FACTOR AFFECTING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: A CASE OF ADDIS ABABA TANNERY SHARE COMPANY (ETHIOPIA)

Abstract

This paper presents an overview of the current solid waste management situation in Addis Ababa tannery S.co and provides a brief discussion of the challenges. Tanning industry generates large quantities of solid wastes during leather manufacturing Process and subsequently during effluent treatment. From this point of view, in this study of tannery solid waste handling system that generated from tannery were made at Addis Ababa Tannery S.co. In addition, it deals with investigate of current case company solid waste management problems, opportunities and existing solid waste management practices. This results in generation of both solid, liquid and gaseous wastes. Solid waste disposal is increasingly becoming a huge challenge to tanners due to paucity of landfill sites and strict environmental legislations worldwide. Hence, finding a holistic solution to the tannery solid waste disposal problem is a challenge for researchers. In this context, use of solid waste for treatment of toxic pollutants in liquid waste is emerging as a new paradigm for solid waste generated from tanneries. This article presents an overview of the solid wastes emanating from tanneries and the various disposal methods practiced with special emphasis on the utilization of these wastes to treat toxic liquid pollutants.