Unit 1
Unit 1
Unit 1
MANAGEMENT
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OVERVIEW
Kinds of Wastes
Waste Generation
Solid Waste in India
Solid Waste managementmethods
What are Wastes?
Waste (also known as rubbish, refuse, garbage, junk) is unwanted or
useless materials. In biology, waste is any of the many unwanted
substances expelled from living organisms, metabolic waste; such as urea
and sweat.
Kinds of Wastes
Solid wastes: wastes in solid forms, domestic, commercial and industrial wastes
Examples: plastics , bottles, cans, papers, scrap iron, and other trash
Liquid Wastes: wastes in liquid form Examples: domestic washings, chemicals, oils,
waste water from ponds, manufacturing industries and other sources.
Bio-degradable :can be degraded (paper, wood, fruits and others)
Non-biodegradable :cannot be degraded (plastics, bottles, old machines, cans,
Styrofoam containers and others)
Hazardous wastes: Substances unsafe to use commercially, industrially, agriculturally,
or economically and have any of the following properties- ignitability, corrosivity,
reactivity & toxicity.
Non-hazardous : Substances safe to use commercially, industrially, agriculturally, or
economically and do not have any of those properties mentioned above. These
substances usually create disposal problems.
Classification of wastes according to
their origin and type
Municipal Solid wastes: Solid wastes that include household
garbage, rubbish, construction & packaging materials, trade refuges
etc. are managed by any municipality.
Bio-medical wastes: Solid or liquid wastes including containers,
products generated during diagnosis, treatment & research activities
of medical sciences.
Industrial wastes: Liquid and solid wastes that are generated by
manufacturing & processing units of various industries like chemical,
petroleum, coal, metal gas, sanitary & paper etc.
Agricultural wastes: Wastes generated from farming activities.
These substances are mostly biodegradable.
Fishery wastes: Wastes generated due to fisheryactivities.
E-wastes: Electronic wastes generated from any modern
establishments. They may be described as discarded electrical or
electronic devices. Some electronic scrap components, such as
CRTs, wires, circuits, mobile, computers etc.
Sources of Wastes
Households
Industry
Sources of Wastes
Agriculture
Fisheries
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Sources of Wastes
STRUCTURE OF
SOLID WASTE
Solid Waste
Refuse Trash
Garbage Rubbish
DISADVANTAGES
The site will look ugly while it is being used for landfill.
Dangerous gases are given off from landfill sites that cause local air pollution and contribute to
global warming.
Local streams could become polluted with toxins seeping through the ground from the landfill
site.
Once the site has been filled it might not be able to be used for redevelopment as it might be
too polluted.
LAND REQUIRED FOR DISPOSAL OF MSW EMMISION OF METHANE FROM LANDFILL
2. INCINERATION
Incineration is a waste treatment process that involves the combustion of solid
waste at 1000C.
waste materials are converted into ash, flue gas, and heat.
The ash is mostly formed by the inorganic constituents of the waste and gases due
to organic waste.
the heat generated by incineration is used to generate electric power.
ADVANTAGES
Minimum of land is needed compared to other disposal methods.
The weight of the waste is reduced to 25% of the initial value.
No risk of polluting local streams and ground waters as in landfills.
Incineration plants can be located close to residential areas.
Gases are used to generate power.
DISADVANTAGES
Expensive
Required skilled labour.
The chemicals that would be released into the air could be strong pollutants and
may destroy ozone layer (major disadvantage).
high energy requirement.
COMPACTION:
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The 3 R’s
REDUCE
You can help by PRECYCLING. 1/3 of all garbage is packaging.
Buy things that are in packages that can be recycled or are made of recycled
materials.
When you buy something small, say no thanks to a bag.
REUSE
Many things can be reused before you throw them out.
Use coffee cans and cottage cheese containers for storage
Use backs of paper or backs of used envelopes for jotting notes
Put leftovers in resalable containers instead of using wraps and foil
Use old clothes as rags for cleaning instead of paper towels
Have a garage sale or donate clothes, books or toys that you don't use anymore
RECYCLE
Each year we use:
25 billion plastic containers
30 billion bottles & jars
65 billion aluminum cans
100 billion pounds of paper
CONCLUSION:
Solid Waste Management Manual (2000), Central Public Health and Environmental
Engineering Organization (CPHEEO), Government of India.
Solid Waste Management in Greater Bombay, (September 2004)
www.atsdr.cdc.gov
Gupta, Sanjay K (April 2004), “Waste Management”, India Together
www.indiatogether.org/2004/apr/env-rethink.htm.
Anon, 2001. State of Environment- Indian 2001.