The waste generation rates ranged from 0.66 kg/cap/d in urban areas to 0.44 kg/cap/d in rural areas as opposed to 0.7-1.8 kg/cap/day in developed countries (Cointreau, 1982). The waste generation rate is typical of low income towns. The rate of waste generation is highly influenced by the population income. In Nigeria 25 million tonnes of municipal solid waste are generated annually. Table 1 shows the waste generation rates and breakdown density for urban and rural areas in Nigeria. Waste densities and moisture are much higher in developing countries which require different technology and management systems (Cointreau et al., 1984). The density of solid waste in Nigeria ranged from 250 kg/m3 to 370 kg/m3 higher than solid waste densities found in developed countries. Density defines the number of capacity of waste storage and collection facilities required. High density reduces the effectiveness of compaction vehicles for waste transfer.