Environmental degradation brought on by uncontrolled trash disposal in open dumpsites has become a major problem for humanity over time. Lack of competent waste management techniques has led to incorrect trash disposal in inappropriate sites in many metropolitan regions of several African countries, including Nigeria . As a result, these dumped wastes compound and turn into pollutants that have long-lasting negative effects on the environment, especially on soil and groundwater, which act as the main storage areas for pollutants .