The recyclables are stored in the open at the landfill site, in an enclosed space or under a shed at the scrap
trading areas. Other recyclables such as aluminium, brass and plastics are usually sold daily at the dumpsites. It is interesting to note that in 2008, scavengers recovered over 484,000 tonnes of scraps to feed small and medium recycling ventures in Tema, the harbour city of Greater Accra as shown in Table 2.