An Assessment of Solid Waste Management in Jamaica, W.I.
Title
An Assessment of Solid Waste Management in Jamaica, W.I.
Date
2006
Publisher
New York Institute of Technology
Subject
Refuse and refuse disposal--Jamaica
Refuse and refuse disposal--Environmental aspects--Jamaica
Refuse and refuse disposal--Environmental aspects--Jamaica
Language
English
Format
PDF
Type
Thesis (M.S.)--New York Institute of Technology
School
School of Engineering and Computing Sciences
Major
Department of Environmental Technology
Advisor
Sanley Greenwald, P.E.
Abstract
Solid waste management is a major problem in Jamaica. As an underdeveloped country we are lack the technologies and methods to properly manage solid waste on the Island. Without the proper technology or methods the disposal of waste will pose serious health and environmental risks. This study evaluates the quantity of the waste generated, how it is dispose of, the health and environmental impacts, how to reduce waste, and also the proper methods of waste disposal that should be used.
Approximately 945,496 tons of waste are generated a year across Jamaica. About 60 percent of the waste that is generated goes to the major dump sites. This 60 percent is a co-mingling of waste that can easily pollute the environment; the other 40 percent that is not accounted for could cause dangerous problems such as, flooding when the waste is illegally dumped in roadways and blocks up storm water drains.
The best method to improve solid waste management in Jamaica is to develop new landfills and to close the open dump sites presently used today. With improved landfills the sites can be monitored for conditions such as methane gas, leachate, storm water system, groundwater, etc. With monitoring systems put in place, the environment can be protected and public health improved.
Approximately 945,496 tons of waste are generated a year across Jamaica. About 60 percent of the waste that is generated goes to the major dump sites. This 60 percent is a co-mingling of waste that can easily pollute the environment; the other 40 percent that is not accounted for could cause dangerous problems such as, flooding when the waste is illegally dumped in roadways and blocks up storm water drains.
The best method to improve solid waste management in Jamaica is to develop new landfills and to close the open dump sites presently used today. With improved landfills the sites can be monitored for conditions such as methane gas, leachate, storm water system, groundwater, etc. With monitoring systems put in place, the environment can be protected and public health improved.
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Campbell, Clement, An Assessment of Solid Waste Management in Jamaica, W.I.. New York Tech Institutional Repository, accessed March 28, 2024, https://repository.nyitlibrary.org/items/show/2776
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