Right from the existence of humanity, several resources are in continuous usage in one way or the other to support life, and after usage they are of no value and therefore may require disposal.The disposal of the unwanted or used materials produce which is considered as waste, which is either solid or liquid wastes. Solid waste according to Mill, (1988) is any useless, unwanted, or discarded materials that is not liquid or gas. A mixture of substances including fine dust, cinder, metals, glass, paper, textiles, vegetable material and plastics etc. are called solid waste (Simon, 1981).

Solid waste in particularly are all the waste arising from human and animal daily activities that are usually solid and are discarded as useless or unwanted  (TADESSE, 2004). If it is not properly discarded or manage, these waste generated on daily basis bring hazard to the society living in the environment. Improper disposal bring about an unpleasant environmental appearance (sight pollution).by causing blockage of hydraulic structure like culvert, and drainages bad atmospheric aeration, boom in a diseases outbreak and environmental unfriendly problems.

Waste management is a serious global issue which is considered more challenging in developing counties where a high percentage of waste is currently dispose by open dumping. The environment plays a significant role in the ability of nature to sustain life within it is capacity. Solid waste is seriously threatens the sustainability of the environment with implications on human health.

Waste left on the street create unpleasant odour and breeding ground for bacteria, virous and insects such as cockroaches, mosquitos and others causing diseases and illness. Hazardous materials from randomly and incorrectly dumped waste can seep into the ground and pollute water resources including groundwater etc. and therefore, the pollutant each the human body through drinking water, vegetables, and animals product. And also burning solid waste pollute the air causing serious health risk, including respiratory infections like cancer, asthma and other related illness. 

Millions tons of municipal solid waste are generated annually in Nigeria and the waste generation ate range from 0.69kg/cap/d in urban areas and 0.49kg/cap/d in rural areas. In Nigeria, wastes are usually dumped on roadside, available open pits, flowing gully water and drainage channel. These indiscriminate disposal practices are prominent in most urban cities where most of the wastes are generated. The generated ate directly proportional to the population, socioeconomic status and level of urbanization, hence the quantity of waste generated varies from one state to another and also increase per year. The composition of waste generated per state is a function of socioeconomic, industrialization, and commercialization status in the area. (BITCHI et al 2013).

In Nigeria the processes involve in waste management are collection, storage, transportation, and disposal at appropriate dumpsite. In the case study WUDIL town all waste are collected together without sorting o recycling and dispose of to the closet dumpsite.

The analysis of the key problems affecting the efficient management of municipal waste is critical for evolving a workable solution in an emerging economy Nigeria. At the core of solid waste management issue, are the absence of adequate polices, enabling legislation and an environmentally stimulation and public enlightened. Although there are several legislation regulating waste management practice in Nigeria such as law settling  up the use of task force to ensue collection of solid at a specified time and location and particularly the schedule Saturday as the general inspection day for general cleaning of the environment. These laws are consider to be strict being offshoot of the military regimes, and as such not effective. The aim of this project wok is to carry out a thorough appraisal of solid waste management and disposal practice in WUDIL town KANO state NIGERIA and make recommendation that can help in it is improvement where necessary.

1.1 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

1.1.1 AIM

1. The aim of the project is to study the existing solid waste management practices in wudil and collects information which will assist the residents of the study area on how to dispose their solid waste in a selected area provided by the government or community base organization (CBO),more appropriately.

2.The project also aims to clear the environment, thus improve the quality of sanitation and hygiene.

3. To determine and locate where the problems are within the solid waste management

1.1.2 OBJECTIVES

1. To determine the existing solid waste collection and disposal practice

2. To determine the per Capita and total waste generation of the study area.

3.To conserve the environment, improve community health and cleaniness and influence residents participation in proper waste disposal.

1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

     The generation of these waste is inevitable but the method of disposal is a big challenge and is causing a problem to the WUDIL town with the improper method of waste disposal system. The health of the inhabitant are at risk,  the environment become slightly unpleasant, hydraulic structures such as culverts and drainage are blocked. Thus, increasing the rates of flooding. But solution to these problems, is the reason for carrying out this project wok so as to propose an effective waste management system  and stop the menace of indiscriminate disposal.

1.4. Limitation of the study

The study is limited only to some areas within WUDIL with likes of the stated problem limited to the above mention objectives.

1.5 Scope of the study

This research appraises the common method of disposal and effects of improper solid waste disposal in WUDIL

1.6 Study area

 Wudil town is geographically situated on latitude 11.570317N, 11.869425N and longitude 8.779696E, 8.936728E of the Greenwich meridian, as shown in Figure 1. The town has an estimated landmass of 458km2. The climate of the area is basically wet and dry season classified by Koppens as the Aw. The mean annual rainfall is about 850mm. The mean annual temperature about 26˚C, but mean monthly temperature value ranges between 21˚ in December/January and 31˚ around April/May. The geology of WUDIL falls within the Northern Nigeria basement complex rocks. The major landforms that can be identified within the area are the river channel, a low terrace, the high terrace and the uplands plains (Olofin,1987). The three soil types found within the region are Lithosols, Hydromorphic and Regosols soils (Muhammad Isma’il, Saidu Abubakar). The natural vegetation of the area is characterized by moderately tall grasses and scattered trees that are deciduous in nature. WUDIL town existed since 1804 and the early settlers were fishermen who first settled near the river valley for fishing purposes. The earliest inhabitants of the town are Hausa by tribe. Three major factors are responsible for the early attraction of the people into WUDIL zone. 

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