An Attempt at Quantifying Factors that Affect Efficiency in the Management of Solid Waste Produced by Commercial Businesses in the City of Tshwane, South Africa
Table 1
Comparison with regards to overall efficiency in waste management.
Characteristic
Efficient ()
Inefficient ()
Agricultural: 1%
Agricultural: 1%
Commercial: 71%
Commercial: 83%
Construction: 6%
Construction: 3%
Category of business
Industrial: 11%
Industrial: 3%
Institutional: 2%
Institutional: 3%
Municipal: 6%
Municipal: 5%
Manufacturing: 3%
Manufacturing: 2%
Geographical location of business in the city of Tshwane
Central: 31%
Central: 41%
East: 21%
East: 13%
West: 19%
West: 23%
North: 17%
North: 13%
South: 12%
South: 10%
Age of business in years
Less than a year: 5%
Less than a year: 34%
1 to 2 years: 6%
1 to 2 years: 35%
3 to 5 years: 29%
3 to 5 years: 15%
6 years or more: 60%
6 years or more: 16%
Status of business operator
Owner: 76%
Owner: 31%
Manager: 24%
Manager: 69%
Level of education of operator
College level or better: 76%
College level or better: 39%
High school level or less: 24%
High school level or less: 61%
Gender of operator
Male: 76%
Male: 73%
Female: 24%
Female: 27%
Use of private contractor for waste management
Yes: 23%
Yes: 16%
No: 77%
No: 84%
Sorting waste
Yes: 76%
Yes: 45%
No: 24%
No: 55%
Adherence to waste management regulations
Yes: 95%
Yes: 52%
No: 5%
No: 48%
Excellent: 9%
Excellent: 0%
Very good: 43%
Very good: 21%
Personal hygiene
Satisfactory: 37%
Satisfactory: 41%
Less than satisfactory: 10%
Less than satisfactory: 33%
Poor: 1%
Poor: 5%
Perception on the benefits of proper waste management
Excellent: 3%
Excellent: 1%
Very good: 56%
Very good: 6%
Satisfactory: 35%
Satisfactory: 29%
Less than satisfactory: 5%
Less than satisfactory: 55%
Poor: 1%
Poor: 9%
Source reduction of waste
Yes: 80%
Yes: 52%
No: 20%
No: 48%
Amount of waste generated in 1,000 kg per week
0.9 : 25%
0.9 : 49%
1 to 1.9 : 46%
1 to 1.9 : 42%
2 to 4.9 : 27%
2 to 4.9 : 8%
5 to 9.9 : 2%
5 to 9.9 : 1%
10 : 0%
10 : 0%
Enough trash cans available for customers
Yes: 77%
Yes: 46%
No: 23%
No: 54%
Regular inspection of premises by municipality
Yes: 84%
Yes: 41%
No: 16%
No: 59%
Familiarity of operator with White Paper on Waste Management
