Publication: What a Waste : A Global Review of Solid Waste Management
Date
2012-03
ISSN
Published
2012-03
Author(s)
Abstract
Solid waste management is the one thing
just about every city government provides for its residents.
While service levels, environmental impacts and costs vary
dramatically, solid waste management is arguably the most
important municipal service and serves as a prerequisite for
other municipal action. As the world hurtles toward its
urban future, the amount of municipal solid waste (MSW), one
of the most important by-products of an urban lifestyle, is
growing even faster than the rate of urbanization. Ten years
ago there were 2.9 billion urban residents who generated
about 0.64 kg of MSW per person per day (0.68 billion tonnes
per year). This report estimates that today these amounts
have increased to about 3 billion residents generating 1.2
kg per person per day (1.3 billion tonnes per year). By 2025
this will likely increase to 4.3 billion urban residents
generating about 1.42 kg/capita/day of municipal solid waste
(2.2 billion tonnes per year).
Citation
“Hoornweg, Daniel; Bhada-Tata, Perinaz. 2012. What a Waste : A Global Review of Solid Waste Management. Urban development series;knowledge papers
no. 15. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17388 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”