The study gathers baseline data and comprehensive background on the existing solid waste management project in the city identified problems and opportunities for prospective private entrepreneurs interested in garbage business. The findings reveal: (1) household trash consisted biodegradable (58 percent) and non-biodegradable (40 percent) materials, (2) household trash increased by 10.6 percent annually while industrial waste increased by 7 percent per annum, (3) city garbage collectors lack skills to properly manage solid waste.