ABSTRACT

OGANIA, JENIFER L. Central Mindanao University, University Town, Musuan, Bukidnon. March 2011. Solid Waste Characterization at Household Level in Balangay 3, Poblacion, Quezon, Bukidnon.

Adviser: Dr. Angela Grace Toledo-Bruno

Solid waste characterization was conducted to gather information on the solid waste management of the Balangay 3 in Quezon, Bukidnon. This study aimed to provide baseline information on solid waste characterization at the household level where the target respondents were the housekeeper/mother since they are the ones handling waste and are directly involved in buying and/or providing household needs. Out of the 239 households in the Barangay, only 70 households were sampled (35 households with monthly income lower than 12,000 PhP and 35 households with monthly income higher than 12,001 PhP) using survey questionnaire. Actual measurements of solid wastes such as paper, plastics, metal, food waste, yard waste, glass and others were conducted in the same households. Each type of waste per household was weighed and the volume was determined to compute for the mean weight and volume. Correlation analysis was used to know the relationship between income and waste generation. In both income ranges, food waste and yard waste have the highest weight while miscellaneous has a lowest weight. Food wastes, yard waste, glass and plastics generates the highest volume of 0.00004 m3 per capita per day in lower than 12,000 PhP monthly income. These wastes have the highest volume since it is produced by the households everyday. Plastics have a low weight but are the highest volume with 0.00006 m3 per

capita per day for households with greater than 12,001 PhP monthly income. Based on correlation test, only the metal, miscellaneous and yard wastes have significant correlation to monthly income. This means that as the household income increases, the yard, metal and miscellaneous wastes also increase. Households with an average monthly income below 12,000 PhP dispose their wastes through open dumping (20.64%) while those household with monthly income above 12,001 PhP dispose their wastes in garbage trucks (39.28%). Based on the results of the study, there is a higher generation of food and yard wastes in the study area. Thus, this study highly recommends that LGU should look into the possibility of composting at household level as a waste management practice. LGU should also make its MRF operational considering the amount of waste generated by households.