains. The consequences are air pollution, contamination of soil, groundwater, and rivers. In many Sub-Saharan African cities, MSW generation per capita/day ranges between 0.3 and 0.8 kilograms [1,2]. This amount is by far below the values in developed countries. Reports from OECD countries show average waste generation of 1.39 kg/capita/day [3]. The statistically significant relationship between waste generation per capita, on one hand, and gross national income and the human development index (this measures the country’s achievements in a long and healthy life, knowledge and a decent standard of living), on the other hand, explains this gap [4].
