Main causes of the illegal dumps in Mbour
Analysis of the reasons why waste accumulates outside the collection circuits.
- Published on 20 May 2025
- Updated: 22 May 2025
- By Khountou editorial team
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Collection resources
48%
Most frequent cause
Infrastructure
32%
No transfer station
Habits
20%
Awareness to build
Overview of the causes
Three factors explain most of the illegal dumps: insufficient collection resources, the lack of infrastructure and habits.
Insufficient collection
Too few trucks for the volume of waste produced.
Severity: HighShare: 48%Lack of infrastructure
No transfer station nor controlled landfill nearby.
Severity: HighShare: 32%Residents’ habits
Waste is dumped on vacant lots out of habit or for lack of an alternative.
Severity: MediumShare: 20%
Estimated breakdown of the causes
- Collection resources48%
- Infrastructure32%
- Habits20%
Based on citizen reports (2024 – May 2025)
Observed consequences
- Open-air burning and toxic smoke.
- Pollution of beaches.
Announced corrective measures
- Purchase of compactor trucks.
- Monthly clean-up operations.