Analysis of Waste Disposal Practices by Households

ANALYSIS OF WASTE DISPOSAL PRACTICES BY HOUSEHOLDS



4NEW Limited was created to address the challenges of incessant waste management in a bid to convert it to usable energy for human consumption. On addressing these challenges, one cannot ignore the aspect of making analysis of waste disposal. In a bid to transform waste to energy and wealth, 4new Limited has to run down some analysis on waste disposal practices by household since 4new Limited will obtain chunks of their waste from such households.
With respect to waste disposal methods, the largest subgroup of households dumped their wastes in public containers for collection. This proportion was significantly higher among residents in the low income suburb compared to only among those in the high income suburb. 4ew Limited has also found out that, such residents burned their waste around their homes. This behaviour was more common among respondents from the middle income suburbs. It was again found that, most households used companies which collected their waste from their houses. This method of disposal was significantly highest at the high income suburb. The question is, How many households are wealthy enough to use such services? This question throws more light on why there is the need to support 4ew Limited in their bid to collect excess waste from various households and convert them into usable energy for reuse by same households and the global world at a very moderate fee. On further analysis, some of the households gave their waste (organic food waste) to animals, which was highest for the middle income suburb and lowest for the high income suburb. None of the households responded yes to putting waste into gutters; however, quite an ample number of the respondents buried wastes in the ground around their house while others responded yes to throwing waste in the bush. Throwing waste into the bush was most frequent for the high income suburb because of the persistence of squatters and caretakers living in uncompleted buildings in the high income suburb. Analysis of the type of occupancy and type of method of waste disposal showed that dumping of waste at public dumps (containers) was highest among those residing in compound houses. Residents in compound houses also indicated highest scores for burning household solid waste around the house with semi detached house residents recording the lowest . Waste collection from households by companies was also highest  among residents of compound houses.
Throwing waste in the bush was another method of household  waste disposal that has been identified. About 35% of the respondent who resided in compound houses responded yes to throwing waste in the bush. This was however lower within residence of bungalows and semi detached houses. One respondent residing in a compound house responded yes to throwing waste around the neighbour’s house, however, none responded yes to sweeping wastes into gutters and drains. The negative effect of throwing waste into gutters and other drainage is so devastating that, 4new Limited as part of their vision, wants to avoid such calamities that await majority of the populace in some countries across the globe. Majority of respondents who resided in compound houses also responded that they gave part of their food waste to livestock. However, this was not a common practice among respondents who resided in the semi detached and separate houses. Burying of waste in the ground around respondents’ houses was also another method of household solid waste disposal identified. Majority of respondents in compound houses admitted to this method of disposal. It was also a common practice by respondents who lived in separate houses or bungalows and semi detached houses.
Waste disposal methods are largely of the traditional types with relatively few modern methods used to dispose of wastes. The traditional disposal methods are also largely of the unimproved types such as burning wastes around the home, burying wastes in the neighbourhood and throwing wastes into the bush. On the other hand, in a bid to make life easier and better for, high income earners, middle income earners and the low income earners at an equitable rate, 4new as part of their objectives will operate on a door to door waste collection service.


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