This paper investigates the waste management system of Pakistan while lifting a question on awareness, importance and the practices of waste management with a debate that whether or not the perceived awareness and importance of waste management has really turned up into the waste management practice in Pakistan. The findings confirms that there is no significant perceived awareness and sense for managing wastes (importance) in the various municipalities of all of the provinces of Pakistan and therefore, they do not generate the healthy waste management practices in almost every municipality and at times the practices are pathetic.

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000

ABSTRACT Nowhere else in Pakistan is the urban rot more pronounced than in the waste-littered streets. Apart from being an eyesore, ill-managed solid waste in Pakistan is one of the primary causes of health and environmental problems, which costs the state and individual households hundreds of millions of rupees in healthcare costs and lost productivity. This paper focuses on the determinants of household solid waste generation in Rawalpindi Cantonment. Relying on a survey of economically-differentiated 118 households in six urban neighbourhoods, this paper has found substantial differences in household waste generation rates across various income groups. As expected, high-income neighbourhood residents generated more waste than their mid- and low-income counterparts. The total waste generated by household increased with household size. However, the waste per capita declined with the increase in the household size. The state of solid waste collection was found to be poor across all income strata. The two low-income and one mid-income neighbourhood did not have any municipal waste collection service. Fewer than 50% of the households in the high-income neighbourhood reported access to municipal solid waste collection service. The rest self-disposed household solid waste mostly in empty lots in the neighbourhood. More than 65% of the households sold recyclables to waste collecting street hawkers, while another 25% handed recyclables to domestic workers, who in turn sold recyclables in the market.

Electronic Green Journal, 2006

Basic urban services, such as municipal refuse disposal, have largely been neglected in Pakistani towns and cities. Multan is also one of those cities where a larger portion of population lacks basic urban facilities. This study specifically deals with the problems related to solid waste management in Multan City. Presently, the population is producing and facing different types of problems associated with solid wastes in the city. As population and environment are closely related, the population's response towards managing their environment can reduce environmental risks like those associated with inefficient systems of solid waste management. The solutions lie within reach but a missing element is participatory approaches for development. Expediting the process of participatory development approaches can help local governments in the provision of better service delivery and managing environment at the local level. This paper reviews the policy relevance at the operational level-how the population can contribute to the solutions of growing environmental risks such as solid wastes.

International Journal of Economic and Environmental Geology, 2019

This study analyzed economic value of solid waste for informal garbage collectors. It also evaluatescommunity’s perception for better environment. Although waste management and environmental sustainability is aworldwide problem, but Faisalabad’s residents also face problems regarding solid waste, environment, clean water andclean air. The main objectives of this paper, which has been explored; to study the socio-economic characteristics of therespondents, to evaluates the resident’s perception regarding better environment and also estimate the income level ofgarbage collectors and significant determinants of income which they generate through waste collection. Data werecollected from 125 households and 125 informal garbage collectors from different parts of (7 districts) Faisalabad in themonth of January and February 2019 through well-developed questionnaire. The results of the socio-economiccharacteristics of the respondents were drawn through SPSS and adult males, females having l...

Asia Pacific Journal of Energy and Environment, 2018

The present status of solid waste management reviewed into this article based in Lahore, Pakistan. Following UN-Habitat city profiling with involved systematic quantitative, qualitative assessment, governance features of the present waste management includes in and shows the present system, waste collection, transportation is the main concentration and producing 74,000 tons year-1 of organic compost. Lahore waste management system (LWMC) is low in their target market consulted in decision making (inclusivity) and bad performance (governance features). Formal waste management system having backward of the informal system, which is absolutely inconsistent with current waste management systems. Watchful arranging and organization proposed here to reduce the trouble by integrating informal waste management system into formal waste management system for shared advantages. The integrated sustainable waste management (ISWM) indicators used for different levels of income class and LWMC performance in Lahore. Recommendation builds for the public awareness for recycling and to make the integrating informal sector sustainable system and fill the historical data gap.

2017

Solid waste management is becoming a major concern area in Pakistan – having considerable health consequences. According to annual report of Social Policy and Development Centre [SPDC (2016)] 38 per cent population of Pakistan belongs to urban areas whereas remaining 62 per cent population belongs to rural areas, this unbalanced growth of population has affected the delivery of basic social services, solid waste management is among the top. A wide-range of research is needed in order to assess the problem, especially to evaluate people willingness to pay to solve the problem. Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey (PSLM) 2013-14, first time has published a module on solid waste collection system in Pakistan. The report takes into account both household and neighborhood collection mechanism. Data shows that 584 households are currently paying average amount of Rs80.24 per month on garbage disposal. Among these, rural households are paying around Rs84.51 per month whi...

This study analyses the waste generation in Rawalpindi city. It consists of public survey, discussions with city staff involved in waste handling and management, determination of waste composition by segregation of 132 samples from four different sites of city, assessment of documents and field observation. For the study, stratified systematic random sampling techniques were adopted. Monitoring and supervision was not regular, 42.6% of solid waste is disposed off in open dumps without any further treatment or inspection and 24.1% of solid waste is burnt, and remaining solid waste is carried to sanitary landfill. Average solid waste generation is 1.87 kg/households/day and per capita waste generation rate is 0.32kg the daily. Recycling and composition of solid waste was found only 18% of the overall waste generation in city. Involvement of public, private sector, NGOs and use of technology to achieve any meaningful efficient municipal solid waste management (MSW) are also explored.

Waste management & research : the journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA, 2014

The current status of solid waste management in Lahore, a metropolitan city of Pakistan, is reviewed in this article using an existing approach, the UN-Habitat city profile. This involves a systematic quantitative and qualitative assessment of physical components and governance features of the current waste management system. A material flow diagram (MFD) is developed, which allows visualisation of the current waste management system with all related inputs and outputs. This study shows that in the current system, waste collection and transportation is the main focus, however the collection coverage is only about 68%. There is no controlled or even semi-controlled waste disposal facility in Lahore. There is no official recycling system in the city. It is estimated that currently ~27% of waste by weight is being recycled through the informal sector. Making use of the organic content of the waste, a composting facility is operative in the city, producing 47,230 tonnes year(-1) of orga...

Solid Waste Management (SWM) is the generation, separation, collection, transfer, transportation and disposal of waste in a way that takes into account public health, economics, conservation, aesthetics, and the environment, and is responsive to public demands. Failure of the municipal solid waste management system has also serious environmental impacts like land and air pollution, blockage of drains and water pollution in natural streams. The objective of this review was to carry out the situational analysis of solid waste management in South Asian countries particularly in the context of Pakistan. A review of the literature was done using Google scholar, Pubmed and Pakmedinet as search engines. Books were also consulted that provides information about SWM. There are various factors that attribute to poor solid waste management, such as, lack of public awareness, unplanned city growth, high waste generation and non-functioning of existing systems. Rate of urbanization, scavenger role for recyclable separation and the capacities of existing municipalities for solid waste management are also important factors that should be considered. This review concluded that unfortunately solid waste is not considered a big problem in Pakistan and health authorities fail to appreciate the magnitude of the problem. Participation of different sectors including community ownership, role of government and private sector is important for better management of solid waste. Regulatory authorities have to make certain rules and most importantly find ways to implement it.

Qlantic Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2024

In South Asia, Pakistan ranks as the second largest state and stands sixth globally in terms of population. This research critically examines the solid waste management (SWM) system in Pakistan, employing a qualitative methodology to assess its effectiveness. The study begins with a broad overview of SWM issues in developing countries, focusing on Pakistan's specific challenges such as mismanagement, lack of innovative techniques, insufficient budget, and inadequate policies. It scrutinizes the SWM practices across all provinces, identifying open dumping, burning of solid waste, and industrial waste disposal in water streams as prevalent methods. These techniques are analyzed for their adverse impacts on human health and the environment, highlighting the urgent need for a more effective SWM system. The research underscores the importance of adopting sustainable practices and integrating comprehensive frameworks to improve SWM. By examining empirical data and employing a robust analytical framework, the study aims to provide actionable insights for policymakers and stakeholders to enhance the sustainability and effectiveness of SWM in Pakistan. The ultimate goal is to foster a system that aligns with global sustainability standards, ensuring better environmental and public health outcomes.