Vegetable waste is a product of human existence. With the present global
shift towards green energy production and utilization, there is need for emphasis on the
economic; health and environmental benefits of proper harnessing/ utilization of market
decomposable waste as a resource that can be utilized in Nigeria towards the
achievement of some of her set targets/ goals in the Vision 2020 agenda. This work
therefore aims at assessing the method of vegetable waste handling and extent of
utilization in urban and rural settlements; its environmental implications and proffer
possible panacea for a better environmental quality in Delta State, Nigeria.