Waste Segregation for Dummies
Welcome to the world of Segregated Waste
Contents- why segregate- waste categories- where to start- do’s & don’ts
What do you change?From this…
Garbage dumped off Hosur Road , BangaloreA typical unscientific landfill around here…
Waste dump in your neighborhood300 cows die every year in Bangalore alone eating plastic laden waste
Pic courtesy: epaper.timesofindia.com
What is in it for You!
For RWA/Community• Eco-friendly image of RWA/Community generates respect among peers• Reduced expense for disposal of solid waste• Income generation through sale of recyclables• Greater residents participation in RWA affairs
For Individual homes• Better management of household waste• Eco-friendly image generates respect among peers• Practical education of children on topics such as materials, recycling, decomposition• Greater participation in RWA affairs
For Community & Society• Better management of household waste• Increased recycling of plastics, paper etc• Hazardous waste kept out of landfill• Employment generation in recycling industry
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What do you change?…to This
recyclingdry waste recycling/safe disposalhazardous & e-waste
wet waste composting sanitary waste incineration
Wet Waste Sanitary Waste
Debris/InertDry Waste
Hazardous/ e-waste
Waste Categories
Waste Categories
wet
sani
tary
dry
haz/
edebris
Where to start?
establish collection at home
Wet Waste
Collect in a pedal bin lined with newspapers. DO NOT
USE PLASTIC BAGS.
DAILY
Debris/Inert
Collect in a bin in the utility
PERIODIC
Hazardous/ e-waste
Collect small itemsin a cover
QUARTERLY
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Dry waste
Collect in a bag in the kitchen/utility
WEEKLY
Sanitary Waste
Collect in newspaper bag kept in bathroom
DAILY
Vegetable/Fruit waste Food waste except very oily waste Tea leaves/Coffee powder Garden trimmings/leaves Flowers Pencil shavings Match Sticks Shredded Newspaper Soiled Tissue Paper
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What is Wet Waste?
x Soiled food coversx Sanitary Waste such as napkins and diapersx Cigarette buttsx Watery stuff (drain away the liquid from sambhar/curry before disposing it for composting)
x Bits of plastic (cut pieces from your milk covers can harm biogas/composting process)
x Dead animals (rats, cockroaches etc.)
x Weeds and diseased plants from the garden
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What is NOT Wet Waste
Take-way container with yoghurt
Watery Sambhar /Rasam/Curries. Drain liquid before disposal
Coconut Shells(collect separately . Can be
used as fuel)
Wet Waste Collection
Collection: Covered bin in Kitchen lined with newspaper. Tear newspaper lengthwise to get 2 long pieces. Place them into the bin to cover the bin inner surface. NO PLASTIC BAGS!
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Wet Waste Do’s
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Leftover Sambhar? Strain using a steel strainer to drain the liquid into the sink
Dispose food contents into Wet Waste bin
Home Composting Options
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http://www.dailydump.org/products/leave-it-pots
Daily Dump: Leave-it-Pots or Khamba
Did you know: A firm in Bangalore has an order from Japan to export 2500 tonnes of compost to enrich the coastal areas devastated by 2011 tsunami.http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article§id=1&contentid=201201192012011905082181299adafb5
Bokashi Composting
More : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uses_of_compost
- As a Fertilizer- As a Soil Conditioner- For Soil erosion control
Use Compost …
Community Composting Options
http://vennarorganic.com/index.htmlhttp://www.dailydump.org/community-waste-management-final
Daily Dump - Manthan
15 Kgs per day0 HPlow cost and low maintenance
10 to 170 Kgs2.5 to 16HPPurchase Cost (4 lacs upwards) , Space and Maintenance needs to be considered
Vennar - OWC
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What is Sanitary Waste?
Diapers Sanitary Napkins Condoms Syringes Shaving Blades Ear Buds Old Tablets Bandages/Plasters Fingernails Hair/Animal Hair Scrap cloth Animal bones (large)
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Sanitary Waste Do’s
Collect in a newspaper cone or bag Wash out poop from diapers into the toilet
before disposing baby diapers Reusable cloth diapers for your baby at least at home
Did you know: Disposable diapers take 500 long years to decompose
Reusable diapers guide: http://www.realdiaperassociation.org/guide/
http://www.realdiaperassociation.org/wash/index.php
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What is Dry Waste?
Plastic bags Plastic bottles Plastic packaging Broken toys Bubble wrap Take-away containers* Food packets* Pickle packs* Milk Sachets*
* Food packets, pickle packs and take-away food containers have to be thoroughly rinsed and dried before disposal
* Food covers that are too oily should be discarded with debris waste
Plastics
Tickets Bills & statements* Envelopes & Covers Notices Pamphlets Paper wrappers Computer Printouts Paper platesPapers that are oily and soiled tissue papers should be discarded with debris waste
* Tear any confidential papers such as bank statements/notices before disposal.
Newspapers can be collected on a monthly basis and donated to NGOs who make bags for sanitary waste.
Paper
Aerosol cans Aluminum cans/foil Metal bottle caps Glass bottles & Jars Incandescent Bulbs, Tetrapack Thermocole/Styrofoam
WARNING: Do not crush aerosol cans
Rinse and dry glass bottles before disposal
Dispose broken glass/ceramic with debris waste after placing in a thick plastic/paper bag
Metal, Glass & Others
x Wet waste (yuck! ruins the waste carefully segregated by others)
x Sweeping dust, wood waste etc. (dispose with debris waste or with wet waste)
x Human/Animal hair (it’s of course dry but sadly not recyclable, dispose with sanitary waste)
x Soiled food covers/containers (rinse and dry them before disposing with dry waste)
x Sanitary Waste such as napkins and diapers (dispose used/unused diapers etc. with sanitary waste)
x Cigarette butts
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What is NOT Dry Waste
Do not dispose take away containers with food.
Dispose food in Wet Waste bin, rinse and dry the container/cover and before
disposing with dry waste
Do not dispose Human or pet- hair with dry waste. Dispose
these in Sanitary Waste
Do not dispose ear buds, waxing strips etc with Dry
Waste. These should go with Sanitary Waste.
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Dry Waste Do’s
Food in a cover?
Dispose food contents into Wet Waste bin
Rinse cover if food contents were wet. Dry at kitchen sink before disposing in your Dry Waste bag
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Dry Waste Do’s
Squeeze your toothpaste facewash etc to the last before disposal. Use an old toothbrush for this …saves at least a week’s worth of stuff
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Empty and rinse out remnants in shampoo or moisturizer bottles.
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Open up and crush/fold paper cartons before disposal. Saves a load of space
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Dilute soap and hand wash concentrates with up to 2/3rds water. It’ll still be effective
Dry Waste Collection
Collection: Fix a bin on the cupboard door of your sink. Use this to collect your Dry Waste
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* Do not use thin polythene bags to store Dry Waste at your home Plastic woven bags or cloth bags are sturdy and reusable
Collection: Collect Dry Waste in bag* hung in your kitchen or utility area.
Collection: Rinse and dry milk covers. Collect in a box to dispose monthly to your local scrap dealer
Dry Waste Sorting@ Home
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Once a week sort dry waste collected in your bag into Plastic, Paper, Metal & Others. Dispose to common dry waste collection
Best Practice: RWA to provide residents with woven plastic bags labeled with house no and sorting categories as per requirement .
Please check with your Dry Waste collector on categories of sorting required. Apartments having adequate space and labor can have a post collection sorting established.
What is Haz/E-Waste?
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E-WasteHazardous Waste
Paints Automobile Lubricants
Dry Cells (Batteries) Car /2-wheeler batteries Fluorescent Lamps Mobile Chargers Computer peripherals CDs …anything with a plug
Haz/E-Waste Do’s
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Collect small items such as batteries in a cover Do no break CFL’s and Tube lights (Fluorescent lamps) Maintenance personnel should use industrial grade gloves while
handling haz/e-waste
What is Debris Waste?
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Sweeping Dust Oily Plastic/paper Soiled Scrap Cloth Rubber waste (slippers) Gilt Paper/Gift Wrapping Foil covers (lays/kurkure packs) Construction debris
Recyclanthem
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Cans and bottles, don’t throw it away,Paper, plastic don’t throw it away,Recycle and Recycle,Let’s all try and recycle.
We’re on a mission to save the world,Doesn’t matter if you’re a boy or a girl,Don’t put it off and don’t hesitate,Because tomorrow …. may be too late.
Happy Segregation, Composting
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