Composition (% kg)

Organic wastes^*

Paper^*

Plastic

Glass

Metal

Textile & leather

Inert & others

Makurdi

52.2

12.3

8.2

3.6

7.1

2.5

14

Abuja

58.5

8

11.3

4.8

3.1

-

0.2

Maiduguri

25.8

7.5

18.1

4.3

9.1

3.9

31.3

Kano

43

17

4

2

5

7

22

Onitsha

30.7

23.1

9.2

9.2

6.2

6.2

15.4

Nsukka

56

13.8

8.4

2.5

6.8

3.1

9.4

Ibadan

76

6.6

4

0.6

2.5

1.4

8.9

Lagos

56

14

4

3

4

-

19

Mean

49.78^*

12.79^*

8.4

3.75

5.48

3.01

15.03