Challenges and Opportunities Associated with Solid Waste Management in Chililabombwe District, Zambia
Abstract:
The management of municipal solid waste
(MSW) is a serious challenge facing major environmental challenges associated with
waste generation and inadequate waste collection, transport, treatment, and disposal.
The paper wishes to highlight on the current waste management practices by the district,
also highlighting on challenges and opportunities in order to remedy the current
problems and how best to address future opportunities for a better sustainable solid
waste management in the district. The district has no capacity to overcome the amplification
of the increased generated waste with the increased population, and this has impacted
on the environment and public health. The current district aims to move away from
the reliance of the open dumpsite that does not offer any environmental protection
to a solid waste system that is of more useful that will retain useful resources
within the economic zone through recycling. Waste sorting and segregation at the
source that provides separation of the recyclable materials is actually key to waste
management. Most of the extracted materials from the disposal residuals require
proper landfill management with waste sorting facilities. Obviously, challenges
and barriers are significant so are the opportunities in the district. Shortage
of qualified manpower, lack of technologies, and proper solid waste equipment to
deliver improved waste management systems remain the authority concern. Landfill
plays a significant role in energy generation if well managed, thus poses a greater
opportunity for local empowerment and job creation for the youths that need further
study.
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