Municipal solid waste management in the capital of Ghana, Accra is at present delivered in an unsustainable manner. In Ghana less than 40 per cent of urban residents are served by a solid waste collection service. Home collection of waste is limited to high and, some middle income areas while the poor are left to contend with the problem on their own. This leads to indiscriminate disposal of waste in surface drains, canals and streams, creating unsanitary and unsightly environments in many parts of the city. Johan Post has studied the problems and potentials of privatizing solid waste management in Kumasi.