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1. Introduction

Solid waste management issue is the biggest challenge to the authorities of both small and large cities’ in developing countries. This is mainly due to the increasing generation of such solid waste and the burden posed on the municipal budget. In addition to the high costs, the solid waste management is associated lack of understanding over different factors that affect the entire handling system. An analysis of literature and reported related to waste management in developing countries, showed that few articles supplied quantitative information. The objective of the mentioned studies was to determine the stakeholders’ action/behavior that have a role in the solid waste management and to analyze different factors that affect the system. The studies carried out in 4 continents, in 22 developing countries and on more than thirty urban areas. A combination of variable methods that were used in this study was mentioned in details in order to encourage the stakeholders and to assess the factors influencing the performance of the solid waste management in the studied cities [1].

Population increase, rapid urbanization, booming economy, and the rise in the standard of living in developing countries have greatly accelerated the rate, amount and quality of the municipal solid waste generation