Pattern, Characterization and Quantification of Unauthorized Waste Dump Sites: A Case Study of Bangalore

Shwetmala, Kashyap and Chanakya, HN and Ramachandra, TV (2021) Pattern, Characterization and Quantification of Unauthorized Waste Dump Sites: A Case Study of Bangalore. In: The Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management, 47 (2). pp. 362-370. ISSN 1088-1697

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Abstract

Developing country municipal solid waste management is complex, managed by multiple institutions, prone to socio-political disruptions and often requires frequent and rapid estimates of good functioning. Estimating the quantity, composition and status of municipal solid waste found at unauthorized dump sites helps in diagnosis and in improving solid waste management system. The objective of this study was to find occurrences of unauthorized dump sites and to determine quantity, area, height of dumps, waste density and waste composition at these sites. A total of 452 locations were identified and quantification of solid wastes was carried out at 268 locations by determining waste spread area, measuring dump height and density by multiple techniques. Mixed dumped wastes at site was physically segregated into twelve waste categories (organic fraction, plastic, construction debris, paper, cloth, glass, leather, metal, rubber, biomedical waste, burnt waste and industrial wastes). It was estimated about 213310 Mg of wastes were dumped in 452 unauthorized dump sites. The composition of waste dumped in unauthorized sites have 41.3% of construction debris followed by 28.9% of organic waste and other fractions constituted the remaining. The waste composition at dump site suggests less efficient recycling systems and the possible direction for the system improvements.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	The Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management
Additional Information:	The Copyright of this article belongs to the Widener University School of Civil Engineering
Keywords:	Developing countries; Debris; Industrial wastes; Municipal solid waste; Waste management; Dump site composition; Dump site pattern; Illegal dumping; Unauthorized dump site; Waste quantity
Department/Centre:	Division of Biological Sciences > Centre for Ecological Sciences Division of Interdisciplinary Sciences > Center for Infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation and Urban Planning (CiSTUP) Division of Mechanical Sciences > Centre for Sustainable Technologies (formerly ASTRA)
Date Deposited:	23 May 2022 05:28
Last Modified:	29 Aug 2022 05:28
URI:	https://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/72448

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