# Rivers State MSW Composition — Port Harcourt & LGAs

**Citation:** Comparative analysis of municipal solid waste (MSW) composition in three local government areas in Rivers State, Nigeria. *Global Science Research Journals*.

**Link:** https://www.globalscienceresearchjournals.org/articles/comparative-analysis-of-municipal-solid-waste-msw-composition-in-three-local-government-areas-in-rivers-state-nigeria.pdf

**Relevant quotes / tables:**

> "Generation rate was 0.45, 0.98 and 1.16 kg/capita/day for Emougha, Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt, respectively. Most prominent categories were organic waste, paper and nylon. Mean percentage composition was 65, 65.5 and 59% for organic waste, 13, 11 and 6% for paper and 12, 16 and 14% for nylon in Port Harcourt, Obio/Akpor and Emougha LGAs, respectively."

| LGA | kg/cap/day | Organic % | Paper % | Nylon % |
|-----|------------|-----------|---------|---------|
| Port Harcourt | 1.16 | 65 | 13 | 12 |
| Obio/Akpor | 0.98 | 65.5 | 11 | 16 |
| Emuoha | 0.45 | 59 | 6 | 14 |

**What it feeds:**
- Port Harcourt / Rivers State MSW composition for landfill/open-dump/open-burn.

**Confidence:** Medium — three distinct LGAs; clear per-capita generation rates.

**Limitations":" "Nylon" reported separately from plastics; may need to be combined with plastic fraction for IPCC-style composition.