Definition
Refuse can be defined as a waste material that is
discarded and is no longer useful to mankind.
discarded and is no longer useful to mankind.
Indiscriminate refuse disposal is the discarding of
waste materials that are no longer useful to us in a wrong way; e.g. throwing
of dirty along the road.
Methods of Refuse Disposal
1. Incineration (Burning): AN incineration is an
apartment constructed for the burning of waste or refuse. The apartment can be
a trench, waste bin, mud brick incinerator etc.
apartment constructed for the burning of waste or refuse. The apartment can be
a trench, waste bin, mud brick incinerator etc.
2. Composting: This is a cheap and
convenient method of waste disposal in a rural area.
convenient method of waste disposal in a rural area.
Effect of Refuse Disposal to
Human Health
Human Health
1. It attracts insects and
rodents can cause and spread disease
rodents can cause and spread disease
2. It is unsightly, i.e. an
eyesore
eyesore
3. It can spread faeco-oral
disease such as cholera, dysentery and typhoid.
disease such as cholera, dysentery and typhoid.
4. It produces offensive odour
5. It can cause fire outbreak
during harmattan
period.
during harmattan
period.
