Nigeria’s major urban centres are today grappling with the problems caused by mounting heaps of
solid wastes from their environments. This paper undertakes a study of the solid waste build up phenomenon with
a view toward finding ameliorative measures that would help reduce their negative effects on urban beautification
and sanitation. And hopefully, to provide insights into easing, reducing, minimizing and avoiding the evolving
solid, waste encroachment of city streets and roads, particularly in areas of uncontrolled growth and developmenttypifying
cities in Nigeria .