ANALYSIS OF CONVENTIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN URBAN CENTERS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Haruna Abdu Usman

Department of Architecture

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi.

Email: arkiplan.usman8@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Solid waste management continued to be the biggest threat to the sustainability of urban centers of developing countries. Most streets corners of these urban centers are characterized by heaps of uncollected wastes at drains, public spaces and road sides destroying the aesthetic qualities and environmental ecosystems of these cities, causing health risk to the populace. Thus, posing serious challenge to the municipalities who are in most cases responsible for the solid waste management in these cities. The typical or commonest method adapted by these agencies in dealing with the solid waste management   is the conventional   approach;   focusing   mainly   on   waste collection and disposal (transfer of waste from one destination to another). The resultant  consequences  being   huge   budget   spending   on   solid   waste management  but  little  collection, compelling  residents  to  resort to  various alternative disposals options that are harmful to the environment. This paper attempt to analyze the current waste management strategies in Bauchi metropolis, Nigeria. Observations, focus group discussion, oral interviews, content analysis and questionnaires formed the methodology of the research.

Keywords: conventional Waste Management, Solid Waste, Bauchi Metropolis.