Impacts of waste management practices on water resources in Harare

Nhubu, Trust; Mbohwa, Charles; Muzenda, Edison; Patel, Bilal

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“…Following the literature selection, 27 documents (Muswere & Rodic 2004, Mubaiwa 2006, Mbohwa & Zvigumbu 2007, Chikobvu & Makarati 2011, Chirisa 2012, Tsiko & Togarepi 2012, Mlanda Zvikaramba 2008, Makwara & Magudu 2013, Pawandiwa 2013, Tirivanhu & Feresu 2013, Zamba 2014, Mahamba 2015, Mandevere 2015, Chihanga 2015, Nemadire et al 2017, Tanyanyiwa 2015, Kharlamova et al 2016, Mafume et al 2016, Nyatsanza & Kudzai 2016, Mandevere & Jerie 2018, Jerie 2018, HCC 2019, Makarichi et al 2018, Nhubu et al 2019f, Nhubu et al 2019a, Nhubu et al 2019b, Nhubu et al 2019c) qualified for the full article in-depth review. Information around the HSW management system in Harare was then extracted and reviewed under the categories Waste Generation, Waste Collection and Transport, Waste Disposal, and Failed Strategies as presented in the review results.…”

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“…Identification of suitable landfill sites in Harare has however been done but attempts to build the landfill that should have come into operation by 2018 have been hindered by a lack of funds and expertise (Pawandiwa 2013, Nhubu et al 2019b, Kharlamova et al 2016. The approximate daily disposal rate at the Pomona dumpsite falls between 270 000kgs and 500 000kgs or about 10 000 000kgs per month (Nemadire et al 2017, Mandevere 2015.…”

Section: Waste Disposalmentioning

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“…Although it is estimated that about 90% of MSW produced in Harare is either recyclable or reusable, 10%-13.6% is recycled, composted, reused, etc. (Makarichi et al 2018, Nhubu et al 2019b, Kharlamova et al 2016.1% of MSW is haphazardly disposed of in the environment and 37.6% is burned or buried at the source (Makarichi et al 2018, Nhubu et al 2019b). This information tallies with reports made by Nhubu et al…”

Section: Waste Disposalmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example, slight changes in income levels among residents can result in drastic changes in consumer patterns, waste volumes, waste types, and waste composition thus presenting greater challenges for municipalities to effectively handle the waste (Troschinetz & Mihelcic, 2009). Municipal solid waste (MSW) is defined as solid waste from commercial enterprises, government buildings, offices, hospitals, households, supermarkets, restaurants, street sweepings, and other public places managed by or on behalf of the municipality (Naidoo 2009, Zurbrugg 2003, Nhubu et al 2019b. However, household solid waste (HSW) generally makes up the greater composition of MSW, approximately 55-80% (Hargreaves et al 2008, Nhubu et al 2019a, Nhubu et al 2019b).…”

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A mini-review on household solid waste management systems in low-income developing countries: A case study of urban Harare City, Zimbabwe

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Among other African cities, in terms of solid waste management (SWM), Harare has been ranked as one of the poorest. The municipality struggles to efficiently provide SWM services to its residents. Considering that SWM systems are complex, the individual behaviour of its components (waste generation, collection, and disposal) determines the overall performance of the system. This mini-review thus aims to understand the management system of the urban city’s biggest source of solid waste which is household solid waste (HSW). The systematic literature review methodology using NVIVO was used to analyse the literature. Out of a selected sample size of 500 journal articles, 26 were selected based on their relevance to the study. The uncertainty of the data provided by the Harare City Council (HCC) and of HSW generation data harvested in the literature was calculated. According to the HCC data records, Harare has an average daily waste generation per capita of on average 0.38±0.1 kg producing about 207, 635, 294±56, 027, 040 kg of HSW generated annually. With the waste collection efficiency in Harare at about 72.4%±7.5%, the city collects approximately 170, 385, 600±33 384 209 kg of HSW annually. All the collected HSW is disposed of in the city’s major MSW dumpsite called Pomona and only about 23, 498, 400±3, 988, 817 kg MSW is recovered annually with the average recovery efficiency at around 9.5%±2.8%, where most of the waste recovery is done by the waste pickers.

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Section: Waste Disposalmentioning

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“…Municipalities and or ULAs face financial constraints that hinder MSWM efficiency [9][10][11] leading to low or no collection of MSW generated [12][13][14]. The low or no MSW collection fuels illegal as well as indiscriminate open dumping, burying and burning of MSW in undesignated areas [4,15,16]. MSWM system failures, therefore, become inevitable and expected to worsen in Harare due to the residents' unwillingness and inability to pay as well as the absence of alternative financing sources.…”

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Framework for Decentralizing Municipal Solid Waste Management in Harare, Zimbabwe

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Medical solid waste management status in Zimbabwe

Shabani

Jerie

2023

J Mater Cycles Waste Manag

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In Zimbabwe, management of medical solid waste is emerging as a visible dilemma. This is attributed to population explosion as well as outbreak of diseases and spread of already existing diseases which accelerate volume of medical solid waste generated by medical facilities. Consequently, the overarching objective of this paper was to review medical solid waste management status in Zimbabwe utilising published documents. The literature demonstrated that medical solid waste generated in Zimbabwe encompasses pathological, pharmaceutical, chemical, infectious, cytotoxic, sharps and general waste. Management approaches used by medical facilities are marred with inappropriateness as shown by storage, collection, conveyance and disposal of non-segregated waste. Verdicts of the study depict that open pit dumping, landfills, incineration, burying, open burning, ottoway pits and open dumpsites are discarding strategies used. However, these strategies pose water, air and soil pollution, therefore, impacting the ecosystem and humanity. Findings indicated that infectious diseases, respiratory diseases, gastro-intestinal problems and injuries emanate due to poor management of medical waste. The roots of unsafe management of medical solid waste include inadequate finance, weak enforcement of legislation, ignorance among health workers and waste workers as well as non-participatory approach in decision making. Zimbabwe is recommended to direct funds to medical solid waste, increase awareness of health workers through trainings and education and reinforcing enforcement of legislation linked to medical solid waste among others.

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Impacts of waste management practices on water resources in Harare

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A mini-review on household solid waste management systems in low-income developing countries: A case study of urban Harare City, Zimbabwe

A mini-review on household solid waste management systems in low-income developing countries: A case study of urban Harare City, Zimbabwe

Framework for Decentralizing Municipal Solid Waste Management in Harare, Zimbabwe

Medical solid waste management status in Zimbabwe

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