CHARACTERIZATION OF DOMESTIC SOLID WASTE IN RURAL AREAS

Abstract

The objective of the study is to determine characterize the physical composition of the generated domestic
solid waste in rural areas. The study was carried out in Union Council (UC) Maryam Zai Badaber, Peshawar. As
Badaber, Peshawar has no proper solid waste collection system in order to determine number of generated solid waste
samples to be collected the population of the entire UC Maryam Zai Badaber obtained from Pakistan bureau of statics
(6th population and housing census 2017). Accurate number of representative samples in different mohallahs or hamlets
of the UC has been determined through using published tables reported by Israel in 1992. While the representaive
sample with in different hamlets of UC was carried out using the technique of simple random sampling. Besides, this
preference will be given to the willingness of respondent or representative of the household. Plastic bags were provided
for consecutive 14 days to the100 representative housholds for the collection of domestic solid waste samples the samples
were collected sharp after 24 hours the collected solid waste samples were transferred to a temporary established
centralized facility for characterization as per ASTM D 5231-92 (Reapproved 2003). It was concluded that the domestic
solid waste generated with in rural areas comprising 35% of green waste (bio-degradable waste), recyclable waste 35%
and 30% of non-bio- degradable solid waste. It was concluded that domestic solid waste was not properly managed due
to the lack proper solid waste management system.