Household solid waste generation rate፡ In Gondar city

Abstract

Solid wastes are any non-liquid wastes that arise from human and animal activities and are discarded as useless or unwanted materials for the first users and these include organic, inorganic and electronic fractions. The main purpose of this study was estimated the generation rate of solid waste in the household level in Gondar city administration. Regarding to research methods and methodology, the researcher was applied descriptive research design through both quantitative and qualitative research approaches. Both probability (cluster and random) and non-probability (purposive and compressive) sampling technique were applied. The finding of the study identified the composition of solid waste broadly categorized biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste. The determinant factors for generation quantity were family size and income level. Finally average solid waste generation rate per capita per day (0.34 kg/day/per person) was found from household waste generation, and total waste generated in sample study area and largely in the town was estimated. Regarding estimation of the total waste generation, in Gondar city since total population was 379,855 per head and 0.34 kg*379,855= 129,150.7 kg/day municipal solid waste was generate. Monthly & annually generation rate was accounted 3,874,521 kg and 46,494,252 kg (193,726.05m3 ) in Gondar city respectively. Municipality of the city should essential to working on various integrated municipal solid waste management awareness programs to convince the residents that the solid waste problem can be converted to an extra income source. For sustainable solid waste management further study will perform by integrated with university and/or research center.