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Solid waste disposal is a major threat to environments of developing
countries since most of the solid waste generated end up directly in open
dumps. This paper presents a case study conducted in a municipality in
Sri Lanka. Officials, More than 300 householders of different income groups
and landfill operators were interviewed to examine current practices and
environmental problems. Groundwater samples from the vicinity were analysed
which show levels of parameters such as Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
and cadmium, above acceptable limits. The main environmental impacts
associated with current practice of waste management in the municipality are
presented in this paper.
