Household solid waste management: how effective are the strategies used in Harare Zimbabwe?

Sustainable development amid a clean environment is desirable although many urban councils in developing countries have persistently did not achieve this. The City of Harare authorities are ceased with the status of household solid waste management service delivery. This study therefore aimed to research the effectiveness of the strategies employed by the town of Harare in household solid waste management. To achieve this, structured questionnaires, interviews, observations and focus group discussions were employed in data gathering together with secondary data. The study was conducted in Harare’s low, medium and high-density income suburbs. Findings revealed that organic solid waste constituted the most important proportion of waste generated in Harare and other forms also are generated yet their collection is extremely minimal.

Author(s): Mandevere B , Steven Jerie

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