Municipal waste dumping sites are designated places set aside for waste
disposal.
Depending on a city’s level of waste management, such waste may be
dumped in an uncontrolled manner, segregated for recycling purposes, or simply
burnt.
Poor waste management poses a great challenge to the well-being of city
residents, particularly those living adjacent the dumpsites due to the potential of
the waste to pollute water, food sources, land, air and vegetation.