Comparative analysis of the effectiveness and efficiency of formal and informal waste collectors in urban waste management system.

ABSTRACT: Effective and efficient waste collection and management is critical to achieving sustainable cities and communities, public health, and sustainable development. This notwithstanding, the rapid and ever-increasing rate of urban waste generation in developing countries has led to the emergence of a dual system of formal and informal waste collection schemes with unclear effectiveness and efficiency. This study compared the operational effectiveness and efficiency of formal and informal waste collectors in the urban waste management system in Ghana. A case study research design is employed with a focus on households and waste collectors in the Suame Municipality in the Ashanti of Ghana. Data were collected through questionnaire administration and interviews, waste quantification, and field me

SUBMITTER: Ampong RO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11620142 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature