Paper Title
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE AND WASTE TO ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES

Abstract
Waste is defined as any material or substance that has lost its primary value and is disposed of, meant to be disposed of, or recycled, regardless of its form solid, liquid, gaseous, hazardous, non-hazardous, organic, or inorganic. Or in another words, Waste refers to unwanted and unusable materials that result from human activities, essentially substances that serve no purpose. The Gambia generates approximately 0.53 kilograms of MSW (Municipal Solid Waste) per capita per day, leading to a total of daily generation of around 702,000 kilograms. Notably, about 83.6% of this waste is inadequately managed. This project is conducted using a literature survey from different databases. This project shows that waste composition and characteristics in The Gambia is mainly made up of organic waste from the vegetables and fish markets. Anaerobic digestion stands a better chance in converting waste into useful energy. Keywords - municipal Solid Waste and Waste to Energy Technologies