Proposition d’une filiere de gestion des dechets solides menagers dans une ville emergeante : cas de la ville d’abomey-calavi (Benin)

Considering the, (i) high population and spatial growth of the Abomey-Calavi city (Benin), (ii) qualitative and quantitative increase of the household solid waste in the town of Abomey - Calavi, (iii) a more and more generalized practice of embankment of wet zones by household solid waste (HSW), (iv) non-existence of municipal landfills and, (v) fragility of the groundwater due to its weak depth, it’s necessary that appropriate actions are achieved with the aim of an effective and long-term management of the household solid waste. Objective: The aim of this study was to propose an effective and long-term plan of management of Abomey-Calavi HSW. Materials and methods: Knowledge of household-solid-waste quality and sociological point of view are the first step in an effective implementation of waste management spinneret. A sociological investigation was made with 200 persons, dealing on various levels with solid wastes in the Abomey-Calavi city. Results and Discussions: The management of HSW in Abomey - Calavi city, which can be termed pre-collection-based, is felt as bad by 80 % of HSW-careers and 50 % of the town council investigated employees. This study also proposes a management strategy for household-solid-waste for the city of Abomey-Calavi on three steps based on composting after sorting.