Solid waste management is considered a pressing global issue calling for an immediate response from the government and its people.

1. SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT
Group 6
GE MST-Environment
Studies

2. Solid Waste
- refers to the range of
garbage materials- arising
from animal and human
activities- that are
discarded as unwanted and
useless.
- is generated from
industrial, residential, and
commercial activities in a
given area.

3. Categories of Waste
1. Organic waste
2. Combustibles
3. Non-combustibles
4. Toxic waste
5. Recyclables
6. Ashes or Dust
7. Construction waste
8. Hazardous waste
9. Dead animals
10. Bulky waste
11. Soiled waste

4. Effects of Poor Solid
Waste Management
1. Litter Surroundings
Though people clean their surroundings, we
cannot deny the fact that they litter their
surroundings due to improper waste disposal
system.
2. Impact on Human Health
Exposure to waste can cause several
illnesses or diseases which includes
respiratory problems, blood infections, growth
problems, reproductive issues and even skin
irritations.
3. Impact on the Environment
Hazardous waste and chemical that has
been released to the environment can cause
biological and physicochemical impact to the
environment.

5. 4. Disease-causing Pests
Due to improper waste disposal
decomposition of biodegradable waste
produces foul smell and become a
breeding ground for disease-causing
insects.
5. Soil and Groundwater Pollution
The improper disposal of toxic materials
and chemicals may be the source of
pollution of groundwater.
6. Emission of Toxic Gases
Improper disposal of hazardous waste
may cause the emission of toxic gases
which may cause vanous diseases including
cancer.
7. Impact on Land and Aquatic
Animals Improper disposal of garbage
also affects land and aquatic animals which
would lead to poisoning.

6. Solid Waste
Management
- refers to the collecting, treating, and
disposing of solid material that is discarded.
• Improper disposal of municipal solid waste
can create unsanitary conditions, and these
conditions in turn can lead to pollution of
the environment and to outbreaks of vector-
borne disease that is, diseases spread by
rodents and insects.
• The tasks of solid waste management
present complex technical challenges. They
also pose a wide variety of administrative,
economic, and social problems that must be
managed and solved.

7. • Solid waste management reduces and
eliminates impacts on human health and
environment. The sources of solid waste
indude residential, commercial,
institutional, and industrial activities.
• Certain types of wastes that cause
immediate danger to exposed individuals
or environments are classified as
hazardous.
• Garbage is mostly decomposable food
waste; rubbish is mostly dry material such
as glass, paper, doth, or wood.
• Garbage is highly putrescible or
decomposable, whereas rubbish is not.

8. Methods of Solid
Waste Management
1. 2.
Efficient
management of
sanitary landfills.
Incineration
A process which
involves burning of
solid waste at high
temperatures until
turned into ashes.
3.
Don't forget the
3R's
Re-use, Reduce,
and Recycle.
4.
Composting
A biological process
in which micro-
organisms convert
degradable organic
waste into humus.

9. 5.
Pyrolysis
A method where solid
wastes are chemically
decomposed by heat
without the presence of
oxygen.

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