HISTORY OF REFUSE DISPOSAL IN SANGO ADO ODO OTA, 1989-1999

Refuse disposal is a critical issue that has garnered significant attention globally due to its direct implications on public health, environmental sustainability, and urban development. The disposal of waste, particularly in urban areas, has evolved into a significant challenge as population growth, urbanization, and industrialisation intensify. In developing countries, especially, the management of refuse disposal presents unique challenges that stem from inadequate infrastructure, limited public awareness, and insufficient government policies. These issues combine to create a significant burden on cities and towns, leading to environmental degradation, public health concerns, and reduced quality of life for residents.1 Waste is any material which the owner discards or intends to discard. It basically refers to any material considered to be useless which means it is no longer needed for its intended purpose. In human habitation, waste generation often leads to urbanization problems as this is the case in cities in the third world countries.2 This phenomenon becomes a serious threat when good sanitary condition eludes human in their habitation. Normally, man’s activities on domestic, institutional and commercial processes produce some undesirable non-gaseous and non-liquid materials which are effluent. Any human habitation with attendant activities is bound to generate by-products known as wastes. waste as any material which comes from domestic, commercial institutional sources arising from human activities which has no value to the people who possess it and is discarded as useless. In the early days, waste disposal did not pose difficulty as habitations were sparse and there was enough land but it a major issue now.3