"Waste management" encompasses the activities, processes, and strategies aimed at reducing, handling, treating, and disposing of waste in a safe, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective manner. This includes practices such as waste reduction and prevention, recycling and composting, treatment and disposal of hazardous waste, collection and transportation of waste, and the implementation of regulations and policies to govern waste management practices. Effective waste management is essential for protecting public health, conserving natural resources, reducing pollution, and promoting sustainable development. It involves collaboration among governments, industries, communities, and individuals to minimize waste generation, maximize resource recovery, and minimize environmental impact throughout the waste lifecycle.
According to SWM Rules 2016, "Segregation" means sorting and separate storage of various components of solid waste namely:
Waste-to-energy (WtE) plants are facilities that burn municipal and industrial waste to generate electricity and heat. They are a way to manage waste, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and recover valuable resources.
Read MoreRefuse derived fuel (RDF) means fuel derived from combustible waste fraction of solid waste like plastic, wood, pulp or organic waste, other than chlorinated materials, in the form of pellets or fluff produced ...
Read MoreMini MCF is a system for temporary storage at ward level for the waste collected from households and commercial establishments by Harita Karma Senas.
Read MoreFacility to store collected dry waste from mini-MCF/Houses/Institutions. Established in Grama Panchayats and wards of Municipalities and Corporations.
Read MoreRendering plants specialise in processing various waste materials, including bone, lard, tallow, and slaughter wastes from animals and chickens.
Read MoreCentralized composting facilities are locations that collect and process organic waste from various sources, such as homes, businesses, and institutions, to create compost for use as fertilizer.
Read MoreCentralized biogas plants are large-scale facilities that collect manure and other organic waste from a network of farms and other sources to produce biogas and recycle waste
Read MoreSanitary waste is a term for used hygiene products and other materials that can be contaminated with bodily fluids, such as blood, urine, and faeces.
Read MoreConstruction and Demolition waste means the waste consisting of building materials, debris and rubble resulting from construction, re-modeling, repair and demolition of any civil structure
Read MoreA landfill is a site for the disposal of solid waste, where trash is buried between layers of earth. Modern landfills are well-engineered and managed facilities for the disposal of solid waste.
Read MoreA crematorium is a facility that houses a cremator, having a cremation chamber or retort which is able to generate about 850-1000 °C
Read MoreA slaughterhouse is a facility where livestock animals are slaughtered to provide consumables and designed to expedite the slaughter of live farmed animals.
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