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volume 42 issue 4 (december 2008) : 244-251

IMPACT OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE ON SOME SOIL PROPERTIES IN CENTRAL SOUTHERN NIGERIA

N
N.L. Edosomwan
B
B.I. Onwumah
1Department of Soil Science, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria

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ABSTRACT

The impacts of municipal solid waste (MSW) on some soil parameters were examined in fourlandfill
locations in Benin City, the administrative headquarters of Edo State of Nigeria. MSW was
found to significantly increase soil pH, organic matter, and total nitrogen, Ca, Mg, K and ECEC but
not so with P, Na and exchange acidity. Also, some heavy metals like Ni, Zn, Pb, and Mn significantly
increased over the control. The values of Zn in landfill soils exceeded the level (300mg kg-1)
permissible under the European community Regulation. Sorting of MSW at the
point of collection and lining of landfills are therefore recommended so as to prevent underground
water contamination.

KEYWORDS

    REFERENCES

    1. Ahmad, F and Tan, K.H (1986): Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 50:656-661.
    2. Alder, P.R. (1995): Comm. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 26:85-90.
    3. Bell, L.C. and Bessho, T (1993): Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Sustainability of Tropical Agriculture, (Mulongoy K and Merck eds). John Wiley and Sons. 317-330.
    4. Benkering, P.V and Gupta J. (2000) In: Solid Waste Management. (Grover, V.I. et al. eds). A.A. Balkema, Netherlands.
    5. Brady, N.C. and Weil, R.R. (1999): The Nature and Properties of Soils. 12th Edition. Prentice-Hall, Inc. New Jersey.
    6. Fagbemi, A.A. and Fapohunda, A (1986). In: Remote Sensing and Tropical Land Management. (Eden, M.J. and
    7. Parry J.T. eds). John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
    8. Hogland, W. and Marques, M (2000) In: Solid Waste Management. (Grover, V.I. et al ed). A.A. Balkema, Netherlands.
    9. Hue, N.V. and Amien, I (1989): Comm. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 20:1499-1511.
    10. Keeney, D.R. and Nelson D.W. (1987) In: Methods of Soil Analysis. Part 2, 2nd ed. American Society of Agronomy. Madison W.I. PP 643-698.
    11. Keay, R.W.I. (1953): Outline of Nigerian Vegetation. Lagos, Government Printer.
    12. Kogbe, G.A. (Ed), (1976): Geology of Nigeria. Abiprint and Pak, Ibadan.
    13. Nelson, W.D. and Sommers L.E. (1982): In: Methods of Soil Analysis. (Page A.L. et al. ed). Part 2, 2nd ed. American
    14. Society of Agronomy, Madison W.I. PP 580-593.
    15. Ogunkunle, A.O., et al (1980). Field Tour Guide. Soil Science Society of Nigeria Conference, Benin, Nov.–Dec. 1980.
    16. Radojovic, M. and Bashkin V.N. (1999). Practical Environmental Analysis. Royal Society of Chemistry. Pp. 466.
    17. Tan, K.H. (1996). Soil Sampling, Preparation and Analysis. Marcel Dekker, Inc. 270 Madison Av. New York 10016, Pp 408.
    18. Tisdale, S.L. and Nelson W.L. (1993): Soil Fertility and Fertilizers. Macmillan Pub. Co., New York N.Y.
    19. Udo, R.K. (1971): Geographical Regions of Nigeria. Heinemann. London.
    20. Wild, A. (1996): Soil and the Environment, An Introduction. Cambridge University Press. P 287.
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      volume 42 issue 4 (december 2008) : 244-251

      IMPACT OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE ON SOME SOIL PROPERTIES IN CENTRAL SOUTHERN NIGERIA

      N
      N.L. Edosomwan
      B
      B.I. Onwumah
      1Department of Soil Science, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria

      • Submitted|

      • First Online |

      • doi

      Cite article:- Edosomwan N.L., Onwumah B.I. (2025). IMPACT OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE ON SOME SOIL PROPERTIES IN CENTRAL SOUTHERN NIGERIA. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 42(4): 244-251. doi: .

      ABSTRACT

      The impacts of municipal solid waste (MSW) on some soil parameters were examined in fourlandfill
      locations in Benin City, the administrative headquarters of Edo State of Nigeria. MSW was
      found to significantly increase soil pH, organic matter, and total nitrogen, Ca, Mg, K and ECEC but
      not so with P, Na and exchange acidity. Also, some heavy metals like Ni, Zn, Pb, and Mn significantly
      increased over the control. The values of Zn in landfill soils exceeded the level (300mg kg-1)
      permissible under the European community Regulation. Sorting of MSW at the
      point of collection and lining of landfills are therefore recommended so as to prevent underground
      water contamination.

      KEYWORDS

        REFERENCES

        1. Ahmad, F and Tan, K.H (1986): Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 50:656-661.
        2. Alder, P.R. (1995): Comm. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 26:85-90.
        3. Bell, L.C. and Bessho, T (1993): Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Sustainability of Tropical Agriculture, (Mulongoy K and Merck eds). John Wiley and Sons. 317-330.
        4. Benkering, P.V and Gupta J. (2000) In: Solid Waste Management. (Grover, V.I. et al. eds). A.A. Balkema, Netherlands.
        5. Brady, N.C. and Weil, R.R. (1999): The Nature and Properties of Soils. 12th Edition. Prentice-Hall, Inc. New Jersey.
        6. Fagbemi, A.A. and Fapohunda, A (1986). In: Remote Sensing and Tropical Land Management. (Eden, M.J. and
        7. Parry J.T. eds). John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
        8. Hogland, W. and Marques, M (2000) In: Solid Waste Management. (Grover, V.I. et al ed). A.A. Balkema, Netherlands.
        9. Hue, N.V. and Amien, I (1989): Comm. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 20:1499-1511.
        10. Keeney, D.R. and Nelson D.W. (1987) In: Methods of Soil Analysis. Part 2, 2nd ed. American Society of Agronomy. Madison W.I. PP 643-698.
        11. Keay, R.W.I. (1953): Outline of Nigerian Vegetation. Lagos, Government Printer.
        12. Kogbe, G.A. (Ed), (1976): Geology of Nigeria. Abiprint and Pak, Ibadan.
        13. Nelson, W.D. and Sommers L.E. (1982): In: Methods of Soil Analysis. (Page A.L. et al. ed). Part 2, 2nd ed. American
        14. Society of Agronomy, Madison W.I. PP 580-593.
        15. Ogunkunle, A.O., et al (1980). Field Tour Guide. Soil Science Society of Nigeria Conference, Benin, Nov.–Dec. 1980.
        16. Radojovic, M. and Bashkin V.N. (1999). Practical Environmental Analysis. Royal Society of Chemistry. Pp. 466.
        17. Tan, K.H. (1996). Soil Sampling, Preparation and Analysis. Marcel Dekker, Inc. 270 Madison Av. New York 10016, Pp 408.
        18. Tisdale, S.L. and Nelson W.L. (1993): Soil Fertility and Fertilizers. Macmillan Pub. Co., New York N.Y.
        19. Udo, R.K. (1971): Geographical Regions of Nigeria. Heinemann. London.
        20. Wild, A. (1996): Soil and the Environment, An Introduction. Cambridge University Press. P 287.
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