How to deal with Kerbside DumpingAn idea to mitigate kerbside dumping
How often have you seen such a scene in your
neighborhood. Unregulated dumping of waste which
ends up piling for days together till the truck comes
along. We’ve to sift through all this junk to get our
food and end up eating a lot of plastic which is killing
at least 300 of us in Bangalore alone. CAN YOU
PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!
What do you change?
From this… …to This
unregulated dumping
along footpathNear Bagmane Tech Park, CV Raman Nagar
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Segregated Waste & Feeding Troughwell managed dump
with active community participation
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The Problem
cows eat plastic
footpath! where is it?
unfit for walking
cows obstruct
traffic
Un-segregated dry
waste ends up in
landfill
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Cause, Solution and Benefits
The Cause
- BBMP/Contractor Pourakarmikas typically collect Rs.20-50 per month from individual homes
- Small homes do not pay this amount, hence no collection
- They prefer to dump the waste in the nearest “collection point”
- PKs too dump their collection at “collection point” for the trucks to pick-up- Others who can otherwise afford to pay too add their contributions on the way to the office
The Proposed Solution
- Educate and establish segregation around the “collection point”
- Recruit a Community Champion living near the point- Set-up proposed structure at kerbside
- Educate community jointly on use of the facility
- Monitor>>Adjust>>Improvise>>Improve
Benefits to the Community-Better health with controlled dumping and regular clearance
- Cows get to eat fresh waste totally free of plastics and other mixed stuff
- Community participation and involvement
- Smoother traffic flow and free footpaths
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Solution Detailed
Separate Plastic or
Metal drums for Dry
Waste and Debris
waste. Bins chained to
hooks on ground to
prevent vandalism/theft
Cement trough for Wet Waste.
Dry Waste picked up
every 2 days for
recycling. Manual
Compacting arrangement
can be employed to
compact dry waste
Debris waste
cleared daily
Cattle can stand around this
shallow trough and feed on the
segregated Wet Waste
Cows still can have their fill without getting to eat plastic or obstructing
traffic as they munch while recycling happens alongside.
Trough is cleaned daily by a
community representative.
Outlet to nearest sewage pit.
Happy Segregation,
Cattle feeding
and Recycling!
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