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ABSTRACT
The concept of waste to wealth which is the transformation of waste from an exhausted utility to a valuable
commodity as a mechanism for effective solid waste management is yet to be properly utilized in Delta State. This
study examined the waste market operation; identified the challenges facing its operation; proffered possible
solutions necessary for the growth of the waste market, and also the need to harness the inherent economic and
environmental benefits.
Keywords: Waste, Waste market operation, Waste to wealth, Environment, Delta State
INTRODUCTION
Solid waste management has emerged as one of the greatest challenges facing state and local government
environmental protection agencies in Nigeria. The volume of solid waste being generated continues to increase
at a faster rate than the ability of the agencies to improve on the financial and technical resources needed to
parallel this growth. Solid waste management in Nigeria is characterized by inefficient collection methods,
insufficient coverage of the collection system and improper disposal of solid waste. The quantity of solid waste
generated in urban areas in industrialized countries is higher than in developing countries; still municipal solid
waste management remains inadequate in the latter. Solid waste in developing countries differs from developed
countries. Most developing countries, including Nigeria have solid waste management problems different from
those found in industrialized countries in areas of composition, density, political, and economic framework, waste
amount, access to waste for collection, awareness and attitude. The wastes are heavier, wetter and more
corrosive in developing cities than developed cities (Ogwueleka, 2009).
The concept of Waste-to-Wealth literally means moving waste from a platform of exhausted utility to
valuable and desirable level. Its transformation: in engineering, requires some form of energy, and in economics
requires factor of production. The latent issue here is that “waste” in itself can never be wealth otherwise
generator will never discard it. Likewise, wealth is created and process of creating wealth has some cost
implications that the market forces construe as the price. . This means that not all wastes are potentially of
secondary benefit. In all, the slogan “waste-to-wealth connotes that waste management operations must
transcend delivery of service to provision of goods or value like energy. The aim of this work is to examine the
operation of waste markets in the State, identify the challenges facing its operation, and create awareness on the
need to explore opportunities inherent in waste market for environmental and economic benefits.
Study Area
Delta State is located in the Niger-Delta region of Nigeria. It is located between longitude 5o
.00C and 6o
.45C East
and latitude 5o
.00 and 6o
.00 North, with a total land area of 18,050 sq. km. It comprises twelve (12) major urban
centres with Asaba as the capital city and Warri as her largest commercial city and the most populated in the
state (Egun, 2009). The state has a population of 4,098,291 people made up of 2,674,306 males and 2,024,085
females; the major occupations are farming, fishing, hunting, oil exploration and the State Civil Service (Federal
Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette, 2007). It has a tropical climate marked by two distinct seasons, namely, the rainy seasons.
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The concept of waste to wealth which is the transformation of waste from an exhausted utility to a valuable
commodity as a mechanism for effective solid waste management is yet to be properly utilized in Delta State. This
study examined the waste market operation; identified the challenges facing its operation; proffered possible
solutions necessary for the growth of the waste market, and also the need to harness the inherent economic and
environmental benefits.
Keywords: Waste, Waste market operation, Waste to wealth, Environment, Delta State
INTRODUCTION
Solid waste management has emerged as one of the greatest challenges facing state and local government
environmental protection agencies in Nigeria. The volume of solid waste being generated continues to increase
at a faster rate than the ability of the agencies to improve on the financial and technical resources needed to
parallel this growth. Solid waste management in Nigeria is characterized by inefficient collection methods,
insufficient coverage of the collection system and improper disposal of solid waste. The quantity of solid waste
generated in urban areas in industrialized countries is higher than in developing countries; still municipal solid
waste management remains inadequate in the latter. Solid waste in developing countries differs from developed
countries. Most developing countries, including Nigeria have solid waste management problems different from
those found in industrialized countries in areas of composition, density, political, and economic framework, waste
amount, access to waste for collection, awareness and attitude. The wastes are heavier, wetter and more
corrosive in developing cities than developed cities (Ogwueleka, 2009).
The concept of Waste-to-Wealth literally means moving waste from a platform of exhausted utility to
valuable and desirable level. Its transformation: in engineering, requires some form of energy, and in economics
requires factor of production. The latent issue here is that “waste” in itself can never be wealth otherwise
generator will never discard it. Likewise, wealth is created and process of creating wealth has some cost
implications that the market forces construe as the price. . This means that not all wastes are potentially of
secondary benefit. In all, the slogan “waste-to-wealth connotes that waste management operations must
transcend delivery of service to provision of goods or value like energy. The aim of this work is to examine the
operation of waste markets in the State, identify the challenges facing its operation, and create awareness on the
need to explore opportunities inherent in waste market for environmental and economic benefits.
Study Area
Delta State is located in the Niger-Delta region of Nigeria. It is located between longitude 5o
.00C and 6o
.45C East
and latitude 5o
.00 and 6o
.00 North, with a total land area of 18,050 sq. km. It comprises twelve (12) major urban
centres with Asaba as the capital city and Warri as her largest commercial city and the most populated in the
state (Egun, 2009). The state has a population of 4,098,291 people made up of 2,674,306 males and 2,024,085
females; the major occupations are farming, fishing, hunting, oil exploration and the State Civil Service (Federal
Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette, 2007). It has a tropical climate marked by two distinct seasons, namely, the rainy seasons.
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