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Solid waste management involves the control of waste generation, storage, collection, transport, processing and disposal in a manner that protects public health and the environment. The main goals are to minimize impacts on the environment and human health. The key strategies used are waste avoidance, minimization, reuse, recovery/treatment, and disposal. Waste is managed through the steps of storage, collection, disposal, and utilization.

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Solid waste management involves the control of waste generation, storage, collection, transport, processing and disposal in a manner that protects public health and the environment. The main goals are to minimize impacts on the environment and human health. The key strategies used are waste avoidance, minimization, reuse, recovery/treatment, and disposal. Waste is managed through the steps of storage, collection, disposal, and utilization.

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Solid waste management

 Solid waste management (SWM) is associated with


the control of waste generation, its storage,
collection, transfer and transport, processing and
disposal in a manner that is in accordance with the
best principles of public health, aesthetic
,engineering and other environmental considerations.
 SWM involves waste storage, collection, transport
and disposal/treatment. These phases has to be
integrated in the solid waste management.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
 The main purpose of solid waste management is to
minimize the adverse effects on the environment
and human health.
The steps involved in the management of solid
wastes are;
 Storage of solid wastes
 Collection of solid wastes
 Disposal of solid wastes
 Utilization of wastes
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

There are five strategies used in the management of solid wastes as follows;
 Waste avoidance/prevention -This is the most preferred method of eliminating

waste and can be achieved at design, manufacturing and packing level.


 Waste Minimization-can be achieved for opting for less wasteful alternatives.

 Reuse- This involves the reusing of the materials again and again after it has

been used.
 Waste Recovery/treat/process- is the process where a waste is converted

through treatment for reuse or remanufacture. Different treatment methods


include landfill, composting, incineration etc.

 Disposal – This is the final step where a waste which can no longer reused,
recycled or recovered, is disposed in landfill, or incinerated.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT-strategies.

4 Rs CONCEPT
4Rs is the waste minimization strategy of waste
management where a waste is minimized by either
reduction, reuse, recycling or recovery.
4 Rs CONCEPT mean Reduction, Reuse, Recycling and
Recovery of solid wastes. This strategy is very
important in the management of solidwaste.
 Reduction- Reduce the generation of unnecessary

waste, e.g. carry your own shopping bag when you go


to the market and put all your purchases directly into it
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

 Reuse- This involves the reusing of the materials again and


again after it has been used. E.g. use of drinking water
bottle for storing kerosene.
 Recycle- the process of converting the waste materials into
usable materials. E.g. If computer is no longer useful, its
components may be used to another computer.
 Waste recovery –is the use of waste as an input material to
create valuable products as new outputs. Examples using
wastes for bio-energy production or Biogas production.

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