# Abuja Household MSW Quantities and Composition — Adama et al. (2013)

**Citation:** Adama, O.O., Nwosisi, F.I., Nwankwoala, H.O. et al. (2013). Survey of household waste composition and quantities in Abuja, Nigeria. *Resources, Conservation and Recycling*, 77, 22–27. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2013.05.003

**Link:** https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0921344913001304

**Relevant quotes / tables (from abstract/excerpt):**

> "The result showed that the average daily per capita household waste generation is 0.634 kg/capita/day. The characteristic of solid waste in Abuja are typical for the developing cities and dominated by organic waste. Households waste consisted of 63.6% organic waste, 9.7% paper, 8.7% plastics, 3.2% metal, 2.6% glass, 1.6% textile and 10.6% others (unclassified) and the bulk density was 240 kg/m3."

| Fraction | % |
|----------|---|
| Organic waste | 63.6 |
| Paper | 9.7 |
| Plastics | 8.7 |
| Metal | 3.2 |
| Glass | 2.6 |
| Textile | 1.6 |
| Others | 10.6 |

**Other values:**
- Generation rate: **0.634 kg/cap/day**
- Bulk density: **240 kg/m³**

**What it feeds:**
- Abuja household-sector waste generation and composition.
- Bulk-density input for landfill volume/emissions.

**Confidence:** Medium — 74 households over 7 days; excludes commercial/industrial waste.

**Limitations:** Abstract/excerpt only; full text behind Elsevier paywall.