Lorry arrives at waste tipping area at landfill site, Mucking, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Fly tipping in Workington, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Fly tipped builders waste on Ovenden Moor near Warley Moor Reservoir above Keighley, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Rubbish dumped on waste ground in Keighley, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Usa, California San Francisco, Dumped Stretched Limo

Fly tipped builders waste on Ovenden Moor near Warley Moor Reservoir above Keighley, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Tyres dumped on waste ground in Keighley, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Rubbish on the streets of Keighley, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Garbage truck unloading trash

Garbage trucks unloading trash

Garbage truck unloading trash

Bulldozer pushing trash

Bulldozer pushing pile of trash

Caucasian boy dumping bucket of water on girls in backyard

Caucasian boy splashing water from bucket on truck

No Dumping, Drains to Ocean sign on sidewalk, Los Angeles, California.

Waste being delivered at disposal site, Riederberg, Woergl, Tyrole, Austria

Waste at disposal site Riederberg, Woergl, Tyrole, Austria

Waste and garbage truck at disposal site Riederberg, Woergl, Tyrole, Austria

Waste being delivered at disposal site, Riederberg, Woergl, Tyrole, Austria

Waste and garbage truck at disposal site Riederberg, Woergl, Tyrole, Austria

Haulpak truck, Hamersley iron ore mine, Tom Price, Pilbara, Western Australia, Australia

Haulpak dump truck, working with iron ore, Hamersley iron ore mine, Tom Price, Pilbara, Western Australia, Australia

Excavator shovel, laden with soil, construction site

Plastic waste empty bottle sand beach

Burning of computer wire and parts to recover copper and other metals in Accra, Ghana. The computers are shipped here from Europe and the USA and some are reused but majority are dumped in Ghana. Poor workers often from the northern poorer region of Ghana do the work and sell the copper to buyers who send the copper to China or India.

Alaba Market, Lagos Nigeria. Many of the computers here are second hand and shipped from Asia, the USA or Europe for reuse. The small shop dealers buy electronics from the containers and are very good at repairing the goods for sale. Only when material has no value is it sent to nearby dumps. Some kids look through this and try to salvage some coppers wires or aluminum pieces.

At the Alaba Market in Lagos Nigeria many of the computers here are second hand and shipped from Asia, the USA or Europe for reuse. The small shop dealers buy electronics from the containers and are very good at repairing the goods for sale. Only when material has no value is it sent to nearby dumps. Some kids look through this and try to salvage some coppers wires or aluminum pieces.

The Computer village at Ikeja neighborhood, Lagos Nigeria. Many of the computers here are second hand and shipped from USA or Europe for reuse.

Alaba Market, Lagos Nigeria. Many of the computers here are second hand and shipped from Asia, the USA or Europe for reuse. The small shop dealers buy electronics from the containers and are very good at repairing the goods for sale. When material has no value is it sent to nearby dumps, and young men look for parts or wire that they recycle the metals. However, much toxic material ends up in these dumps in Nigeria.

At a scrap metal market in New Delhi, India old rotary phone are disassembled for the metals.

Alaba Market, Lagos Nigeria. Many of the computers here are second hand and shipped from Asia, the USA or Europe for reuse. The small shop dealers buy electronics from the containers and are very good at repairing the goods for sale. When material has no value is it sent to nearby dumps, and young men look for parts or wire that they recycle the metals. However, much toxic material ends up in these dumps in Nigeria.

The Computer village at Ikeja neighborhood, Lagos Nigeria. Many of the computers here are second hand and shipped from USA or Europe for reuse.

A computer training institute in Lagos, Nigeria. The Pentium 2 computers were bought second hand in Nigeria and there are about 16 computers at this location. Students are learning various software programs including typing, Microsoft word and a drawing program. One student in the striped shirt is Alice Itodo.

Alaba Market, Lagos Nigeria. Many of the computers here are second hand and shipped from Asia, the USA or Europe for reuse. The small shop dealers buy electronics from the containers and are very good at repairing the goods for sale. Only when material has no value is it sent to nearby dumps.

Workers unload televisions at the Alaba Market, Lagos Nigeria. Many of the electronics here are second hand and shipped from Asia, the USA or Europe for reuse. The small shop dealers buy electronics from the containers and are very good at repairing the goods for sale. Only when material has no value is it sent to nearby dumps.

Workers repairing electronics at a shop in Accra, Ghana. The computers are shipped here from Europe and the USA and some are reused but majority are dumped in Ghana.

Alaba Market, Lagos Nigeria. Many of the computers here are second hand and shipped from Asia, the USA or Europe for reuse. The small shop dealers buy electronics from the containers and are very good at repairing the goods for sale. Only when material has no value is it sent to nearby dumps.

Workers repairing electronics at a shop in Accra, Ghana. The computers are shipped here from Europe and the USA and some are reused but majority are dumped in Ghana.

Alaba Market, Lagos Nigeria. Many of the computers here are second hand and shipped from Asia, the USA or Europe for reuse. The small shop dealers buy electronics from the containers and are very good at repairing the goods for sale. Only when material has no value is it sent to nearby dumps. Some kids look through this and try to salvage some coppers wires or aluminum pieces.

Alaba Market, Lagos Nigeria. Many of the computers here are second hand and shipped from Asia, the USA or Europe for reuse. The small shop dealers buy electronics from the containers and are very good at repairing the goods for sale. Only when material has no value is it sent to nearby dumps.

Recycle truck dumping out plastic bottles

Backhoe dumping recyclable metal

Backhoe lifting recycled metal