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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