SUMMARY REPORT ON WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ACCRA, GHANA Kweku Attafuah-Wadee Director – RTG Ltd ACCRA MUNICIPAL
[email protected] +233-507512780 SOLID WASTE SECTOR REPORT A Report by Resource Transformation Ghana Ltd for Pyro- degrade Energy Kweku Attafuah-Wadee Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 2 2. Accra Municipal Solid Waste Sector Stakeholders ......................................................................... 5 3. Municipal Solid Waste in Accra – Waste Flow Overview ................................................................ 9 4. Accra Municipal Solid Waste Sector Features & Infrastructure – Waste Generation .................. 12 5. Accra Municipal Solid Waste Sector Features & Infrastructure – Waste Collection .................... 16 6. Accra Municipal Solid Waste Sector Features & Infrastructure – Waste Treatment & Disposal . 21 7. Challenges/Problems Endemic in Accra’s Waste Management System ....................................... 27 1 Kweku Attafuah-Wadee 1. Introduction The coastal city of Accra, the political and economic capital of Ghana, is in the Greater Accra Region. With a total area of 894 sq. km1, the metropolis of Accra has a population of over 4.3 million inhabitants2. The city accounts for approximately half of the population of Greater Accra Region. According to 2010 census records, the city has a population density of 9,589/km2 (or 24,836/sq. mi). Nonetheless, due to trends in migration