Author: Da Zhu; P. U. Asnani; Christian Zurbrugg; Sebastian Anapolsky; Shyamala K. Mani

Publisher: The World Bank

Keywords: Recycling, Landfill, Plastic, Water Supply and Sanitation, Collection of waste, Municipal solid waste, Solid waste, South Asia, Municipal solid waste management, Disposal practices, Construction waste, Solid waste management system, Disposal, Disposal of waste, Health, Nutrition, and Population

Abstract:
Solid Waste Management (SWM) is a matter of great concern in the urban areas of developing countries. The municipal authorities who are responsible for managing municipal solid waste are unable to discharge their obligations effectively because they lack the in-house capacity to handle the complexities of the process.

Subjects: Health, Nutrition, and Population; Water Supply and Sanitation