Abstract: The article aims at effective waste management measures based on research question ‘What collection, transportation and treatment options are required to create an Integrated Solid Waste Management facility for Kalaburagi city (previously known as Gulbarga)?’ The city is often criticized for its poor waste management practices. The paper is based on a hypothesis that the Gulbarga Municipal Corporation is looking for waste management recommendations and the data required for making suggestions are collected from local case studies and international examples. Data collected is the solid waste amounts from various waste- generating sources in order to calculate the suggested waste collection containers, transport vehicles and the details of treatment facility. Transport vehicles are categorised into primary and secondary, whereas the treatment facility consists of an incineration (waste to energy) plant, mechanical biological treatment and sanitary landfill. A conceptual design of the facility along with the material flow analyses to and also at the treatment facility helps in identifying the functionality aspects to determine its feasibility.
Keywords: Integrated Waste Management, Waste Collection, Waste Transportation, Waste Treatment.
Title: Recommendations for Waste Management in Kalaburagi
Author: Nikhil Ravindra
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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