SPECIAL REPORT : How mismanagement of solid waste costs Dar City dearly

Garbage dumped at a road under construction in a Dar es Salaam suburb.PHOTO|FILE

What you need to know:

  • Matters are made worse when, during the rainy season the undisposed waste pollutes water sources and blocks drainage systems giving rise to waterborne diseases.
  • With a population of 5.1 million the solid waste churned out on a daily basis outpaces collection efforts by far