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SOLID WASTE CHARACTERIZATION AND QUANTIFICATION OF BAHIR DAR CITY June 2010<br />
1.4. Primary data on <strong>solid</strong> <strong>waste</strong> generation<br />
Following are also some data as per the Bahir Dar EPLAU (2005) survey.<br />
Table 9: <strong>waste</strong> composition<br />
Type <strong>of</strong> <strong>waste</strong><br />
% by weight<br />
Food 86.6<br />
Paper 3.3<br />
Plastic, leather & plastic 2.2<br />
Glass 0.6<br />
Textile 2.2<br />
Metals 0.3<br />
Others 48<br />
Waste generation rate in the <strong>city</strong> is 0.223kg/d/capita<br />
Table 10: Distribution <strong>of</strong> <strong>waste</strong> production among the <strong>waste</strong> streams<br />
Waste stream Amount kg/d % share<br />
Residential 12610 55<br />
Commercial 4202 19<br />
Industrial 3930 17<br />
Service provider 988 4<br />
Municipal <strong>waste</strong> 1044 5<br />
22774 100<br />
From the total <strong>waste</strong> generated, only 51% was properly collected <strong>and</strong> disposed. 86% <strong>of</strong> the total<br />
<strong>waste</strong> generated is degradable (easily decomposable).<br />
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