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Solid Waste Management Practice in Mymensingh Municipal Area, Bangladesh

M. M. Mian
Dept. of Environmental Science and Resource Management, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail, Bangladesh

M. Rasheduzzaman
Dept. of Environmental Science, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka

A. S. M. Saifullah
Dept. of Environmental Science and Resource Management, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail, Bangladesh

M. D. Alam
Dept. of Environmental Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

A. K. Paul
Dept. of Environmental Science and Resource Management, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted to investigate the present solid waste management practice in Mymensingh municipal area especially in Ward 04 and 06. Huge solid wastes are generated every day in these wards but the waste management is not properly done because of their irregular waste management activities or unconsciousness. Maximum respondents discharged 1kg solid waste from their households per day and the respondents were 64%. Other 18% household discharged 0.5 kg and another 18% discharged 2 kg solid waste from their house per day. A majority percent of people dumps the produced solid waste in their living surroundings which produce various hazards in human health and environmental problems. This improper waste management can be managed by the regularity of management work, building awareness of the people and improving waste treatment. The municipality and other related NGOs should work together to solve these issues. It was revealed from the study that due to lack of people knowledge about solid waste management, lack of adequate budget for waste management, lack of available transport vehicles for waste management, lack of proper solid waste treatment plant etc. The total solid waste management system required following the recommendation which include proper planning, creating awareness, developing infrastructure, providing logistic support and finally involving NGOs, CBOs, public in this process. A sustainable solid waste management can be established which can lead the studied area to a healthy setting.

Keywords: Collection pattern, Management practice, Municipal area, Solid waste

Location: Mymensingh Municipal Area, Bangladesh

Start Date: 29-01-2011

End Date: 04-02-2011

Program Area: Resource Development and Management

Non-commodity: Performance

Objectives:

1. The study was conducted to assess the present status of SWM practice in Mymensingh municipal area.

Methodology:

Study area - The study site was Ward no 04 and 06 under Mymensingh Municipal Area (24°45′00″N 90°25′00″E/ 24.7500°N 90.4167°E), north side of Dhaka (capital of Bangladesh). It’s one of the largest municipal area in Bangladesh with an area of 21.73 km2 that bared a huge Population number 225811 where male 51.91%, female 48.09% and density of population per sq km 10392. Study duration - The study was conducted from 29 January 2011 to 4 February 2011. Research design and data collection - This study mainly focused on the present status of solid waste management practice in Mymensingh Municipal area usually in ward no 04 and 06. Data collection included solid waste collection, transportation, and storage and disposal system in selected area. These studies identify the lacking of waste management and the authority future management plan. Both qualitative and quantities data were collected through direct field observation of the study area, focus group discussion with the stakeholders, secondary information were also collected for proper documentation, like research articles, books, periodicals. Both primary and secondary sources were used to collect data as fulfillment of the study. Primary data collection through Questionnaire survey To find out the solid waste management practice in study area, the primary data was collected from various classes of people of the selected area and the respondents were selected randomly. The primary data was collected through questionnaire survey from day labor, rickshaw and van puller, business man, student, job holder and housewife to assess the exact situation of solid waste management with direct field observation. Primary data was also collected by visited the waste collection process and the selected dumping area in Shambhugang. Visiting the selected ward as well as sighting the dustbin of the road site and its situation was also observed. For assessing expert opinion the key informant interview was conducted with the various stakeholders who were expert and associated with solid waste management practice in the selected area. The engineer of municipality, Mymensingh and the planner as well as engineer of Perfect action Bangladesh and Mati Bangladesh in Mymensingh municipal area and given an opinion about present solid waste management in Mymensingh municipal area and their upgrading process for better solid waste management and their future plan for solid waste management . Secondary data collection - Secondary data about population, volume of waste generation, activities exiting on solid waste management in selected study area were collected. It was collected from Mymensingh municipality. From we collect information about CBOs (Community Base Organization), amount of transport responsible for solid waste management, time of collection and disposal of waste. Some power point presentation and photograph were also collected from NGOs named Perfect Action Bangladesh as well as a report on “improving solid waste management in pilot areas in Mymensingh Pourashava” from Mati Bangladesh NGOs. Data analysis - Though the data had been collected from various sources so it transcribed. The data was classified according to the contents. The organized data was then overviewed to get a general sense of emerging trends, patterns and concepts. The data was divided into broad categories like waste generation, waste collection and transportation, waste decision making process, public involvement in the decision making process and so on. The collected data is analyzed by using computer based statistical software package SPSS 14.00 for Windows 7 and Microsoft office excel 2007.

Source of Information: J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 5(2): 193 - 198 , 2010; ISSN 1999-7361

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Achievement/Findings:

The solid waste management in Mymensingh municipal area appeared to be inadequate and it should be improved. The solid waste should be disposed off scientifically through sanitary landfill and recycle. Segregation of recyclable material would also leads to reduce in quantity for final disposal. Higher priority needs to be assigned to the management of municipal solid waste by the local authority and a system approach needs to be adopted for optimizing the entire operation of SWM encompassing segregation at source, timely and proper collection, transportation routes and types of vehicles and development and proper operation of sanitary landfill site. Mymensingh municipality might need to look for better solution of waste disposal considering unavailability of landfill and disposal site.

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