Sixteenth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability

Abstract

This study assessed the volume and composition of solid wastes disposed of in Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey of the waste deposit sites in each of the twenty wards in Nsukka LGA was conducted, after which one each was randomly selected as research focal point. A solid waste volumetric assessment schedule and solid waste composition inventory were used to measure the volume and identify solid wastes types on each deposit site respectively. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics. Results showed that the average volume of solid waste disposed of by residents of Nsukka in Enugu State, Nigeria at a time was approximately 6.98 m3 and it was composed of plastic (6.3 m3,) paper (0.23 m3), organic waste (0.05m3}, metal (0.12 m3), glass (0.13 m3), textile (0.14m3), e-wastes (0.00071 m3) and hospital waste (0.0022m3). The study concluded that issues of disposed solid waste requires constant monitoring in Nsukka, in order to avert sudden occurrence of environmental disaster.