Municipal Solid Waste is a waste type which predominantly includes household waste (domestic waste) and sometimes with the addition of commercial wastes collected by municipality within a given are T apid increase in volume and types of solid and hazardous waste as a result of continuous economic growth, urbanization and industrialization is becoming a burgeoning problem for national and local governments to ensure effective and sustainable management of waste Urban waste generation is rapidly increasing in India with population expansion and economic development. MSWM is a part of public health and sanitation, and is entrusted to the municipal government for execution. The problems of collection, transport, proper use and disposal have become a gigantic task, straining both financial resources of the civic bodies and their physical capabilities. In addition to the problem of availability of disposal sites. The introduction of new materials, especially packaging materials, plastics and the like pose a different set of problems of disposal due to their inherent non biodegradability. The proper disposal of urban waste is not only absolutely necessary for the preservation and improvement of public health but it has an immense potential for resource recovery. |
