International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Environmental Sciences 2319 - 1414 5 7 2016 07 22 Purview of Public Solid Waste Collection, Disposal and Management Practices in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria 55 63 EN Anand Yashpal A. 1 Department of Zoology, Biomedical Technology and Human Genetics, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India George Linz Buoy 2 Highland Hyacinth N. 3 U.K. Saha 1 University of Georgia Cooperative Extension, 2300 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30602, USA A.O. Fayiga 2 Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA Padma Mahanti 1 Conservator of Forests, Department of Forest and Wildlife, Kerala, India Sanjeet Kumar 2 School of Life Sciences, Ravenshaw University, Odisha, India Ahamed R. Mafaz 1 Department of Civil Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of technology, Coimbatore, India R. Saraswathi 2 Department of Civil Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of technology, Coimbatore, India Chandragiri Sandhiya Santhi 1 Department of Civil Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of technology, Coimbatore, India R. Saraswathi 2 Department of Civil Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of technology, Coimbatore, India Sapphire M. Divya 1 Sri Paramakalyani Centre for Environmental Sciences, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Alwarkurichi, Tirunelveli-627412, TN, India A. Sabaridasan 2 G. Jesslin 3 Thangam P. Edwin 4 R. Soranam 5 I.B. Udoh 1 Department of Geoinformatics and Surveying, Faculty of Environmental Studies, University of Uyo. Uyo, Nigeria S.A. Inyang 2 Minsitry of Land, Housing and Survey, Giginya Secretariat, Sokoto State, Nigeria > Research Article 2016 2 17 2016 07 22 Recent global awareness in environmental monitoring, protection and management raises strings of probes into human practices and influence on the environment. The inquisition into the methods and practice of waste disposal raises much questions among environmental scientist, and analyst, hence the need for this presentation. Analysis of the practice in Akwa Ibom State and its impact was undertaken in a bid to assessing the existing system and proposing enhancement of the system. The collection of spatial data for the waste collection and disposal sites were obtained from field and social survey. Existing solid waste records from the Akwa Ibom State Waste Management Agency was used as ancillary and base data. Copyright@ International Science Community Association