Preface
The solid waste reduction study described in this report took place during the
author’s service as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Parish of St. Ann, Jamaica from
August 2005 to June 2007. The author worked as a Sanitation Engineer with the
Northeast Regional Health Authority, a division of the Ministry of Health.
This report is submitted in order to complete the requirements of the author’s
master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the Master’s International Program in Civil
and Environmental Engineering at Michigan Technological University. This report
describes the study that was completed in order to identify appropriate solid waste
management solutions for rural communities in the Parish of St. Ann.