UK policy for e waste

1. Waste to energy policy for
Uttarakhand

2. Basis for waste to energy policy – MSW
stats
 Annual waste generation by urban population – 62 million
tons
 80% waste is disposed off indiscriminately at dump yards by
municipal authorities leading to grave problems of health and
environmental degradation.
 The waste disposed off is un-utilized resource that goes to
waste

3. Energy potential of untapped waste
 The untapped waste has the potential of generating
439 Mw of power from 32,890 TPD of combustible waste
including Refuse Driven Fuel (RDF)

4. Basis for policy formulation
Waste
Management
Energy Security
Swatch Bharat

5. Solid Waste Generation Trend for the state
of Uttarakhand

7.  Average current Waste Per Capita MSW Generation state (Urban, Floating and Rural combined): 500gms/day
 Average current Waste Per Capita MSW Generation in urban areas in state: 300gms/day
 Average ULB’s Current Municipal Solid Waste Generation (tons / day) including Urban Agglomerations: 915MTPD
 Average Floating Population waste generation is 75 gms/day: 1135 MTPD
 Current daily lifting and dumping of MSW at dumpsites is approx. 50%
 Suitable Land site for developing Landfill and setting compost processing facility is almost 42% short of its
requirement by 2041
 The awareness level among the ULB officials and public about the waste management is also not adequate
 Lack of continuous funding to ULBs for sustainable SWM
 The staff, tools and infrastructuresthat are required in compliance with the SWM rules, 2016 at ULB level are
inadequate, need urgent attention
 Lack of inter-departmental coordination, makes it even more difficult to identify a suitable land and meet legal
compliances

8. At source
reduction and
reuse
• Waste minimization and sustainable
use/multi use of products (e.g. reuse
of carry bags/packaging jars)
Recycling

10.  These technologies can be classified into two broad categories namely: 1. Bio-
chemical conversion of biodegradable MSW 2. Thermal processing of MSW. Group
one covers technologies such as composting and biomethanation, whereas Group
2, include technologies like gasification, pyrolysis, incineration and mass burning.
Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) can also be prepared from combustible MSW and xiii
used as a feedstock for W to E plants. Technology for production of syngas also
merits consideration. Besides conventional W to E technologies, new technologies
are emerging in India for converting polymeric wastes to liquid fuel called"catalytic
conversion of waste plastic to liquid fuel" and blending chopped plastic waste with
molten bitumen for enhancing the strength of roads. These technologies can also
be used for profitably utilizing plastic wastes which are not currently recycled.

12. MSW Management
Tech
Bio-Chemical Thermal
Bio-Chemical

13.  Appropriate Technological Options: In the Indian context, the following
technologies are identified for processing of MSW:-
 a. Biomethanation for wet biodegradable wastes
 b.Conventional microbial windrow/mechanized/ vermi composting for wet
biodegradable wastes
 c. Preparation of briquette/ pellets/ fluff as Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) from dry high
calorific value combustible wastes
 d. Incineration / Gasification / Pyrolysis for dry high calorific value combustible
wastes
 e. Plastic wastes to fuel oil.