Solid waste pollution in Al-Rumaitha city and ways to treat it

Abstract

Solid waste is one of the most constitutes prominent environmental problems in the world. It contributes greatly to many problems in the city because of the increase in the year after year, and the lack of proper methods of collection, transport and treatment of these wastes, which result in serious environmental and health damage. Sometimes they harbor many pathogens as well as distort the aesthetics of the city. The main reason for the study of solid waste is the exacerbation of the problem of solid waste due to the increase in population, lack of environmental awareness and the lack of governmental support for municipal departments. Al-Rumaitha suffers from the phenomenon of the spread and accumulation of solid waste and its accumulation in its streets and alleys. And the components of the environment this study deals with an analysis of the problem of solid waste and its impact and knowledge of the reasons that led to the accumulation of solid household waste and increase daily quantities and the effects of the study and found that there are several methods can be used for the purpose to get rid of solid waste and the hope that this modest effort has made some contributions to solving the problem of solid waste in the city of Rumaitha.