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MANAGEMENT OF SOLID WASTE FROM MUNICIPALITY
By: Dr. Ebadullah Hedayat30/ 01/ 2012
OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATION
• Define solid waste• Different sources of solid waste• Municipality waste• Impact of solid waste on health• Waste management • Recommendations • Conclusion• References
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INTRODUCTION
Waste • Unwanted or useless material. • Also called as rubbish, trash refuse, garbage and
junk.
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SOURCES OF WASTES4
Biomedical waste Solid wasteBiodegradable waste Liquid wasteCommercial waste Gaseous wasteBusiness waste Industrial wasteConsumable waste Hospital wasteComposite waste Animal wasteBulky waste Construction wasteCoffee waste water Chemical waste
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SOURCES OF WASTES
BACKGROUND
• Since the beginning Human kind has been generating waste
BUT
• With the progress of civilization the waste became of a more complex nature
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SOLID WASTE
Non liquid, non soluble materials ranging from municipal garbage to industrial waste that contain
complex and sometime hazardous substances
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TYPES OF SOLID WASTE
• Municipal waste• Industrial waste• Biomedical waste
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MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
• Household waste• Construction waste• Sanitation waste• Waste from streets
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EFFECTS OF SOLID WASTE
Health hazard
• Create unhygienic conditions• Lead to outbreak of diseases• Spread of disease and loss of human lives• Occupational hazards
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EFFECTS …….
Environmental impact
• Decomposition and putrefaction • hateful odors due to decomposition
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WASTE MANAGEMENT
• Four Rs concept ( Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Refuse)
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Refuse
REFUSE
• Use containers that are already at home• Refuse to buy the new item when they are not
required
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REUSE
• If you cannot prevent waste then reuse
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RECYCLE • Use shopping bags made of cloth which can be use
over and over again
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REDUCE
• Reduce generation of unnecessary waste
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CONTROL MEASURES
The main purpose of solid waste management is to minimize the adverse effects on the environment, by• Collection of solid wastes• Disposal of solid wastes• Utilization of wastes
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Collection of waste• Gathering the waste• Transporting to centralized location
Disposal of waste• Compaction • Incineration• Manual separation
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CONTROL MEASURES…
Utilization of waste
• Conservation of natural resources• Economic development• Generate many useful product• Employment opportunities • Control of air pollution
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CONTROL MEASURES…
CONCLUSION
• Limited focus on control mechanism affecting on safety,
health and environment
• Inadequately enforcement of regulations
• Lack of integrated solid waste management system
• Involvement of private sector is ignored.
• open burning and disposal of waste is common practice.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
• The involvement of people and public sector could improve the efficiency of solid waste management
• Public awareness • House to house collection of waste• Availability of collections bins with enough
capacity• Storage facility to avoid unhygienic and
unsanitary conditions
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ThanksAny Questions?
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