SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

SYSTEM
Delhi state

PROCESS
1.GENERATION OF REFUSE

2.STORAGE
3.COLLECTION
4.TRANSPORTATION
5.PROCESSING AND DISPOSAL

WASTE MANAGEMENT ZONES IN

DELHI

ASPECTS
SOURCES OF WASTE

Domestic- household waste

Commercial shops ,markets , godowns etc.
Institutional - from schools ,colleges ,hospitals ,offices etc.
Industrial-manufacturing.
Excreta- human (drains)
Construction debris
Hazardous waste non-biodegradable or persistent in
nature.

Toxic waste retards growth ,decrease fullness of health.

Street sweeping -daily collection from streets

SOURCES OF WASTE IN
DELHI

ASPECTS
Composition of waste : waste food, agricultural waste, animal
waste, paper, plastic, excreta, rubber, glass, wood, garden waste,
construction waste, industrial waste, pathological waste, radio-active
waste, dust, ash, sludge, slit from drains.

ASPECTS
Quantity of waste generated :
-varies according to the socio-economic conditions of society
-industrialization of that area
-commercial activities undertaken
-food habits
-local customs (culture)
-climate
-degree of recycling of waste
For example generation of waste would be more in area of higher
standards as compared to area of lower standards of living.
-seasonal variation affects waste generation
It very difficult to calculate the actual collection of a city but its always
estimated through the
Load pickers.

ASPECTS

Quantity of waste generated :

STORAGE OF WASTE
At present there are 5000 garbage dumps in Delhi
In the Master Plan Of Delhi 2001 there is a provision of cover
dustbins and quick removal Of Waste in areas within 10 km of
airport.
The requirement of dustbins and dhallaos are being worked out
on the basis of norms of
solid waste generation :

COLLECTION OF WASTE

House to house collection system

Can be private sweepers
or civic agencies indulged.

Street sweeping
Only civic agencies
having above 40,000
SAFAI KARAMCHIRIES
on roll

TRANSPORTATION OF
WASTE

e waste from community bins is collected and transported to the processing

d disposal sites using variety of vehicles owned by MCD ,NDMC, and cantonment

MCD has about 615 vehicles including tippers ,dump places and compacters
animal carts are also used for this purpose in MCD.
NDMC has 41 (22 compacters and 19 mini compacters) vehicles.
Cantonment Board has 8 general performance open body trucks.

TIPPERS

COMPACTERS

DISPOSAL
1.Sanitary landfilling
2.Composting
3.Incineration

WASTE DISPOSAL SITE PROPOSED IN MPD

2001

1.Sanitary Landfilling
Most hygienic method
Free from health hazards
Most common
Cheapest method

GAZIPUR LANDFILLING SITE

Canal running along the site

al now restricts the extension of the site as well as landfilling there is hazardous
s why they stopped the landfilling there .

CATERING MCD AND NDMC AREAS

Restoration process in Gazipur

Workers covering Ghazipur landfill near New Delhi with geo-membran

Many dumping yards have been converted into parks and golf courses
after covering them with layers of geo-membrane, clay lining and soil

GREEN SLOPE

stha park in nizamuddin is a live example of restoring a landfilling site in an urba

Composting of waste
Manual or mechanical process used for the conversion of only
organic waste like vegetables ,
Putrescible into organic soil containers rich in nitrogen ,phosphate
and potash etc.
Composting of city garbage can produce a good quality manure.
At present moment there are 2 mechanical compost plants one
each of MCD and NDMC.
Details are given below:

2.Incineration
It is a process of controlled combustion for burning solid wastes where
during the process of combustion ,moisture is vaporised and combustible
portion is vaporised and oxidised. CO ,ash ,non-combustibles and water
vapour are the end products.
Electricity can be generated.
Solves space problem but produces toxic gases like Cl, HCl, HCN, SO 2 High
temp furnaces break down hazardous compounds but are expensive.
A 300 mt/day incineration- cum- power generation plant to produce 3.7
MW power was setup near Timarpur in 1989(assisted by DINDA) which
remained operational only for a very short period of time.

Reuse
- Reuse corrugated moving boxes internally.
- Reuse office furniture and supplies, such as
interoffice envelopes, file folders, and paper.
- Use durable towels, tablecloths, napkins, dishes, cups,
and glasses.
- Use incoming packaging materials for outgoing
shipments.
- Encourage employees to reuse office materials rather
than purchase new ones.

WHAT SHOULD BE
DONE
Reduce Waste
- Reduce office paper waste by implementing a formal
policy to duplex all draft reports and by making training
manuals and personnel information available
electronically.
- Improve product design to use less materials.
- Redesign packaging to eliminate excess material
while maintaining strength.
- Work with customers to design and implement a
packaging return program.
- Switch to reusable transport containers.
- Purchase products in bulk.

Recycling of waste
Paper waste for repulping
Textile waste for paper making ,and machinery
wipers.
Glass and Metals for resmelting
Rubber for down graded use
Plastic for producing inferior grade of plastics
etc.

Due to increase in slums, which is due to

migrant population from other states
waste generation is increased

RATE OF CLEARANCE