problems of solid waste management

1. Seminar
On
PROBLEMS OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
SESSION - 2018-19
PRESENTING BY-
BINITA PRADHAN
M.Sc. (RT)2nd Semester
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL TECHNOLOGY
AND
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT G.G.V. , BILASPUR , (C.G.)

2. CONTENTS
Sources of waste
Magnitude of problems in India
Definition
Classification of waste
Problems of storage of solid waste ,the source of
generation
Problems observed in the processing and recovery of
solid waste.

4. What is waste?
Any material which is not needed by the
owner, producer or processor.
It is something one does not want any more
and want to throw away.

5. Classification :-
Domestic waste
Factory waste
Waste from oil factory
E-waste
Construction waste
Agricultural waste
Food processing waste
Bio- medical waste
Nuclear waste

7. Magnitude of Problem in India
 Per capita waste generation increasing by 1.3% per
annum.
 With urban population increasing between 3-3.5% per
annum.
 Yearly increase in waste generation is around 5%
annually.
 India produces 62 million tones of municipal solid
waste annually.
 Per capita generation of waste varies from 200 gm to
600 gm per capita/day. Average generation rate at 0.4
kg per capita per day.

8.  Collection efficiency ranges between 50% to 90% of
the solid waste generated.
 Urban Local Bodies spend around Rs.500/-to Rs.1500/-
per ton on solid waste management of which,
60%-70% of the amount is on collection alone
20%-30% on transportation
Hardly any fund is spent on treatment and disposal of
waste
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9. PROBLEMS OF STORAGE OF SOLID
WASTE , THE SOURCE Of GENERATION
 In most of the cities in India , the scientific and
systematic storage of waste at source is not in
practice .
 The waste is normally thrown in nearby vacant areas,
government vacant land ,drains, streets etc .
 Because of waste thrown on the street the
environment becomes ugly and unhygienic , so even in
case of regular cleaning be Municipal Worker also, the
city can not be kept clean for more than 2-3 hours .

10.  At sources people generally don’t arrange to provide
proper dustbins , in residential , institutional and
commercial areas .
 In case of open drains and large drains passing
across the city, people throw waste and these drains
are clogged , width of large drains are reduced because
of continuous dumping.

11. Problems observed in the processing
and recovery of solid waste
Generally in Indian cities the formal processing and
recovery units are not established.
Recovery and recyclable activities restricted to small
and medium scrap dealer.
Involvement of small children and old people
employed for sorting and segregating waste.
No protective clothing / consideration for rag-pickers/
scavengers.
Generally in Indian cities financial implications of
recovery and recycling has not been studied or
consideration to use solid waste for the purpose of
finance generation

13. Effects of waste if not managed wisely
Affects our health
Affects our socio-economic conditions
Affects our coastal and marine environment
Affects our climate

14. conclusion
By this we can conclude that Solid Waste generated in our
area is very hazardous and causes various types of
pollution and also health diseases and our earth is getting
depleted day by day.
We should take some initiatives to manage the
waste and follow three R’s(Reuse, Reduce,& Recycle).

15. Reference –
 Operations Research Center , University of Berkeley, CA.
Life cycle study of municipal solid waste management
system description U.S.A.
Environment Canada (1998) : integrated solid waste
management .