Solid waste is unwanted or useless solid materials generated from human activities. It can be classified as municipal waste from households, industrial waste, and biomedical waste from hospitals. Municipal solid waste consists of household garbage, construction debris, and waste from streets. It is increasing rapidly with urbanization and changes in lifestyle. Industrial and hospital waste is considered hazardous as it may contain toxic substances. Sources of solid waste include residential, commercial, institutional, construction and demolition sites, municipal services, treatment plant sites, industrial, and agricultural waste.

1. QUAID-E-AWAM UNIVERSITY
OF ENGINEERING, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
NAWABSHAH
Presentation on : Solid Waste
In the Respect of : Sher Muhammad Ghoto
Name : Aamir Shahzad
Roll No : 16ME40

2. Solid waste is the unwanted or
useless solid materials generated
from human activities in residential,
industrial or commercial areas.
consists of combustible and non-
combustible solid waste.
SOLID WASTE

3. Solid waste can be classified into different
types depending on their source:
a) Household waste is generally classified
as municipal waste,
b) Industrial waste as hazardous waste
c) Biomedical waste or hospital waste as
infectious waste.
TYPES OF SOLID WASTE

4. MUNICIPAL WASTE
Municipal solid waste consists of household
waste, construction and demolition debris, and
waste from streets. This garbage is generated
mainly from residential and commercial
complexes. With rising urbanization and change
in lifestyle and food habits, the amount of
municipal solid waste has been increasing
rapidly.

5. HAZARDOUS WASTE
Industrial and hospital waste is considered
hazardous as they may contain toxic substances.
Industrial waste is the waste produced by industrial activity
which includes any material that is useless during a
manufacturing process such as that of factories, industries, mills,
and mining operations.

6. BIOMEDICAL WASTE / INFECTIOUS WASTE
Hospital waste is generated during the diagnosis, treatment, or
immunization of human beings or animals or in research
activities in these fields or in the production or testing of
biologicals. It may include wastes like sharps, disposables,
discarded medicines, chemical wastes, etc. These are in the form
of disposable syringes, swabs, bandages, body fluids etc. This
waste is highly infectious and can be a serious threat to human
health if not managed in a scientific manner.

7. • Residential
• Commercial
• Institutional
• Construction and Demolition
• Municipal Services
• Treatment Plant Sites
• Industrial
• Agricultural
SOURCES OF SOLID WASTES

8. RESIDENTAL WASTE
Solid waste of garbage and rubbish (such as bottles, cans,
clothing, disposables, food packaging, food scraps, newspapers
and magazines,) that originates from private homes or
apartments. ... Also called domestic waste or residential waste.

9. COMMERCIAL WASTE
Commercial waste consists of waste mainly form the general
purposes of a business or trade or for the purpose of recreation,
education, sport, or entertainment. It does not include household,
agricultural, or industrial waste.

10. INSTITUTIONAL WASTE
Institutional waste is waste produced
from institutions such as schools, hospitals, or prisons.

11. TREATMENT PLANT SITES
A treatment plant refers to a plant or installation
that is used to purify contaminated substances.
These substances may be solid, liquid and semi-
solids.

12. AGRICULTURAL
Agricultural waste is waste produced as a result
of various agricultural operations. It includes
wastes from farms, poultry houses , harvest waste
etc.