The Waste management in urban planning is becoming a critical issue particularly in developing countries such as Haiti whose population keeps on increasing (Catania & Ventura, 2014). Countries like the United States and Canada have so far managed their waste by outsourcing most of their
recycling to other countries. This solution might, however no longer be feasible since, in recent months, China has stopped importing recycling. Adequate plastic waste management is challenging in developing countries, mainly due to their lack of infrastructure to accommodate their growing quantities of waste.

The rapidly growing populations and rise in community living standards of urban cities of the developing world have increased the rate of their municipal solid waste and causing management to be a significant worldwide challenge. Nations like Haiti in the developed world, also have limited opportunities to create sustainable waste management systems because government budgets are limited, thus causing them to overlook regular waste collection.