Guidelines For Handling Municipal Solid Waste

Source-separation of “dry” & “wet” waste . Handle waste once only, in 4-6-bin carts .  Doorstep collection of “wet” waste, for Composting bio-degradables as first    option  .     Recyclables left to the informal sector .     Landfilling only compost rejects & inerts.

Direct cities to “promote recycling or reuse of segregated materials” and “ensure community participation in waste segregation”.

Recoverable resources are to be recycled via the existing informal sector

How To Handle Special Wastes

Leaf litter:  Compost it.  Burning is banned.

Garden Waste:  On-site composting, or Charge Rs 20 per handcart to remove  woody waste to slum or cremation ground

Street-food: Handcarts MUST have space for waste, and deposit it centrally at end of day.

Hotel food waste:  Non-veg to piggeries, or left-overs to night-shelters or orphanges

Market waste:  Stall-to-stall collection, hourly: Wet waste to cattle or goats,  Dry waste separate collection daily.

Commercial waste: Fees through trade associations

Broken glass:  Festival-collection boxes

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