Abstract: The concentrations of heavy metals in municipal solid waste (MSW) reflect the amount of metals in products and are directly related to the amount of metals transferred to disposal sites. This study was conducted on MSW dumping sites at Selate and Kile sites in Harar City, Harari Regional State, Ethiopia to investigate the concentrations of some heavy metals in decomposed municipal solid waste and soil. From both dumping sites separately six decomposed waste sampling points were sel...