Masemola, Seporo Sam Addison2011-11-222011-11-222011-11-22http://hdl.handle.net/10539/10823MM thesis - P&DMThis research was conducted with the aim of finding out why medical waste that is often found illegally disposed of and who is responsible for it. Such waste poses a danger to people, animals and the environment. The researcher has visited health care waste generators (and the landfill site) in the area under review and conducted a number of interviews with different stakeholders. The findings indicated that hospitals in the area were found to be the main sources of illegal dumping. The research recommends a continuous intensive health education process for all personnel working with medical waste management. Private commercial providers should also be organised into jointly contracting a service provider who will collect their medical waste and dispose of it appropriately. The researcher highly recommends that all medical waste generators in the area be registered and a collection method be jointly found to rid the area of the dangers of incorrectly handling and disposing of medical waste. Public-Private Partnerships can also be explored to help sustain the medical waste management strategy.enWaste managementMedical wastePublic private partnershipsThesis