With an increase in the waste being generated over the years, there is also an increasing concern regarding how to dispose them off.

1. Solid waste generation and
management in New Delhi
By: Sabin Shaji

2. Waste generation
• Per capita waste generated is 500-550 g/day
• Municipal solid waste generated in 2000 is
4000 TPD.
• Municipal solid waste generated between
2009-2011 is 7384 TPD.
• Collected waste between 2009-2011 is 6796
TPD.
• Treated waste between 2009-2011 is 1927
TPD.

3. Change in composition of Municipal
Solid waste with time (in %)
Year Biodeg
radable
s
Paper Plastic/
rubber
Metal Glass Rags Others Inert
1996 42.21 3.63 0.60 0.49 0.60 - - 45.13
2005 47.43 8.13 9.22 0.50 1.01 4.49 4.02 25.16
2011 42.51 9.63 10.11 0.63 0.96 - - 17.00
• Biodegradable waste: Food and kitchen waste, green waste (vegetables, flowers, leaves fruits)
• Inert waste matter: C&D waste, dirt and debris

4. The zone wise detail of MSW from
NDMC (2019)

5. Waste management processes adopted by
NDMC
• Street sweeping on a daily basis in the morning and in the evening over
the 150 km road length.
• Night sweeping of markets and religious places during festivals.
• Primary collection by 400 Nos. of Auto Tippers.
• Door to door collection of waste from Civil lines, Keshavpuram and Rohini
by Delhi MSW Solutions Ltd which collects around 2000 TPD waste which
are transported to Nareal-Bawana SLF Engineered Landfill site which is
treated (Less than 25% of the total waste is rejected).
• Collection and transportation of MSW from Karol Bagh, SP Zone, by
private concessionaries namely AG Enviro Projects Ltd. and Metro Waste
Handling Cell Pvt. Ltd. which collects around 2000 TPD waste which are
transported to SLF Bhalaswa.