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Abstract: Dwindling spaces for landfills in cities today has necessitated developing new ways of sustainably managing solid waste. However, sustainable waste management is guaranteed by adopting widespread recycling programmes such as integrated solid waste management systems (ISWM) that embraces 3Rs (reduce, reuse and recycle). Within the preceding context, this study is borne out and aimed at determining the impact of these 3Rs on long-term solid waste management. The study’s goals are based on the hypothesis that the 3Rs positively impact long-term solid waste management. In the light of the preceding, this research creates a theoretical structural model that depicts the impact of these 3Rs variables on Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Nigeria. Data were collected from 178 respondents, including waste management officers, organisations, and Abuja citizens. The obtained data were statistically measured with the Partial Least Square; Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM 2.0). Cronbach’s alpha values for the variables were higher than the industry standard of 0.7, indicating that the research instrument was reliable. With t-values of 2.182 and 7.435, respectively, waste reduction and waste recycling were strongly related to the sustainable management of solid waste except for reuse, which did not support sustainable solid waste management. All hypotheses were shown to be noteworthy at the 10% significance level. Thus, waste reuse, by implication, failed social acceptability. In contrast,waste recycling is acceptable and supportsthe concept of waste to wealth. The more the reduction of wastes, the most efficient and effective sustainable solid waste management is achievable.

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