Wednesday, April 1, 2009

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

Solid waste management involves management of activities associated with generation, storage, collection, transfer and transport, processing and disposal of solid waste which is environmentally compatible adopting principles of economy, aesthetics, energy and conservation. It encompasses planning, organisation, administration, financial, legal and engineering aspects involving interdisiplinary relationship (Bhide A.D and Sundaresan B.B, 1983).

Outline of Functional Elements

(a) Generation
(b) Storage
(c) Collection
(d) Transportation
(e) Processing and Recovery
(f) Disposal


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