Indian Journal of Agricultural Research, volume 42 issue 4 (december 2008) : 244-251

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

N.L. Edosomwan, B.I. Onwumah

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¹Department of Soil Science, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria

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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.

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