Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- About the Editors -- About the Contributors -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- CHAPTER 1 - Introduction -- CHAPTER 2 - A Comparative Analysis of Solid Waste Management in Developed and Developing Countries -- Introduction -- Overview of Waste-Management Strategies and Practices -- Waste Generation Trends -- Amount of MSW Generated by Different Economies -- Composition of MSW Generated -- Approaches to Management of Solid Waste -- Forecast in MSW Generation -- Regulatory Framework -- MSW Generation in Africa -- MSW Composition in Africa -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- CHAPTER 3 - Solid Waste Collection and Transportation -- Introduction -- Solid Waste Collection -- Waste Collection Components -- Waste Collection Solutions -- Route Optimisation -- Waste Collection Modelling -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- CHAPTER 4 - Treatment of Solid Waste: Principles, Key Technologies and Selected Case Studies from Africa -- Introduction -- AD Technology -- Composting Experiences in Africa -- Incineration Processes -- Land Filling Practice -- Recycling in African Countries -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- CHAPTER 5 - Moving up the Hierarchy: Involving the Informal Sector to Increase Recycling Rates in Nigerian Cities -- Introduction -- Overview of Informal Waste Management in African Cities -- Focus on the Nigerian IWM Sector -- Informal Sector Recycling Performance in Nigeria -- Innovative Niches of the Nigerian Recycling Economy -- Interventions to Improve Lives and Recycling Rates in Nigeria -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- Notes and References -- CHAPTER 6 - Effective Integration of Scavengers in Solid Waste Recycling and Material Recovery -- Concept, Role and Basis of Resource Recovery.

Resource Recovery: The Scavenging Approach, Method and Equipment -- Waste Pre-Treatment and Component Characterisation -- Sources and Waste Component Properties -- Current and Abandoned Landfill Utilisation -- Effective Waste Handling -- Role of Integrated Waste Management in Natural Resource Conservation -- Discussion -- Recommendations and Conclusion -- Notes and References -- CHAPTER 7 - Solid Waste Management in Uganda: Challenges and Options -- Introduction -- Solid Waste-Management System in Uganda -- Elements of Solid Waste-Management in Uganda -- Waste-Management Challenges -- Innovative Waste-Management Efforts in Municipalities -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- CHAPTER 8 - The Role of Policy and Institutional Reform in Enhancing the Technical Efficiency of Urban Authorities: Reference to Solid Waste Management in Kampala City, Uganda -- The Challenge of Urbanisation in The Developing World -- Drivers of Urbanisation and Urban Local Authorities in East Africa -- Implications of Policy and Institutional Reform to SWM in Kampala -- Adopting Innovative Approaches -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- CHAPTER 9 - Technology Must Seek Tradition: Re-engineering Urban Governance for Sustainable Municipal Solid Waste Management -- Introduction -- Institutional Arrangements for Solid Waste Management -- The Paradox of PPPs -- The Campsite Model -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- CHAPTER 10 - Leading the Way: Direction in Municipal Solid Waste Management in South Africa -- Introduction -- Research into Municipal Solid Waste Management -- Municipal Solid Waste Management in South Africa and in Comparison to the Developed World -- Future Direction of Municipal Solid Waste Management in South Africa: Towards Zero-Waste Cities -- Conclusion and Future Perspectives -- Notes and References.

CHAPTER 11 - Innovations in Municipal Solid Waste Management: Experiences from eThekwini Municipality, South Africa -- Introduction and Background -- Research Methodology -- Conceptualising Municipal Solid Waste Management -- Innovations in Municipal Solid Waste Management: The Case of eThekwini Municipality -- Outcomes of the Innovations in MSW Management in eThekwini Municipality -- Challenges with Innovations in MSWM -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- Notes and References -- CHAPTER 12 - Localised Approach to Solid Waste Management: System Dynamics, Life-cycle Assessment, Institutional and Legislative Frameworks -- Integrated Approach to Solid Waste Management -- System Dynamics Approach -- Life-Cycle Assessment -- Sensitivity Analysis and Parametric Uncertainty -- Institutional and Legislative Frameworks -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- CHAPTER 13 - Conclusion: The Holistic Picture and the Way Forward -- Lessons Learned -- Key Solid Waste Management Challenges for Africa -- Recycling Progress -- Institutional Reform and Technical Requirements -- Political and Institutional Policy Requirements -- Notes and References -- Back cover.