Monitoring and Characterization of Waste Landfill in Rumuagholu, Rivers State, Nigeria

This study investigated waste characterization at a landfill in Rumuagholu, Rivers State, Nigeria, utilizing a mechanical sorting technique across two stations. The findings unveiled a composition of biodegradable elements, including paper, wood, wooden baskets, leaves, decaying food, fruits, and vegetables. Non-biodegradable materials, such as metals, bottles, tins, bulbs and plastic bags, were also identified. The study underscored the imperative for an enhanced and continuous waste management system to mitigate adverse pollution effects, encompassing odour, vermin infestation, mosquito proliferation, and heavy metal contamination in the immediate environment