Solid Waste (Refuse) Management

Solid Waste (Refuse) Management

Waste

Anything without value for a person is called waste.

Solid Waste

Unwanted domestic and industrial waste, including organic matter, textiles, and food, in solid or semi-solid forms.

Types of Solid Waste

There are two types of solid waste:

1. Industrial
2. Municipal

Municipal Solid Waste

Municipal solid waste can be categorized into two types:

1. Garbage (Biodegradable)

Waste like kitchen waste, organic waste, and moisture-containing waste.

2. Rubbish

Material Flow and Waste Generation

Hazardous waste refers to any waste with physical, chemical, radioactive, toxic, flammable, explosive, or corrosive characteristics that could cause danger to health or the environment.

Hierarchy of Waste Management

An organized approach to waste management:

1. Source reduction
2. Recycling
3. Reuse
4. Incineration
5. Landfill

Material Flow and Waste Generation