Exploring on- and off-site waste management practices of informal dwellers in South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21540970 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rissa Niyobuhungiro (0000-0003-2512-7246, University of the Western Cape), Rinie Schenck (0000-0001-5299-5335, University of the Western Cape, corresponding author), Lizelle Fletcher (0000-0002-9483-3745, University of Pretoria), Marisa Von Fintel (0000-0002-2390-8586, Stellenbosch University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 4-5 |
| Pages | 519-539 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development Southern Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0376-835X • E-ISSN: 1470-3637 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0376835x.2025.2523786 |
| OpenAlex | W4412018273 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 39 |
Household waste is a major contributor to environmental pollution and health issues. This article explores waste management practices at the household level in low-income informal housing areas in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa. The data collection consisted of a waste baseline assessment of household waste management and mapping and analysing illegal dumping spots in the immediate vicinity of the informal areas. Data were analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics 29. None of the municipalities in the study provides outside bins to households in informal areas. Approximately eighty-four percent (83.8%) of households in the study area receive some form of refuse removal, but illegal dumping was found in all areas. The results show that weekly collection of waste is not sufficient due to the limited space available to informal dwellers. Engagement with communities is important to collaboratively co-design locally appropriate ways of managing waste
Business · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental planning · Geography · Informal sector · Informal settlements · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Municipal Solid Waste Management · Urban and Rural Development Challenges · Urban Transport and Accessibility
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |