Understanding Segregation

No Plastic Liner

Strictly Only Newspaper/Dry Leaves/Saw Dust/No Lining

Strain Food Containing LiquidsBefore Dropping

Into this BIN

No Plastic Liner

Strictly All Dry Waste

has to be Washed ,

Rinsed and DriedBefore Dropping

Into this BIN

No Plastic Liner

Strictly Diaper/Sanitary Napkin/Other Material

Soiled withBodily Fuids

To Be Wrapped TIGHTLY in a Newspaper

Before Dropping Into this BIN

To be dropped Off at

Designated BIN OR Once a Month

Door to Door Pick UP

Basic Segregation

SEGREGATION: The Key to Effective Waste Management

• Cost of processing and recycling waste reduces significantly when waste is segregated at source.

• Waste processing is easier when waste is segregated

at source.

• Mechanised sorting is power intensive and

segregation of mixed waste is costly and not very

efficient. Segregation at source is simpler.

• When waste is segregated at source, there is better

recovery of resources and lower rates of

contamination.

DRY WET

E-WASTESANITARY

Even if there is no system for collection of segregated waste in your locality, you can prevent your waste from going to the landfill:

Collected dry waste can be handed over at Saahas’s Kasa Rasa

centres, your local DWCC or given away to the

kabadiwala

Try home composting of food waste.

Drop you e-waste in the nearest Saahas e-waste

collection centre

SEGREGATE WASTE AT SOURCE

Wet Waste for Composting

Dry and e- Waste for Recyclingfrom this

to this

Impact of SEGREGATION

• Prevent 90% of waste from going to unauthorised dumping sites polluting land, water & air

• Recycle 30% of waste, saving precious resources • Compost 60% of waste • Generate local jobs.