solid waste management

Name: Megha MaliPRN: 1355002

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

What is Solid Waste?Any unwanted, discarded material other than gas and liquid is known as solid waste.

Sources of Solid Waste:1. Urban waste2. Industrial Waste

Urban waste:

Industrial Waste:

Types of Solid Waste:1. Bio Degradable Waste2. Non Bio Degradable Waste3. Hazardous Waste

Problems Due to Solid Waste:1. Source of Pollution2. Spread of Diseases3. Ground water contamination

Source of Pollution

Ground Water Contamination

Solid Waste Management:The objective of Solid Waste Management

is to minimize the adverse environmental effects and health problems associated with disposal of Solid Waste.

Steps:1. Segregation of Waste2. Collection and Storage3. Transportation4. Recreate, Reuse, Recovery5. Treatment and Disposal

1. Segregation:

2. Collection and Storage:• Block Collection•Curbside Collection•Door to Door Collection

3. Treatment and Disposal:

1. Thermal Treatment:This refers to processes that involve the

use of heat to treat waste. Listed below aredescriptions of some commonly utilized thermal treatment processes.I. IncinerationII. Pyrolysis and GasificationIII. Open burning

2. Dumps and Landfills:•Sanitary landfills•Bioreactor Landfills•Controlled dumps

3.Biological Waste Treatment:•Composting•Anaerobic Digestion

4. Integrated Solid Waste Management:

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