1. WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE MANAGEMENT
 Waste collection, transport processing, recycling or disposal
and monitoring of waste materials
 Waste management involves solid, liquid, gaseous or
radioactive substances
 The term relates to materials produced by human activity
 Waste management undertaken to reduce their effect on
health environment
 To recover resources from it
 It is done, using different methods and fields of expertise

2. WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
Differ for developed and developing nations
For urban and rural areas
For residential and institutional waste in
metropolitan areas is the responsibility of
local self governments
Commercial and industrial waste is the
responsibility of the generator

3. MANAGEMENT OF SOLID WASTE
Is becoming a major public health and
environmental concern in urban areas
The concern is serious in the capital cities
They are gateways to the countries for foreign
diplomats, businessman and tourists
Poor visual appearance of these cities will
have negative impact on official and tourists
visits and foreign investments