Department of Biology, Kandahar University, Kandhar Afghanistan

Rapid population growth, inadequate infrastructure, lack of people’s cooperation in solid waste management are the main causes of inappropriate solid waste management and it is major environmental problem in developing countries.Currently the population of the city has exponentially increased due to immigration and population growth. Urbanization and industrialization enhanced throughout the city. Vast amount of solid waste are remains for days and nights in public areas and open sources of the city. Solid waste could be find at every hook and corner of the city; which include hazardous and non-hazardous items. The purpose of this study was to review the current condition of MSW management in Kandahar city. This research was conducted in 10 districts of Kandahar city; the data was collected through questionnaire a sample size covered 250 individuals. The results indicated that 26.4% of the people are disposing their waste in open area, likewise almost 2% of the people are burning their waste, and furthermore, 2.8% of the people are discharging their waste in drainage. Moreover, the transportation of the solid waste was being done during the day and 63.3% during the morning which is mostly crowded time of the day in terms of children are going to schools and people moving around.