2025/2/15/ · In Bangladesh, waste generation has significantly increased over the years. In 2012, it reached 1,47,78,497 tons from 11,00,000 tons in 1970, with an annual increase of 1,34,300 tons [4].Urban areas produced 5200,919 tons per year in 2014 (0.35 kg per capita per day) [4].In Dhaka, only half of the waste is collected properly, leaving 40–60 % uncollected,