Solid waste management (SWM) has emerged as one of the most massive development challenges in urban India. Numerous studies indicate that the unsafe disposal of waste generates dangerous gases and leachates, due to microbial decomposition, climate conditions, refuse characteristics and land-filling operations.
Ecological awareness and citizen participation to segregate waste at source, door-to-door collection, and disposal in appropriate collecting bin is imperative. The awareness plays an important role in MSWM and augments the efficiency of waste management stream.
Start collection centres of Paper waste, Electronic waste and Plastic waste.
Awareness camps on waste management.
Implement a recycling drive where people donate gently-used items.
Collect used cellphones and donate them to school students in need.
Set up logistic system for movement of waste from collection centres to recycler organizations.
Recognitions to people on contribution of waste.
Set up containers for designated recyclable materials, which are placed at central collection locations throughout the community, such as parking lots, schools, colleges, malls, etc.
Set up Recycling centre for designated recyclable materialsby the year 2024.
