This study is an important and early effort to
understand the issues related to odor that emanate from
landfill sites. This issue is not new and has often been
reported in the print and electronic media. Thus far there
is no specific study that relates the problems and
perception of odor on the communities living within the
vicinity of landfills. This study clearly showed that the
bad odor coming from the landfill is disruptive to the
everyday life of the communities. First and foremost the
bad smell is a constant nuisance affecting the outdoor
activities of the communities. The “peak” malodor is
more often experienced during the night necessitating the
communities to shut all windows and doors to reduce
sensing the bad smell. The study also indicated that the
periods and intensity of bad smell can be influenced by
the weather in particular the wind direction. Hopefully
this study will contribute some information to the
Department of Environment in formulating and
developing guidelines on odor pollution from the landfills.