Study and Analysis of Waste Management in Tumakuru City

Abstract

Recently, garbage disposal in the world has become a significant cause of concern. A large quantity of waste generated is disposed of through methods that have a negative environmental impact. Open dumping at landfill sites is the common method of disposing the waste. This approach is harmful to human health, plant and livestock life. This hazardous waste disposal system can pollute soil and ground waters, and therefore can transfer diseases. When the waste is divided into basic forms such as wet, dry, and metallic, the sorted waste has a higher recycling capability and is processed and utilized accordingly. Wet waste often becomes either manure or methane gas, or both. Manure can reduce the demand for synthetic fertilizers and as a power source, biogas can be used. The benefits of doing so are to achieve higher standard of recycled content that means greater value can be achieved from the waste. Human intervention is minimized by the use of the sorting machines, separated wastes could also be sent directly to the recycling and processing plant