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Table 2 Estimated waste generation of Accra (2000-2030)

From: Rethinking waste as a resource: insights from a low-income community in Accra, Ghana

Years

Population

Waste generation (Tons/Day)

Waste collection (Tons/Day)

Residual (Tons/Day)

2000

1,658,939

2,127

1,702

425

2005

1,960,797

3,369

2,695

674

2010

2,317,583

2,654

2,123

531

2020

3,237,730

3,390

2,712

678

2030

4,523,203

4,419

3,535

884