ASSESSING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICE IN WOLKITE TWON

Abstract

This study is aimed at an assessment of solid waste management service in Wolkite town.in order to accomplish this objective the researcher used both qualitative and quantitative research approach. Both primary and secondary sources are used to collect relevant information. So that MSWM of the town is found in very low status and spatial coverage. This poor status of MSWM is also intensified by three critical factors. The first one is poor institutional structure and capacity of Sanitation and Beautification. The second shortcoming is limited participation and contribution of stakeholders’ i.e. unsatisfactory participation of communities, the third constraint is poor households’ solid waste management practices resulted from improper handling of solid waste storage materials, low level of solid waste separation and resource recovery activities, and illegal solid waste disposal system. Therefore, the best ways that used to tackle the above problems are: execution of sustainable solid waste management systems (reuse, recycle, composting, and incineration) through awareness creation and training, improvement of municipality institutional structure and capacity, and implementation of integrated MSWM r u l e which recognizes and comprises all stakeholders