Solid Waste Management in Commercial City of Bangladesh

Solid wastes production and their disposal has become a matter of great concern in developing countries. Bangladesh is no exception to it. The study was conducted to assess the present waste management system in Chittagong City Corporation. The study revealed that the lack of resources such as financing, infrastructure, suitable planning and data, and the leadership are the main barriers in municipal solid waste management in Chittagong. Although the present municipal solid waste management (MSWM) scenario is far from satisfactory, several findings and estimations in the study revealed that there are sufficient opportunities to handle and improve the situation. The study recommends that institutional/ organizational strengthening of the conservancy section should be given the top priority as without proper set-up, adequate manpower and equipment it will not be possible to achieve the desired improvements