By tekahun basha 2007 1 abstract in an attempt to analyze the baffled municipal waste management of addis ababa and its multifaceted problems and to propose an improved way of waste management, this paper explores the significance of. Assessment of occupational injuries among addis ababa city. Implementation of basic occupational health and safety services including training on occupational health and safety, ensuring the provision and use of personal protective devices are highly advisable. Domestic waste management and its environmental impacts. Waste management reduce methane emission in the following cities addis ababa mekele adama nazret bahir dar diredawa hawasa harari. Although, ethiopia ratifies solid waste management on plastic bags, the proclamation doesnt clearly indicate the adverse effects of plastic water bottles after their use. Updating the population figures in this study provides an estimate of the solid waste production of the city as given in table 1. Solid waste can create significant health problems and a very unpleasant living environment if not disposed of safely and appropriately. Robe town is located about 430 km to the southeast of the national capital, addis ababa. Assessment of the pollution status of the solid waste.
Ethiopia gmi municipal solid waste subcommittee country. Challenges of waste to energy facility in reppi koshe. This study deals with analysis of the citys current municipal solid waste management problems, opportunities and existing solid waste management practices. Municipal solid waste generation and disposal in robe town. The case of addis ababa city, central ethiopia article pdf available in journal of human ecology delhi, india 333. Solid waste management swm in an urban area is a complex activity that involves the collection, transportation, recycling, resource recovery and disposal of solid waste generated in an urban area. This study on solid waste management and the plastic recovery system in addis ababa, ethiopia, july 2005, is part of my masters degree in geography, at the norwegian university of science and technology ntnu. Solid waste, which is a consequence of daytoday activity of human kind, needs to be managed properly. Assessment of the pollution status of the solid waste disposal site of addis ababa city with some selected trace elements, ethiopia 12hunachew beyene and sandip banerjee 1department of public and environmental health, hawassa university, ethiopia 2department of animal and range sciences, hawassa university, ethiopia. Solid waste management is a challenge for the cities authorities in developing countries mainly due to the increasing generation of waste, the burden posed on the municipal budget as a result of. Determinant of solidwaste management in debre birhan town. Fulltext assessment of the contemporary municipal solid waste management in urban environment. Pdf municipal solid waste generation and disposal in.
The repi landfill gas project in addis ababa demonstrates. Solid waste management the collection, transportation, storage, recycling, or disposal, of solid waste, or the subsequent use of disposal site that is no longer operational table 5. Assessment of the contemporary municipal solid waste management in urban environment. The state of addis ababa 2017 report is aimed at providing a comprehensive assessment of existing socioeconomic and environmental conditions in the city, shedding light on the impacts of ongoing fast paced urbanization.
Municipal solid waste msw management is one of the most fundamental issues in the contemporary urban environments particularly in developing countries like ethiopia. From the records kept by the municipality at the landfill site in 1991 and 1992 the. Environmental protection agency february 25, 2015 i. The problem of solid waste management and people awareness. This study deals with municipal solid waste source identification, characterization and physical composition analysis the case of wolkite town, ethiopia. Solid waste management in 53 wereda 5, by demissie wgiorgis appendix 10. Gmi municipal solid waste subcommittee country update. Addis ababa, ethiopia municipal solid waste knowledge platform. Assessment of the contemporary municipal solid waste. Waste incineration is popular in europe, where nearly one quarter of all municipal solid waste is incinerated. Improper solid waste management swm is a major public health and. Domestic waste, addis ababa, repikoshe, impact of waste, waste management. Formal and informal actors in addis ababas solid waste.
Figure improved waste management system for addis ababa. Solid waste management challenges for cities in developing. Assessment of knowledge attitude and practice towards. In general this does not include excreta, although sometimes nappies and the faeces of young children may be mixed with solid waste.
France alone has 126 waste toenergy plants, while germany has 121 and italy 40. Despite the high financial burden, the local authorities often struggle to provide adequate and reliable services for all. A facilitybased mixedmethods study was conducted between august 7 and 20, 20, in addis ababa city. Domestic solid waste management and its environmental impacts in. According to the manual of sbpdd of dessie town, the department has a. When koshe became active, the surrounding area was sparsely populated and beyond the municipal master plan for addis ababa. The current solid waste management system mainly relies on the municipality to address. Municipal solid waste is composed of different wastes generated by households and different institutions such as schools, hospitals, slaughter houses and public toilets. Huge generation of msw coupled with unbalanced waste management services is the major challenges facing the city of addis ababa. Addis ababa city solid waste management agency swm core process subcity swm core process 10 arada addis ketema bole yeka gulele kolfe keraniyo nefas silk lafto akaki kality lideta kirkos kebele swm core process 99. Jimma sanitary landfill environmental and social impact.
Solid waste management solid waste refers here to all nonliquid wastes. Solid waste disposal and its management, by fikru tessema health bureau 9. A thesis of master of science in economics human resource economics the school of graduates studies of addis ababa university. The case of addis ababa city, central ethiopia nigatu regassa 1, rajan d.
The landfill is located in southwest addis ababa within the boundaries of nifas silklafto and kolfe keranio. There is not much literature available on harar municipal solid waste management sector although such studies were conducted at addis ababa and jimma. The municipality increased the collection rate from. Most of the developed countries recognized that solid waste management is very crucial for survival economically in addition to secure the safety of environment and human health. The survey was conducted in bole and akaki kality subcity. Development management of addis ababa university in partial.
However, in the past, most attempts by cities to improve solid waste management focused on the. Integrated solid waste management refers to the strategic approach to sustainable management of solid wastes covering all sources and all aspects, covering generation, segregation, transfer, sorting, treatment, recovery and disposal in an integrated manner, with an emphasis on maximizing resource use efficiency. Challenges and opportunities in municipal solid w aste management. However, the developing countries like ethiopia, let alone use its economic benefits, because of various reasons they are dumping of wastes in unauthorized sites, which easily expose to. Addis ababa, the capital city of ethiopia suffers from poor solid waste management. Challenges and opportunities in municipal solid waste. Solid waste management is a challenge for the cities authorities in developing countries mainly due to the increasing generation of waste, the burden posed on the municipal budget as a. This article examines the management of solid waste in addis ababa from 2004 to mid. Jimma sanitary landfill environmental and social impact assessment report prepared by ms consult addis ababa february, 20. Challenges and opportunities in municipal solid waste management. Addis ababa, as the largest city in the country, as well as other smaller cities has been grappled with an increasingly growing urban waste management problem. Another 27, 17 and 3% is from the commercial sector, institutions and street sweeping respectively unep, 2010. Therefore, this section borrows liberally from studies conducted elsewhere. Solid waste management swm often represents a significant proportion of the total recurrent municipal budget in cities of low and middle income countries scheinberg et al.
College of development studies, addis ababa university, addis ababa, ethiopia. The reason for choosing this topic and addis ababa as study area was my interest in gaining an insight into solid waste management and. Solid waste management is a challenge for the cities authorities in developing countries mainly due to the increasing generation of waste, the burden posed on the municipal budget as a result of the high costs associated to its management, the lack of understanding over a diversity of factors that affect the different stages of waste management and linkages necessary to. Addis ababa to improve solid waste management practices. This includes modern technology, sorting facilities for recycling and collection of municipal solid waste and the opening of a new landfill site under best practice management standards. This amount accounts for less than 50% of the municipal solid waste collected in addis ababa on a daily basis. A thesis submitted to the school of graduate studies of addis ababa. Draft work plan for addis ababa climate and clean air coalition u. Table 70 liquid waste management 298 table 71 solid waste management 298. A rapid needs assessment of health care waste management hcwm was essential to identify gaps and to make recommendations for a pilot project for a publicprivate partnership in health care waste management ppphcwm in addis ababa city. Addis ababa, like other cities in developing countries, faces problems associated with poorly managed solid waste operation. It was between 1935 and 1941 italian occupation that modern municipal services were instituted. Description of study area the study was conducted in robe town, located in south eastern ethiopia.
Pdf municipal solid waste management in addis ababa tekahun. The report addresses policy makers and city planners and makes bold recommendations on how resources can be strategically developed and managed. Pdf challenges and opportunities in municipal solid waste. Assessment of status of solid waste management in asella. Incinerating organic waste is the most common method of producing energy from municipal solid waste. The solid waste generation is increasing, as the trend promises even vigorously fueled by population boom and business expansion in volume, type. Pdf municipal solid waste management in addis ababa. It describes how solid waste management has evolved and how relationships between the informal sector and the local authority have shifted in relation to the political atmosphere in the city. Addis ababa city structure plan amazon web services. Similarly, the study conducted on assessment of solids waste management of addis ababa city discussed that, from the solid waste generated per day only 65 percent is collected as municipal waste and the remaining 35 percent of the waste is disposed off. The master plan of the italians had mainly produced racially segregated settlements. Environmental impacts of stone crasher machines addis ababa stone crusher site enviromental impact addis ababa stone crusher site enviromental impact description policy guidelines for stone crushers government of himachal and environment to ensure that. Addis ababa health bureau was responsible for managing solid waste in the city and the municipal system for waste collection was based on doortodoor collections and the use of containers.
The extent of occupational injuries among addis ababa city solid waste collectors is present in a level that needs immediate public health action. Introduction the climate and clean air coalition ccac municipal solid waste msw initiative facilitates cooperation to mitigate shortlived climate pollutant slcp emissions from waste management activities. Assessment of municipal solid waste management practices. The thesis also analyses three case studies that were thought to be significant to suggest a solution. Households willingness to pay for improved urban waste. Incineration plants use a range of technologies, including massburn, modular, and the. Addis ababa, ethiopia municipal solid waste knowledge.
Safely close the open dump site and operate and manage a new sanitary landfill. Assessment of status of solid waste management in asella town. Hayal desta, hailu worku and aramde fetene subject. However, 30 to 40% waste is left without any management, which are mostly. Accepted 16 april, 2016 the problem of solid waste management swm and its implications to health and environmental problems has become increasing.
Request pdf assessment of the contemporary municipal solid waste management in urban environment. Households willingness to pay for improved solid waste management the case of addis ababa. Municipal solid waste is composed of different wastes generated by households and different institutions such as schools, hospitals, slaughter houses and public. Domestic solid waste is becoming a threat to addis ababa citys environment, as only 65%. Therefore, delivery of solid waste with appropriate composition to wte plant is very important. Introduction background information the estimated quantity of municipal solid waste msw generated worldwide is between 1. Dumping of waste at koshe landfill began in 1964, prior to that year, it was an unofficial site for burning dead animals. While this approach is significantly more costly than landfills, waste toenergy wte can make economic sense in areas where there are energy deficits andor a shortage of landfill space. Composition, generation and management method of municipal. The last major study on solid waste management for the city of addis ababa was carried out in 1982 norconsult a. The issue of swm in bahir dar city appeared to be one of the. The way municipal solid waste msw of addis ababa currently handled is unsustainable, shapeless, inefficient, uncoordinated and unrepresentative.
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