# Abuja MSW Characterization — Abur et al. (2014)

**Citation:** Abur, B.T., Oguche, E.E. & Duvuna, G.A. (2014). Characterization of municipal solid waste in the Federal Capital Abuja, Nigeria. *Global Journal of Science Frontier Research: Environment and Earth Science*, 14(2), 1–7.

**Link:** https://globaljournals.org/GJSFR_Volume14/1-Characterization-of-Municipal-Solid.pdf

**Relevant quotes / tables:**

> "It was found that 56.20%/52.0% of the solid waste generated in the area is made up of food/petrucsible; rubber 10.20%/3.56%; paper 10.00%/12.46%; glass/ceramics 7.60%/1.42%; plastics 7.4%/2.85%; metals 2.60%/0.71% and other forms of waste 5.60%/25.62% (dust particle, Ash, stones) for wet and dry seasons respectively and the waste generation rates ranged from 0.59 to 0.79 kg/capita/day."

| Component | Wet season % | Dry season % |
|-----------|--------------|--------------|
| Food/putrescible | 56.20 | 52.00 |
| Rubber | 10.20 | 3.56 |
| Paper | 10.00 | 12.46 |
| Glass/ceramics | 7.60 | 1.42 |
| Plastics | 7.40 | 2.85 |
| Metals | 2.60 | 0.71 |
| Others (dust, ash, stones) | 5.60 | 25.62 |

**What it feeds:**
- Abuja-specific waste composition for landfill/open-dump/open-burn calculations.
- Generation-rate range for Abuja.

**Confidence:** Medium — explicit wet/dry split; "others" dominates dry season (25.6 %), likely dust/ash content that affects DOC calculations.

**Limitations:** Sampling methodology not fully detailed in extracted text; seasonal "others" is large.