They are member from the community that encourage formal sector in terms of moral support, passing on time information, segregation at sources, cleaning campaign, awareness drive, physical help.

Another group is present in the form of scavenger. They pick recyclables from the solid waste and sold it in the local market.

Un official door to door collection that are paid by the people. This practice is common when the streets are narrow and larg vehicles can't move easyly.

Formers that conver solid wastes into comost and use that as soil conditioner.

Dear Precious Chiamaka!

It is the main and most important sector because society is the base of any waste management system if they follow and support this system it will success. Sorting, recycling and reusing is based on the input of the informal sector.

Regards

Yahya

Solid waste is one of the most discussed environmental issues, especially in urban centers where both public and private sectors are active participants in its management. The general characteristics of informal recycling are , highlighting both positive and negative aspects. Despite the health and social problems associated with informal recycling, it provides significant economic benefits that need to be retained. Role of Informal Sector in Solid Waste Management and Enabling Conditions for its Integration. In many countries, informal waste pickers contribute significantly to waste management and resource efficiency by collecting, sorting, trading and sometimes even processing waste materials. This success seems to depend on the capacities of the informal sector to organize, to manage their businesses efficiently and to influence public and political opinion, on the political will to integrate the informal sector and on the possibilities for collaboration with the formal private sector and other actors.

1. Itinerant waste buyers:

2. Street waste picking

3. Municipal waste collection crew

4. Waste picking from dumps