Solid waste management

Waste (also known as rubbish, refuse, garbage, junk) is unwanted

or useless materials. In biology, waste is any of the many

unwanted substances expelled from living organisms, metabolic

waste; such as urea and sweat.

What are Wastes ?

Solid or semi-solid material - which are non

soluble in nature.

In Simple Words Solid wastes are any discarded

(abandoned or considered waste-like) materials.

Solid wastes can be solid, liquid, semi-solid or

containerized gaseous material.

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What is Solid Waste?

Solid wastes

Liquid wastes

Bio-degradable

Non-biodegradable

Hazardous wastes

Non-hazardous

Kinds of Wastes

Municipal Solid wastes

Bio-medical wastes

Industrial wastes

Agricultural wastes

Fishery wastes

E-wastes

Classif ication of wastes according to their

origin & type

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Sources & Types of MSW

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Composition of Solid Waste

Affects our socio-economic conditions

Affects our climate

Affects our coastal and marine environment

Affects our health

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Impact of Waste to the society

I f no t m anage d p r ope r l y

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Population Growth & Predictions

The composition of urban MSW in India is 51% organics, 17.5%

recyclables (paper, plastic, metal, and glass) and 31 % of inerts

The composition of MSW in the North, East, South and Western

regions of the country varied between 50-57% of organics, 16-

19% of recyclables, 28-31% of inerts and 45-51% of moisture.

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Facts

Solid WasteManagement Hierarchy

LAND FILLS

INCINERATION

BIOLOGICAL REPROCESSING

RECYCLING

OCEAN DUMPING

PLASMA GASIFICATION

Methods of Disposal

Allocate Budget Annually for Equipments and other Programs

Provide proper LOGISTIC in operation

Conduct information drive at School and Universities to Educate

Students of different Ages

Educate Business Sectors & conduct House to House Campaign

Color Coded Trash Bin and Orientation for SWM Enforcers

Recommendat ions

The 3R’s

Increasing population and the rising demand for food and other

essentials, leads to rise in the amount of waste being generated daily by

each household

Waste that is not properly managed, especially liquid and solid

waste from households and the community, are a serious health hazard

that leads to the spread of infectious diseases.

Conclus ion