Domestic Solid Waste Collection and Payment Policy with GIS Approach in Ajibode, Akinyele Local Government, Oyo - State, (Nigeria)

Volume 5 - Issue 5

Oke Mustapha Oludare¹* and Olagoke Emmanuel Awodumi²*

Received: August 17, 2020;   Published: September 02, 2020

DOI: 10.32474/OAJESS.2020.05.000221

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Abstract

This study examined the profitability in investing in solid waste management at local government level by private investors. The study employed GIS and remote sensing to analyze the spatial entity and attributes of the 300 selected houses in Ajibode area of Ibadan metropolis. Questionnaire was administered to respondent house owners in the study area. The satellite imagery of the study area was downloaded through Google earth with a spatial resolution of 10 meters above the ground while the coordinates of the survey buildings were obtained through GPS. The study revealed that 39% of existing refuse payers and 35% of dwellers that do not have waste bin but are ready to acquire one in the study area, are ready to pay 1,500 naira conveniently. Also, 25% are willing to pay between 1,200 naira and 1,500 naira. Thus, with 1,000 buildings, the local government or private investors will realize 1.5 million naira per month base on the 1,500 naira payment framework. The study, therefore, suggested that government should make waste bin available for the residences and accept the amount they are willing to pay conveniently. In addition to the associated reduction in unemployment, this it will enhances clean environment by reducing the rate of open space refuse dumping, refuse burning and defecation as well as reducing greenhouse gases, drainage refuse dumping, road side dumping due to these practices. This study serves as a pilot study for both the local governments and private sector willing to invest in the system.

Keywords: GIS and Remote Sensing, Solid Waste Collection, Residential wastebin, pricing policy and revenue

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