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Abstract:
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Moshi and Arusha towns are located in the northeastern part of the United Repiblic of Tanzania. Similar to other towns of developing nations, solid wastemanagement is not yet well established, and therefore theexisting data is very limited. Often 40 to 60 % of the waste is uncollected. The generation rates and composition of solid wastes vary from place to place. Some solid wastes are hazardous and require special disposal consideration. There are various methods of solid waste disposal. Due to the limited financial resources including limitation on foreign exchange, crude open dumping is the final method of solid waste disposal in both of the towns. Problems exist with standardized containers, and therefore non-standarized containers at the point of generation are used in many places of both towns as a storage for the solid wastes. Mainly side loading non-compacting trucks collect and transport the wastes to the disposal site. The risk of environmental pollution associated with solid waste mismanagement is high and the effects of polluted water sources are many. Analysis of water samples from sources near the dumping site in Moshi town indicates a possible interference particularly during the rains. Both towns are subjected to a low budget ceiling. This necessitates proper planning and periodic reviews of the solid waste management system in order to incorporate new ideas resulting from implementation constraints. /Kir09 |