A largely rural country, with only 18% of the population living in urban areas, Nepal is urbanizing rapidly with urban population growth rates of up to 7%. With a population growth rate of about 4% per year, the municipalities of Kathmandu Valley are facing the unprecedented challenges of rapid urbanization and modernization on a metropolitan scale. The average rate of municipal solid waste (MSW) generation is 341.63 gm per capita per day in five municipalities (Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Thimi and Kirtipur) of Kathmandu Valley. The increasing and unmanageable waste volume is a major concern for all the municipalities. In Kathmandu Valley most of the MSW is land-filled, leading to a significant pressure on the environment. The truth is very little is recycled. In this paper, the basic indicators of MSW are analyzed: generation per capita per day, total waste generation, and waste generation from household, commercial and institutional activities etc. The municipalities of Kathmandu valley are focusing on sweeping the street,
collecting and transferring the waste to the landfill rather than minimizing the waste. The important priorities to consider MSW as a strategic resource are: reduction of waste at source, re-use, compost, recycle and recovery which will minimize the disposal volume and increase the life of landfill.
KEY WORDS: Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), waste generation, resource, recycling
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
Effect of age and seasonal variations on leachate characteristics of municipa...eSAT Journals
Abstract The paper discusses the effect of age and seasonal variations on leachate characteristics of leachate generated from municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill site of Ludhiana City, Punjab (India). Leachate samples were collected and analyzed for various physico-chemical parameters to estimate its pollution potential. MSW landfill site is non-engineered low lying open dump. It has neither any bottom liner nor any leachate collection and treatment system. Therefore, all the leachate generated finds its paths into the surrounding environment. The landfill site is not equipped with any leachate collectors. Leachate samples were collected from the base of solid waste heaps where the leachate was drained out by gravity. It has been found that leachate contains high concentrations of organic and inorganic constituents beyond the permissible limits. While, heavy metals concentration was in trace amount as the waste is domestic in nature. The data presented in this study indicated that with the passage of time and with seasonal variations particularly during rainy season values of various parameters increased, reason being with time the solid waste material degraded and the waste constituents percolated down along with rainwater. Thus, the age and seasonal variations has a significant effect on leachate composition. Indiscriminate dumping of MSW without proper solid waste management practices should be stopped or some remedial measures were required to be adopted to prevent contamination. Index Terms: Municipal solid waste, Landfill, Leachate, Organic and Inorganic constituents
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
Effect of age and seasonal variations on leachate characteristics of municipa...eSAT Journals
Abstract The paper discusses the effect of age and seasonal variations on leachate characteristics of leachate generated from municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill site of Ludhiana City, Punjab (India). Leachate samples were collected and analyzed for various physico-chemical parameters to estimate its pollution potential. MSW landfill site is non-engineered low lying open dump. It has neither any bottom liner nor any leachate collection and treatment system. Therefore, all the leachate generated finds its paths into the surrounding environment. The landfill site is not equipped with any leachate collectors. Leachate samples were collected from the base of solid waste heaps where the leachate was drained out by gravity. It has been found that leachate contains high concentrations of organic and inorganic constituents beyond the permissible limits. While, heavy metals concentration was in trace amount as the waste is domestic in nature. The data presented in this study indicated that with the passage of time and with seasonal variations particularly during rainy season values of various parameters increased, reason being with time the solid waste material degraded and the waste constituents percolated down along with rainwater. Thus, the age and seasonal variations has a significant effect on leachate composition. Indiscriminate dumping of MSW without proper solid waste management practices should be stopped or some remedial measures were required to be adopted to prevent contamination. Index Terms: Municipal solid waste, Landfill, Leachate, Organic and Inorganic constituents
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology.
THERMAL PROPERTIES OF INDIAN MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE OVER THE PAST, PRESENT AND...civej
Management of municipal solid waste (MSW) has been a grave issue all over the world. The conventional
environment friendly techniques adopted to tackle the matter is turning futile owing to the appalling
increase in the waste generation rate. The resultant environmental and health hazards emphasise the need
for a more rapid solution. An apt and quick response to India’s mounting waste management and energy
demand crisesis the promotion and execution of waste to energy technologies. Although the MSW
composition and characteristics in the past have been unfavourable for the successful implementation of
waste to energy thermal facilities, there have been variations in the waste characteristics of late, in this
regard. Inert fraction which constituted almost 50% of the Indian MSW in the 1970s reduced by 30-40%by
the early 2000s, making energy recovery facilities an economically and environmentally feasible option.
The varying trends in MSW characteristics in India are analysed and its implications on the thermal energy
recovery techniques are investigated.
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN PIMPRI-CHINCHWAD CITY, INDIA-AN OVERVIEWijiert bestjournal
The management of municipal solid waste has become anacute problem due to enhanced economic activities and rapid urbanization.Increase d attention has been given by the government in recent years to handle this problem in a safe an d hygienic manner. This paper presents an overview of current Municipal Solid Waste Managemen t (MSW) in Pimpri-Chinchwad city,India& provides recommendation in system improvemen t. The collected data of MSW functional elements were based on available reports & meeting with responsible persons. Due to increase in population & changes in life style the quantity & q uality of MSW in PCMC city has changed. Public awareness,suitable planning,infrastructure are the main challenges of MSW management in PCMC city. However the present situation of MSW management in this city,which generates 500 ton/day,has been improved since the establishm ent of an organization responsible only for MSW management. Source separation of waste,Vermi-c omposting,Mechanical composting & Bio-diesel are the main activities of PCMC in recen t years.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN HOUSEHOLDS: A case of Sekondi-Takoradi, GhanaPremier Publishers
Population and waste generation is increasing exponentially in the city of Sekondi-Takoradi. The city is growing at a rate of 3.2%. A recent oil industry, booming economic activities and rural-urban drift has increased demand for housing and waste infrastructure. The resulting waste from households outstrips waste bins and collection trucks. Wastes overflows at various collection points within the metropolis. The type of waste disposed indicates that residents now consuming various sorts of packaged food items compared to the previous habits of cooking raw vegetables. The complexity of waste is becoming difficult for the existing systems to accommodate. It is seen that households rely heavily on communal collection bins to dispose their waste. More than 36% of all collection is done with communal bins, which is less efficient compared to kerbside systems. The waste is usually abrasive, with a lot of sand, silt and gravel which wears sliding parts of compaction vehicles and machines. This discourages investors from deploying kerbside compaction trucks for waste collection. The results of this research highlights several instances of uncollected waste, overflowing of bins and unsightly conditions which are threats to public health of the people of the metropolis.
Survey of Household Solid Waste Management and Waste Minimization in Malaysia...Agriculture Journal IJOEAR
— Effective solid waste management (SWM) is very crucial in every nation as it determines the sustainability of the environment and ensures the health of the society. This study examines households' awareness on household solid waste management and their opinion on the services provided by a solid waste management concessionaire in one of the regions in Malaysia. A survey on 398 respondents among households finds that the awareness on the privatization of SWM is acceptable and a majority of them are ignorant about the frequency of waste collection. However, the respondents' knowledge on waste and their understanding on the health consequences of waste are relatively good. The main problem expressed by respondents with respect to waste disposal is that collection schedules are not adhered to by the collectors. Disorderly disposal of rubbish is also perceived to be a problem, and a majority of the respondents believe that lack of awareness, knowledge and enforcement are the major causes of the problem. As far as waste minimization is concerned, respondents feel that the facilities and services provided are not adequate. Other than using the waste collection service, the households rarely practice other means of waste minimization such as to reuse, recycle, and compost. The role of regulators and concessionaires in educating the community so that the latter can play their role effectively is very crucial.
By 2050, India with about 1.7 billion people will be the most populous country in the world, accounting for about 17 percent of the global population but only 2 percent of land and less than 4 percent of water. And about 60 percent of the population, nearly 1 billion, will be urbanized and a large part of it will be rural migrants. The rapid urbanization will further accelerate the demand for higher quantity of quality food, especially of high value foods such as fruits, vegetables, milk, meat and eggs, from the shrinking land, water, biodiversity resources. Moreover, the crowding cities and their peripheries will be facing agriculture land loss that will affect future food production in large scale.
A system dynamics modeling of municipal solid waste management systems in delhieSAT Publishing House
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology.
Assessment of Existing Solid Waste management Practices and Challenges: The C...mowlid hassan hirsi
Solid waste is one of the most common challenges faced by many different countries. However, developing countries are suffering more than the developed countries when it comes to managing solid waste management. Jig-jiga City, like other cities in developing countries, faces problems associated with poorly managed solid waste operation. The study concerns about the Assessment of the current solid waste management and practices and challenges. The survey was conducted in 03 from commercial areas and 06 from residential area with total sample size of 298 households. Different sampling methods were employed to select the study units including: stratified sampling, systematic random sampling, and purposive sampling. Though the bulk of the data collected were qualitative in nature, it was also supported by quantitative information collected through survey and secondary sources. The study discovered that there is low performance of SWM in the city mainly due to: lack of properly designed collection system and time schedule, inadequate and malfunctioning operation equipment, open burning of refuse, poor condition of the final dumpsite and less awareness creation among community which encouraged illegal dumping are the technical problem identified. Insufficient budget and funds as well as lack of promotion on waste reduction, recycling, absence of waste recovery, practice of energy option, waste separation and composting are among the management challenges facing the city. Social problems encountered include: lack of public awareness, unwillingness to pay, ill dumping manner (often around residence and any open spaces) and improper outlook for waste workers. Incompetence of organizations in terms of equipment required for operation and man power /staff qualifications, training and human resource developments and unreliable service are the institutional challenge that the city encountered in the sector. Finally, the study forwarded some important recommendations towards improving the waste management practice.
Study of Muncipal Solid Waste Management Scenario of Kadapa CityIJERA Editor
Municipal Solid Waste management constitutes a serious problem in many third world cities. Most cities do not collect the totality of wastes generated and of the wastes collected, only a fraction received proper disposal. The insufficient collection and inappropriate disposal of solid wastes represent a source of water, land and air pollution and poses risks to human health and the environment. Over the next several decades globalization, rapid urbanization and economic growth in the developing world tend to further deteriorate this situation. Items that we no longer need or don’t have any further use are falling in the category of waste and we tend to throw them away. In early days people were not facing such big problems of disposals because of availability of space and natural materials but now a day’s congestion in cities and use of non-biodegradable materials in our day life create many problems. It is directly deals with our hygiene and psychology. So, proper management of solid waste has become unavoidable.
THERMAL PROPERTIES OF INDIAN MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE OVER THE PAST, PRESENT AND...civej
Management of municipal solid waste (MSW) has been a grave issue all over the world. The conventional
environment friendly techniques adopted to tackle the matter is turning futile owing to the appalling
increase in the waste generation rate. The resultant environmental and health hazards emphasise the need
for a more rapid solution. An apt and quick response to India’s mounting waste management and energy
demand crisesis the promotion and execution of waste to energy technologies. Although the MSW
composition and characteristics in the past have been unfavourable for the successful implementation of
waste to energy thermal facilities, there have been variations in the waste characteristics of late, in this
regard. Inert fraction which constituted almost 50% of the Indian MSW in the 1970s reduced by 30-40%by
the early 2000s, making energy recovery facilities an economically and environmentally feasible option.
The varying trends in MSW characteristics in India are analysed and its implications on the thermal energy
recovery techniques are investigated.
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN PIMPRI-CHINCHWAD CITY, INDIA-AN OVERVIEWijiert bestjournal
The management of municipal solid waste has become anacute problem due to enhanced economic activities and rapid urbanization.Increase d attention has been given by the government in recent years to handle this problem in a safe an d hygienic manner. This paper presents an overview of current Municipal Solid Waste Managemen t (MSW) in Pimpri-Chinchwad city,India& provides recommendation in system improvemen t. The collected data of MSW functional elements were based on available reports & meeting with responsible persons. Due to increase in population & changes in life style the quantity & q uality of MSW in PCMC city has changed. Public awareness,suitable planning,infrastructure are the main challenges of MSW management in PCMC city. However the present situation of MSW management in this city,which generates 500 ton/day,has been improved since the establishm ent of an organization responsible only for MSW management. Source separation of waste,Vermi-c omposting,Mechanical composting & Bio-diesel are the main activities of PCMC in recen t years.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN HOUSEHOLDS: A case of Sekondi-Takoradi, GhanaPremier Publishers
Population and waste generation is increasing exponentially in the city of Sekondi-Takoradi. The city is growing at a rate of 3.2%. A recent oil industry, booming economic activities and rural-urban drift has increased demand for housing and waste infrastructure. The resulting waste from households outstrips waste bins and collection trucks. Wastes overflows at various collection points within the metropolis. The type of waste disposed indicates that residents now consuming various sorts of packaged food items compared to the previous habits of cooking raw vegetables. The complexity of waste is becoming difficult for the existing systems to accommodate. It is seen that households rely heavily on communal collection bins to dispose their waste. More than 36% of all collection is done with communal bins, which is less efficient compared to kerbside systems. The waste is usually abrasive, with a lot of sand, silt and gravel which wears sliding parts of compaction vehicles and machines. This discourages investors from deploying kerbside compaction trucks for waste collection. The results of this research highlights several instances of uncollected waste, overflowing of bins and unsightly conditions which are threats to public health of the people of the metropolis.
Survey of Household Solid Waste Management and Waste Minimization in Malaysia...Agriculture Journal IJOEAR
— Effective solid waste management (SWM) is very crucial in every nation as it determines the sustainability of the environment and ensures the health of the society. This study examines households' awareness on household solid waste management and their opinion on the services provided by a solid waste management concessionaire in one of the regions in Malaysia. A survey on 398 respondents among households finds that the awareness on the privatization of SWM is acceptable and a majority of them are ignorant about the frequency of waste collection. However, the respondents' knowledge on waste and their understanding on the health consequences of waste are relatively good. The main problem expressed by respondents with respect to waste disposal is that collection schedules are not adhered to by the collectors. Disorderly disposal of rubbish is also perceived to be a problem, and a majority of the respondents believe that lack of awareness, knowledge and enforcement are the major causes of the problem. As far as waste minimization is concerned, respondents feel that the facilities and services provided are not adequate. Other than using the waste collection service, the households rarely practice other means of waste minimization such as to reuse, recycle, and compost. The role of regulators and concessionaires in educating the community so that the latter can play their role effectively is very crucial.
By 2050, India with about 1.7 billion people will be the most populous country in the world, accounting for about 17 percent of the global population but only 2 percent of land and less than 4 percent of water. And about 60 percent of the population, nearly 1 billion, will be urbanized and a large part of it will be rural migrants. The rapid urbanization will further accelerate the demand for higher quantity of quality food, especially of high value foods such as fruits, vegetables, milk, meat and eggs, from the shrinking land, water, biodiversity resources. Moreover, the crowding cities and their peripheries will be facing agriculture land loss that will affect future food production in large scale.
A system dynamics modeling of municipal solid waste management systems in delhieSAT Publishing House
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology.
Assessment of Existing Solid Waste management Practices and Challenges: The C...mowlid hassan hirsi
Solid waste is one of the most common challenges faced by many different countries. However, developing countries are suffering more than the developed countries when it comes to managing solid waste management. Jig-jiga City, like other cities in developing countries, faces problems associated with poorly managed solid waste operation. The study concerns about the Assessment of the current solid waste management and practices and challenges. The survey was conducted in 03 from commercial areas and 06 from residential area with total sample size of 298 households. Different sampling methods were employed to select the study units including: stratified sampling, systematic random sampling, and purposive sampling. Though the bulk of the data collected were qualitative in nature, it was also supported by quantitative information collected through survey and secondary sources. The study discovered that there is low performance of SWM in the city mainly due to: lack of properly designed collection system and time schedule, inadequate and malfunctioning operation equipment, open burning of refuse, poor condition of the final dumpsite and less awareness creation among community which encouraged illegal dumping are the technical problem identified. Insufficient budget and funds as well as lack of promotion on waste reduction, recycling, absence of waste recovery, practice of energy option, waste separation and composting are among the management challenges facing the city. Social problems encountered include: lack of public awareness, unwillingness to pay, ill dumping manner (often around residence and any open spaces) and improper outlook for waste workers. Incompetence of organizations in terms of equipment required for operation and man power /staff qualifications, training and human resource developments and unreliable service are the institutional challenge that the city encountered in the sector. Finally, the study forwarded some important recommendations towards improving the waste management practice.
Study of Muncipal Solid Waste Management Scenario of Kadapa CityIJERA Editor
Municipal Solid Waste management constitutes a serious problem in many third world cities. Most cities do not collect the totality of wastes generated and of the wastes collected, only a fraction received proper disposal. The insufficient collection and inappropriate disposal of solid wastes represent a source of water, land and air pollution and poses risks to human health and the environment. Over the next several decades globalization, rapid urbanization and economic growth in the developing world tend to further deteriorate this situation. Items that we no longer need or don’t have any further use are falling in the category of waste and we tend to throw them away. In early days people were not facing such big problems of disposals because of availability of space and natural materials but now a day’s congestion in cities and use of non-biodegradable materials in our day life create many problems. It is directly deals with our hygiene and psychology. So, proper management of solid waste has become unavoidable.
Analytical Study of Municipal Solid Waste Characteristics at Deonar Dumping Y...ijtsrd
Waste management is an international sensation, rising population, industrialization and urbanization are accountable to produce a tremendous amount of waste. Todays daily waste generation rate is about 760,000 tons. By 2025, this rate will be increased to about 1.8 million tons per day. These approximations are conservative the real values are probably double of this amount. 1 The estimated municipal solid waste generation by 8 Municipal Corporations and 9 Municipal Councils in Mumbai Metropolitan Region MMR cumulatively generate more than 10,000 metric tons of solid waste per day. Due to growth in population, industrialization and urbanization, the generation of solid waste has increased frighteningly. There is a high need for systematic management of municipal solid waste and for that understanding of characteristics play a vital role in it. In these research paper characteristics of Deonar dumping, yard has been studied on pre monsoon and post monsoon bases and encounter that, it contained some amount of organic and recyclable part, which if managed well, will reduce the load on dumping yard considerably. Dabhi Jagrutiben | Abhay Shelar ""Analytical Study of Municipal Solid Waste Characteristics at Deonar Dumping Yard in Mumbai Region, Maharashtra, India"" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-3 , April 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd23333.pdf
Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/environment-engineering/23333/analytical-study-of-municipal-solid-waste-characteristics-at-deonar-dumping-yard-in-mumbai-region-maharashtra-india/dabhi-jagrutiben
Status and Challenges in Municipal Solid Waste MSW Management in Jaipur Cityijtsrd
In developing countries, urbanization and rapid population growth has resulted in a substantial increase in generation of Municipal Solid Waste MSW . Safe collection, transportation and treatment of MSW are among the major issues for Indian cities. Poor MSW management practices have negative impact on public health, environment and climate change. India currently only treats 21 of MSW while the remainder disposed in unsanitary landfill sites with no recycling and treatment technologies. This paper reviews the existing MSW management practices, challenges and provides recommendations for improving MSW management for the city of Jaipur in Rajasthan, India.Despite being the state capital as well as the top tourist destination in northern part of India, there is no detailed study which reviews the waste management strategies of this city along with identifying the key challenges. The study reveals that the major challenges for MSW management in Jaipur include uncontrolled landfilling, inadequate public participation as well as failings of implementation of MSW legislation and waste conversion. Recommendations for improvement include public awareness campaigns, public private partnership, investment in lined landfills, recycling and waste to energy techniques. Optimization models and life cycle assessment tools should be employed to minimize cost and the environmental impact of MSW management. This study will provide policy makers and private sector stakeholders to develop strategies for future planning, investment and execution of improved MSW management in Indian cities. Abhishek Vashishtha "Status and Challenges in Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Management in Jaipur City" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-4 , June 2022, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd49943.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/geography/49943/status-and-challenges-in-municipal-solid-waste-msw-management-in-jaipur-city/abhishek-vashishtha
This study investigates the municipal solid waste (MSW) management in Vang Vieng district, Vientiane province, Lao PDR toward circular economy. The research focus was placed on (i) current status, (ii) opportunities and challenges, and (iii) solutions to realize circular economy (CE) in MSW management. Different methods were employed, including literature review, semi-interviews, sampling, SWOT, and TOWS matrix. It was found that 43.33 tons/day of MSW is generated in Vang Vieng. Of which, the MSW amounts derived from the urban, rural, and public areas account for 50.11 %, 35.52 %, and 14.37 %, respectively. The MSW collection and recycling rates are 34.62 % and 11.54 %, correspondingly. Open dumping at a landfill is the main pathway for MSW disposal in Vang Vieng. The limitations to be addressed include (1) lack of proper awareness of solid waste management, (2) insufficiency in collection service, recycling facilities, and disposal technologies, and (3) unpopularity of the CE in the district. Contrarily, there are opportunities for applying CE in MSW management, namely (1) Vang Vieng has a specific governmental organization in charge of MSW management to keep the city clean and tidy, (2) the private sector plays an increasingly active role in MSW management, and (3) local people start to use cloth bags and glassware to minimize the MSW quantity. Finally, key solutions are proposed including (i) enhancement of the MSW separation, recycling, and transportation, (ii) promotion of the community based MSW management, and (iii) promulgation and enforcement of the MSW recycling incentive policies.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT THROUGH PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP MODELIAEME Publication
Objective: The aim of this paper is to consider the new capital city of A.P “AMARAVATHI” as a case study which is going to handle a huge population in upcoming years. Municipal solid waste is the key alert which would be soon knocking the city with managing and handling issues. Methodology: To study and evaluate the best fit PPP model that suits to the solid waste management as per the land fill estimate that can be implemented to generate revenue and manage solid waste effectively. Extent of land required for the solid waste management and population is estimated by exponential method growth to be generated for the projected year 2040. Findings: Results revels that the best model for solid is waste management for the new capital city AMARAVATHI is automated plastic separation module. The estimated cost and land required for implementing this projected is 260,00,000 and 4500sqm.Total amount of estimated solid waste generated in the year 2040 is 1079 tonnes/day. Applications: Control and management of the municipal solid waste in cities. This model on application could reduce the maintenance cost for the sectors handling and also generate the revenue on using model. Automated plastic separation module which can be undertaken on public private partnership model.
Use of Burnt Municipal Solid Waste and Lime in Local Subgrade Soil Stabilizat...IJAEMSJORNAL
Increased human activity and urban agglomeration have, of late added critical dimensions to environmental planning and solid waste management. The present day conventional practices of on-site-land disposal method of municipal solid wastes (MSW) are creating environmental pollution and health hazards. MSW generated from the house holds of Warangal city in the burnt form is taken for demonstration and investigative study for its use in stabilization of local subgrade soils. A comprehensive data collection through primary house-hold survey using a structured questionnaire is conducted on residential waste, collection, transportation, disposal for its quantification and characterization. Waste samples were collected from the disposal site and is analyzed for their engineering properties in un-burnt and burnt forms. Sub grade soil samples from a rural area near Chintagattu village in Warangal District of Telangana State in India were collected and are examined for its compaction characteristics, CBR value and strength characteristics. Laboratory experimental investigations are carried for the use of Burnt Municipal Solid Waste (BMSW) in local subgrade soil stabilization in presence of lime. Optimum percentage of lime is arrived at based on un confined compressive strength(UCS) and CBR value criteria. Experimental, investigations are carried on local subgrade soil, soil-lime mix and soli-lime- BMSW mix for assessing the engineering properties and their use in construction of secondary roads. Experimental investigation results are encouraging and revealed that local soils can be stabilized by using BMSW ash (20%) in presence of lime(4%) for the significant improvement in strength and reduction in pavement overlay thickness up to 30%.
Hy-Tech Cleaning technology for Solid Waste Management by Using Micro-Control...IJERA Editor
Solid waste management nowadays is an important environmental issue in country like India. Statistics show that
there has been substantial increase in the solid waste generation especially in the urban areas. The impact
assessment environment management tool makes a relationship between two factors- the amount of land required
to dispose per capita generated waste. To give a brief description of the project , the sensors are placed in the
common garbage bins placed at the public places. When the garbage reaches the level of the sensor, then that
indication will\ be given to ARM 7 Controller. The controller will give indication to the driver of garbage
collection truck as to\ which garbage bin is completely filled and needs urgent attention. ARM 7 will give
indication by sending SMS sing GSM technology.
Organic waste management is the collection, transport, processing or disposal, managing and monitoring of organic waste materials. The term usually relates to materials produced by human activity, and the process is generally undertaken to reduce their effect on health, the environment or aesthetics. Waste management is a distinct practice from resource recovery which focuses on delaying the rate of consumption of natural resources. All wastes materials, whether they are solid, liquid, gaseous or radioactive fall within the remit of waste management
Organic waste management practices can differ for developed and developing nations, for urban and rural areas, and for residential and industrial producers. Management for non-hazardous waste residential and institutional waste in metropolitan areas is usually the responsibility of local government authorities, while management for non-hazardous commercial and industrial waste is usually the responsibility of the generator subject to local, national or international controls.
Waste can be regarded as a human concept as there appears to be no such thing as waste in nature. The waste products created by a natural process or organism quickly becomes the raw products used by other processes and organisms.
Recycling is predominant, therefore production and decomposition are well balanced and nutrient cycles continuously support the next cycles of production. This is the so-called circle of life and is a strategy clearly related to ensuring stability and sustainability in natural systems. On the other hand there are man-made systems which emphasize the economic value of materials and energy, and where production and consumption are the dominant economic activities. Such systems tend to be highly destructive of the environment as they require massive consumption of natural capital and energy, return the end product (waste) to the environment in a form that damages the environment and require more natural capital be consumed in order to feed the system. Where resources and space are finite (the Earth is not getting any bigger) this is ultimately not sustainable.
The presence of waste is an indication of overconsumption and that materials are not being used efficiently. This is carelessly reducing the Earths capacity to supply new raw materials in the future. The capacity of the natural environment to absorb and process these materials is also under stress. Valuable resources in the form of matter and energy are lost during waste disposal, requiring that a greater burden be placed on ecosystems to provide these. The main problem is the sheer volume of waste being produced and how we deal with it
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PERCEIVED MENTAL HEALTH AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT OF STUDENTS IN NEPAL DURING ...sajjalp
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought into attention the mental health of various affected populations including children and
youth. The objective of the study was to assess the perceived mental health and learning environment of college students in
Nepal during COVID-19 outbreak.
The college students enrolled in bachelor’s degree completed a self-administered questionnaire survey. The students
were approached through text messaging and email and selected with non-probability sampling during the pandemic. The
study assessed information on demographic characteristics, academic difficulties, financial and family difficulties, and mental
health issues with coping mechanism during the outbreak.
Descriptive findings revealed that the academic difficulties were more likely to be reported by high percentage of
students. The students also described they were facing family and financial problems. High percentage of students was
associated with depressive thought. To cope with anxiety and depressive thoughts, more than half students have pursued
support from family and friends, helped themselves with self-management activities during the pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic situation is making a significant negative impact on mental health and learning
environment of college students. The study suggests that health service providers and educators need to consider proactive
measures to support the mental health and learning environment of students.
KEYWORDS: COVID-19, Mental Health, Learning Environment, Academic Difficulties, Financial Problems,
Depressive Thought, Coping Mechanism, Self-management.
Factor Analysis of Students’ Exposure to Social Media for Food and Beveragesajjalp
Food and beverage marketing on social media is
a powerful factor to influence students’
exposure to social media and application for
food and beverage. It is a well-known fact that
most of the food and beverage business target
young people on the social media. The objective
of the study is to identify the factors associated
to the students’ exposure in the social media
platforms for food and beverage. The young
students between the ages 20 to 26 years
completed a self-administered questionnaire
survey on their media use for food and
beverages. The questionnaire was prepared
using Likert scale with five options from
strongly agree to strongly disagree. The data set
was described with descriptive statistics such as
mean and standard deviation. The exploratory
factor analysis with varimax rotation method
was used to extract the factors. The most
popular social media among the respondents
were Facebook, Instagram, and You Tube.
73.3% of the students were exposed to food and
beverage application in their mobile device and
76% of them followed the popular food and
beverage pages in social media. The result
revealed that social media posts, promotional
offer, and hygienic concept have positively
influenced majority of the students’ exposure to
social media for food and beverage.
Keywords: Factor analysis, Social Media, Food
and Beverage, Student, Promotional Offer
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to a more manageable number, prior to using them in other analysis such as multiple regression or multivariate
analysis of variance. It can be beneficial in developing of a questionnaire. Sometimes adding more statements in the
questionnaire fail to give clear understanding of the variables. With the help of factor analysis, irrelevant questions
can be removed from the final questionnaire. This study proposed a factor analysis to identify the factors underlying
the variables of a questionnaire to measure tourist satisfaction. In this study, Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin measure of
sampling adequacy and Bartlett’s test of Sphericity are used to assess the factorability of the data. Determinant score
is calculated to examine the multicollinearity among the variables. To determine the number of factors to be
extracted, Kaiser’s Criterion and Scree test are examined. Varimax orthogonal factor rotation method is applied to
minimize the number of variables that have high loadings on each factor. The internal consistency is confirmed by
calculating Cronbach’s alpha and composite reliability to test the instrument accuracy. The convergent validity is
established when average variance extracted is greater than or equal to 0.5. The results have revealed that the factor
analysis not only allows detecting irrelevant items but will also allow extracting the valuable factors from the data
set of a questionnaire survey. The application of factor analysis for questionnaire evaluation provides very valuable
inputs to the decision makers to focus on few important factors rather than a large number of parameters.
Keywords: factor analysis, Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin, Bartlett’s test of Sphericity, determinant score, Kaiser’s criterion,
Scree test, Varimax
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significantly correlated not only with the dependent variable but also to each other. Multicollinearity makes some of
the significant variables under study to be statistically insignificant. This paper discusses on the three primary
techniques for detecting the multicollinearity using the questionnaire survey data on customer satisfaction. The first
two techniques are the correlation coefficients and the variance inflation factor, while the third method is eigenvalue
method. It is observed that the product attractiveness is more rational cause for the customer satisfaction than other
predictors. Furthermore, advanced regression procedures such as principal components regression, weighted
regression, and ridge regression method can be used to determine the presence of multicollinearity.
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related with overweight. A cross-sectional survey was conducted at women’s college Kathmandu, Nepal from January to April
2019 using a convenient sampling technique to select the subjects. The study was conducted among 202 female students aged 18
to 23 years with the self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire comprises questions on socio-demographic factors
related to the weight status. The height and weight of subjects were self-reported to calculate the body mass index (BMI) and to
group them into overweight, normal weight, and underweight according to the guidelines of the world health organization. The
prevalence rate of overweight among the female students was 12.9% (CI: 8.4 – 17.8, p<0.05). The average BMI for overweight
students is 26.4 ± 0.973 kg/m2 with 95% confidence interval: 26- 26.79, p < 0.05. Most of the students are conscious about their
health. The socio-demographic factors behind overweight among the female students were physical inactivity, unhealthy food
consumption pattern, and moderate average family monthly income
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Estimating the Probability of Earthquake Occurrence and Return Period Using G...sajjalp
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has been modeled with generalized linear models for the set of
earthquake data of Nepal. A goodness of fit of a statistical model is applied for
generalized linear models and considering the model selection information
criterion, Akaike information criterion and Bayesian information criterion,
generalized Poisson regression model has been selected as a suitable model
for the study. The objective of this study is to determine the parameters (a
and b values), estimate the probability of an earthquake occurrence and its
return period using a Poisson regression model and compared with the Gutenberg-Richter
model. The study suggests that the probabilities of earthquake
occurrences and return periods estimated by both the models are relatively
close to each other. The return periods from the generalized Poisson
regression model are comparatively smaller than the Gutenberg-Richter
model.
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revenue generation mainly in eastern and central region of Nepal. This paper discusses the analysis of price,
and sales of Lapsi in Kalimati Fruit and Vegetable Market in Kathmandu. In this market, the arrival of Lapsi
had been endlessly decreasing from 520330 Kg in 2000/2001 to 17300 Kg in 2017/18 and the percentage
increase in the average price was found to be 117.43. Out of all the fruit and vegetables, the average percentage
coverage of Lapsi fruit was 0.076. There is significant negative correlation (r = -0.53) between average price
(Rs. per Kg) and quantity in kg of Lapsi. The annual sales value for the year 2019/2020 is estimated to be Rs.
17091.17.
Nepal as an agricultural country- having seemingly large domination of cultivation of paddy-, can be bountifully benefitted through rice husks as it could prove to be a valuable energy resource for industries. Rice husk, which accounts for 20% weight of rice, comes as by-product from rice milling process; and it is identified as an important and potential energy resource. Generally, a large amount of rice husk is dumped as waste and that result in waste disposal problem and emitting methane. Moreover, the low density of rice husk can easily result in causing air-borne breathing problems, if inhaled. Nonetheless, rice husk can be converted into a useful form of energy to meet the thermal and mechanical energy requirement for the mills themselves, if endeavored. This helps to minimize the waste problem in addition to healing accruing energy crisis through converting rice husk to a potentially renewable energy resource. This paper charts out the prospective utilization of rice husk as a potential energy resource in Nepal. The 2011 CBS data as that 15, 32,000 hectares of rice cultivation, 50, 72,000 metric tons of paddy production and 10,14,400 metric tons of annual rice husk production shows the potential of generation of energy from rice husk in Nepal. The need of capitalizing this energy potential into renewable energy and electricity generation is more pressing at this time given the country has huge power deficit.
Application of Binary Logistic Regression Model to Assess the Likelihood of O...sajjalp
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Keywords: Overweight, Waist to Height Ratio, Neck Circumference, Binary Logistic Model, Odds Ratio
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Keywords: neck circumference, body mass index, overweight, anthropometry
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Municipal Solid Waste: A Strategic Resource
Noora Shrestha
Assistant Professor
Padma Kanya Campus, Bagbazar, Kathmandu
ABSTRACT
A largely rural country, with only 18% of the population living in urban areas, Nepal is urbanizing rapidly
with urban population growth rates of up to 7%. With a population growth rate of about 4% per year, the
municipalities of Kathmandu Valley are facing the unprecedented challenges of rapid urbanization and
modernization on a metropolitan scale. The average rate of municipal solid waste (MSW) generation is
341.63 gm per capita per day in five municipalities (Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Thimi and Kirtipur)
of Kathmandu Valley. The increasing and unmanageable waste volume is a major concern for all the
municipalities. In Kathmandu Valley most of the MSW is land-filled, leading to a significant pressure on
the environment. The truth is very little is recycled. In this paper, the basic indicators of MSW are analyzed:
generation per capita per day, total waste generation, and waste generation from household, commercial
and institutional activities etc. The municipalities of Kathmandu valley are focusing on sweeping the street,
collecting and transferring the waste to the landfill rather than minimizing the waste. The important
priorities to consider MSW as a strategic resource are: reduction of waste at source, re-use, compost, recycle
and recovery which will minimize the disposal volume and increase the life of landfill.
KEY WORDS: Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), waste generation, resource, recycling
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1. INTRODUCTION
Everyday humans generate waste, and it is an
unavoidable by-product of human activities.
As the world moves ahead, the amount of
municipal solid waste is outpacing the rate of
urbanization. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is
all types of solid waste generated by
households, institutions and commercial
establishments and collected usually by local
government bodies [2]. Solid Waste
Management is the systematic control of
generation, prevention, characterization,
monitoring, treatment, recovery, reuse and
residual disposition of solid waste [2]. There
are various types of solid waste including
municipal (residential, institutional,
commercial), agricultural and special
(healthcare, household hazardous waste,
sewage sludge). The term usually relates to
materials produced by human activity and the
process is generally undertaken to reduce their
effect on health, environment or aesthetics.
World Bank estimates that roughly 3 billion
urban residents generated an average 1.2
billion kg per capita per day (1.3 billion tonnes
per year) in the year 2012. By 2025, this is
expected to increase to 4.3 billion urban
residents generating about 1.42 kg per capita
per day of MSW (2.2 billion tonnes per year).
This represents a 900 million tonnes increase
in a little over a decade, a near doubling of the
total volume of MSW generated globally today
[3].
The rate of generation of municipal solid
waste in the developing countries is increasing
with an increase of population, technological
development, and the changes in the life styles
of the people which is posing a great
environmental and public health problem. The
solid waste generation in cities of Asian
developing countries is 0.2 to 1.7 kg per capita
per day. In Nepal the rate of solid waste
generation is 317 gram per capita per day
whereas in Kathmandu Valley it ranges from
252.9 gm/capita/day to 464.61
gm/capita/day in 2013/14 [6].
Asia is home to 66 of the 100 fastest-growing
urban areas (half of these in China). Half of the
world’s urban population lives in Asia.
According to Central Bureau of Statistics,
Nepal, the population of Nepal has reached
27.95 million in April 2015 which was 26.49
million in the year 2011 [6]. A largely rural
country, with only 18% of the population
living in urban areas, Nepal is urbanizing
rapidly with urban population growth rates of
up to 7%. With a population of 2.5 million
people already, the Kathmandu Valley is
growing at 4% per year, one the fastest
growing metropolitan areas in South Asia, and
the first region in Nepal to face the
unprecedented challenges of rapid
urbanization and modernization on a
metropolitan scale. The sustainability of
urbanization in Kathmandu Valley is
threatened by a lack of effective planning and
large and growing infrastructure deficits [3].
The Nepal government is spending substantial
amounts of budget just to sustain the
treatment and management of municipal solid
waste in Kathmandu valley. Waste handling
practice in municipalities of Kathmandu
valley is labor intensive, and disposal system
does not meet environmental standard.
Mixture of organic to inorganic and hazardous
to non-hazardous wastes is the composition of
municipal waste of Kathmandu.
Nowadays waste is not considered as a waste
but it is one of the most significant and
valuable resources available in our society
continuously. It can even become a source of
income and of strategic resources for making
new products. To manage waste so that it does
not harm people or the environment, there is a
need to reduce the amount of the waste
generated and turn it back into useful
materials and resources. Everyone, but
especially industries, institutions, commercial
organizations and government offices, must
take responsibility for the wastes they
generate and for preventing waste in the first
place by making and using products that are
reusable, recyclable, or compostable. The
objective of this study is to assess the
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generation of municipal solid waste (MSW)
and to propose the emerging opportunities for
MSW as a strategic resource for reducing and
managing the waste in the Kathmandu valley.
2. MATERIALS AND METHODS
2.1 Sources and Methodology
In preparing this paper, primary and
secondary research sources have been
reviewed. The primary data and information
have been obtained from phone and in person
interviews with the authorities of Solid Waste
Management and Resource Mobilization
Centre (SWM&RMC), Kathmandu. This paper
also includes secondary data source from
report, journals, and posts on the websites.
The reference period for data analysis used is
from 2008 to 2014. These primary and
secondary research sources have been utilized
for qualitative and quantitative analysis.
The research design used is descriptive
research to explain different factors related to
solid waste generation and its management.
Out of 191 municipalities declared in Nepal in
2014, five sample municipalities—Bhaktapur,
Kathmandu, Kirtipur, Lalitpur and
MadhyapurThimi of Kathmandu valley have
been chosen for the study on the basis of
convenience.
There are many types of wastes generated in
Nepal including household, commercial,
industrial, construction and demolition,
agricultural, sewage, mining and quarrying.
Of the various types of waste generated,
municipal solid waste (MSW) represents the
data relevant to this paper. MSW is primarily
composed of waste that is produced by the
household, but also includes some commercial
and industrial waste similar in nature to
household waste and would otherwise be
deposited in municipal landfill sites.
2.2 Municipalities under Study
The total areas covered by municipalities in
Kathmandu valley are 49.45 square kilometre,
15.15 sq. km., 14.76 sq. km, 11.11 sq km and
6.56 sq. km by Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Kirtipur,
MadhyapurThimi and Bhaktapur respectively.
Kathmandu has the highest population of
10,03,285, followed by Lalitpur (2,26,728),
Thimi (84,142), Bhaktapur (83,658) and
Kirtipur has the lowest population of 67,171.
Figure 2.1 Total Area and Total Population of
Municipalities in 2011
2.3 Trend of Municipal Solid Waste
Generation
The average per capita solid waste generation
is 317gm/capita/day in Nepal. Figure 2.2
shows that there is increasing trend of solid
waste generation (mt/day) in five
municipalities of Kathmandu valley.
Figure 2.2 Solid Waste Generation (mt/day)
by Municipalities of Kathmandu Valley
Among the five municipalities, Kathmandu
has very high rate of solid waste generation
ranging from 29.9 tons per day in the year
2006/07, which drastically increased to 466.14
tons of solid waste per day in the fiscal year
2013/14. In 2015 the solid waste generation
started increasing at a significant rate. After
Kathmandu, the other solid waste generators
are Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Thimi and Kirtipur
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municipalities which generated 84.3, 28.9,
23.01, and 16.99 metric tons of solid waste per
day respectively in fiscal year 2013/14.
One of the major reasons for this increase in
waste generation rate is floating and migrating
population from different parts of Nepal to the
Kathmandu valley, particularly after People’s
War. Not only this but also the change in
living standard including food habits of the
people who started opting for fast foods,
increased use of materials like paper, plastics,
cans etc. is the other significant factor. On the
basis of area covered and population density,
other municipalities have a moderate type of
growth in waste generation.
2.4 Types of Wastes in Municipalities
In Kathmandu Metropolitan City (MPC) the
household waste, commercial waste, and
institutional waste are generated highly i.e.
233.07, 203.49 and 29.58 tons per day in the
year 2013. The second largest waste generator
is Lalitpur Municipality comprising of 42.15,
36.8 and 5.35 tons per day of household waste,
commercial waste, and institutional waste
respectively.
Kathmandu MPC alone produced 233.07 tons
of household waste per day in the year 2013
that is very high compared to other
municipalities that produce about 10.19 to
42.15 tons/day. The main reason for this is
high population density of 20,289 person per
square kilometre and migrating population as
it is the heart of Nepal. The other reason is the
average household size which is about 4 to 5
generating 151 .43 to 232.31 gm per capita per
day of waste in the municipalities under
study.
Figure 2.3 Types of Wastes in Municipalities
of Kathmandu Valley
2.5 URBANIZATION IN
MUNICIPALITIES
Urbanization has brought shift in the life style
of people in the Kathmandu Valley.
Kathmandu is fast becoming a shopping
paradise with new malls opening up every
now and then with an assortment of products
ranging from branded cloth wears to
household items.
Not only this the opening of the pubs and
clubs, disco and night clubs, cinema, casino,
fast food industries and restaurants, etc. have
increased the municipality solid waste in
Kathmandu valley. Unplanned urban
development in the Kathmandu valley has led
to rapid and uncontrolledextension ; irregular,
substandard, and inaccessible housing
development.
Kathmandu Metropolitan City (MPC) is the
highest household, commercial and
institutional waste generator among the five
municipalities under study. The reason for this
is number of industries and institutions
registered in Kathmandu valley. The data
available in November 2014 from Ministry of
Industries of Nepal shows that total 3415
companies or industries are registered in the
Kathmandu valley. Out of this, 78.24%
industries belongs to Kathmandu district only
including 1046 companies of service sector,
930 industries of manufacturing, 572 related to
tourism and rest 124 related to construction,
agro-based, energy-based, and mineral
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industries. Similarly Lalitpur comes in the
second with 229 service, 208 manufacturing,
110 tourism industries and the rest 59 are
related to agro-based, construction and
energy-based industries [4].The figure 2.4
shows that the industries related to
manufacturing, service and tourism sector are
registered more in number.
Figure 2.4 Number of Industries Registered
(Nov. 2014)
2.6 Average Household Waste Generation &
Monthly Expenditure Level
As family size and income are the most
significant factors affecting the quantity of
solid waste from household consumption, a
study on the relationship among these is vital
in the decision making on waste management
strategies. Solid waste generation depends on
the economy of the people and level of income
of the family or individual. It is a common
observation that with an increase of economic
growth the waste generation grows in an
equal manner. The research shows that a high
degree of positive correlation (r = 0.96) tends
to exist between average daily waste
generation (kg/household) and communities
average expenditure (Rs/ household). If the
monthly expenditure increases the household
waste generation rate also increases.
Figure 2.5 shows that the household having
average monthly expenditure of less than Rs.
5000 will generate 0.57 kg/household of
average daily waste. The household whose
monthly expenditure level is more than Rs.
40,000 will generate more waste i.e. average
daily waste generation is 1.25 kg per
household.
Figure 2.5 Average Household Waste
Generations by Monthly Expenditure Level
Wealthier individuals consume more than
lower-income ones, which result in a higher
waste generation rate for the former. Income
and household size are the most significant
factors affecting the quantity of solid wastes
from household consumption.
(Source: ADB, 2013)
Figure 2.6 Average Household Size and
Average Household Waste in Five
Municipalities
Figure 2.6 shows the average household size
in Kathmandu MPC is 4.74 and average per
capita household waste generation is 232.31
gm per capita per day. The average household
size in Lalitpur Municipality is 4.84 and the
average per capita household waste
generation is 185.91 gm/capita/day. By taking
the average of Bhaktapur, Thimi and Kirtipurit
is found is that mean household size is 5.47
while the mean per capita household waste
generation is 147.96 gm/capita/day [8]. The
possible reasons for the waste generation are
not only the population, urbanization,
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expenditures, household size but also the
modern life style of people living in the
Kathmandu valley.
2.7 Characteristics of Municipality’s Waste
Often composed of very useful matter,
municipality solid waste is an underutilized
resource throughout the Kathmandu valley,
but it also presents many unique challenges.
Income levels, economic growth, and
changing lifestyles affect MSW composition.
In general, most of the MSW generated
contains high fractions of organics and paper,
compared to the lower amounts of plastics,
glass, and metals. Poorer households generate
higher fractions of organic waste than wealthy
ones. High fractions of organics lead to a
dense and humid waste that affects not only
the collection and transport system, but also
its recycling results in a higher percentage of
inorganic materials such as metals, plastics,
and glass.
Figure
2.7 Compositions of Household, Commercial
& Institutional Wastes
The municipalities of Kathmandu valley have
categorized municipal solid waste into
different categories as organic, plastic, paper
and paper products, glass, metal, textiles,
rubber and leather and other wastes. Although
the nature of waste varies according to the
living standards and the time of year,
municipal waste in the Kathmandu valley can
generally be characterized as having high
organic, high density and fairly high moisture
content. Figure 2.7 shows different
compositions of household, institutional and
commercial wastes in five municipalities of the
Kathmandu valley.
Figure 2.8 Average Waste Composition in
Kathmandu Valley (% by weight in 2013)
Figure 2.8 shows that the organic waste covers
a high percentage of waste generated by
municipalities. Of the total solid waste
generated on the daily basis inside the
Kathmandu valley, the composition of waste
generated on the average was 42.2% organic,
25% paper and paper products, 18.8% plastic,
1.8% glass, 1.6% textiles,1.3% metal, 0.6%
rubber and leather and 8.7% other wastes.
Organic waste is a biodegradable waste that
can be used for composting. But all the
collected organic waste cannot be converted
into useful compost.
2.8 Waste Collection
As the waste generation rate is high, the
municipalities of Kathmandu valley are not
capable of collecting all waste generated per
day. These municipalities collects waste with
average efficiency of 66.42% only but
remaining average 33.58% waste remains
uncollected in the street and fields. The
calculated value shows that Kathmandu and
Bhaktapur have average of about 86.7% of
waste collection efficiency, followed by
Lalitpur and Thimi whereas Kirtipur has the
lowest i,.e. 35.3 % of waste collection efficiency
[9]. The reason for this is that Kathmandu and
Lalitpur have landfill sites (i.e Sisdole
currently) but other municipalities dump the
waste on the temporary land used for
dumping the waste. Higher efficiency is also
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found in Bhaktapur municipality as it has its
own composting plant and the people of
Bhaktapur and Thimi use waste for making
bio fertilizer that can be used in their own
agricultural land.
(Source: swmtsc.gov.np)
Figure 2.9 Waste Collection Efficiency of
Five Municipalities
2.9 Solid Waste Management Budget
In the year 2012/13 Kathmandu MPC spent
23.32% of budget for solid waste management
out of the total municipality budget of Rs. 1900
million. Bhaktapur Municipality had allocated
13.95% of budget out of the total budget of
Rs.385 million. Lalitpur had Rs.558.69 million
of total budgets but only 5.59% was allocated
to solid waste management in the year 2012. In
other municipalities fewer amounts were
allocated to solid waste management
compared to these municipalities [9].
(Source: swm&rmc)
Figure 2.10 Solid Waste Management Budget
% of Total Municipal Budget ( in Rs.
Million)
Out of 2-23% of the available solid waste
management budget, these municipalities
spent around 90% of the budget in cleaning
streets, collecting and transporting solid waste
to the landfill site whereas the remaining 10%
of the budget was allocated to other waste
management activities.
Figure 2.11 Total Municipal Budget & solid
waste Management Budget in Fiscal year
2012/13
3. DISCUSSION
From the study and data analysis it is found
that there is an increasing trend of waste
generation rate in the Kathmandu valley. The
average per capita municipal solid waste
generation is 464.61gm/capita/day in
Kathmandu MPC, 371.82, 345.4, 273.44 and
252.9 gm/capita/day in Lalitpur, Bhaktapur,
Thimi and Kirtipur respectively [9].
Among different types of wastes, household
waste, commercial waste and institutional
waste are generated highly in the Kathmandu
valley. Kathmandu MPC only generates 466.14
tons of waste per day followed by Lalitpur
which is 457 tons per day. Modern life style,
urbanization, migration and unplanned urban
development in the Kathmandu Valley have
led to rapid and uncontrolled waste
generation. There is a positive correlation
between monthly expenditure and household
waste generation in the Kathmandu valley.
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Wealthier household generates more solid
waste than the low income household.
The composition of municipal solid waste
includes organic, paper and paper products,
plastics, glass, textiles, metal, rubber and
leather and other wastes. In this composition,
40% to 60% of MSW is organic in
municipalities of Kathmandu valley. This
organic waste is a biodegradable waste that
can be used for composting which is the best
solution for reducing waste on the landfill site.
Municipal solid waste collection systems
consume a significant portion of the city’s
revenues. Collection is labour, fuel, and
vehicle intensive, and needs to be repeated
daily. Commonly in Kathmandu valley where
people do not cooperate with waste collection
systems and where traffic and road access
slows the productivity of the workers and
vehicles, the waste collection efficiency of
municipality is not remarkable.
The solid waste management activities carried
out by the government are not sufficient to
reduce municipal solid waste in the
Kathmandu valley. The municipalities of the
valley are not capable of collecting all waste
generated per day. The waste collection
efficiency of these municipalities is 82% on
average. Despite their effort, about 18% of
waste remains uncollected and unmanaged in
many places of municipalities. At present (in
2015) the Kathmandu Metropolitan City
(KMC) spends 10 % of its annual budget (Rs
500 million this year) in transporting waste
from its collection center at Teku to the
landfill site at Sisdole
(http://swmtsc.gov.np/news-events). The
2011 Solid Waste Management Act sets
regulations and fines for transgressors and
requires every household to sort waste, but
enforcement has been weak largely due to
unclear guidelines [9].
Instead of throwing and dumping in
temporary collection centre and landfill site
many benefits can be obtained by municipal
solid waste with the focus on reducing the
waste and increasing the life of the landfill
site.
Emerging opportunities for MSW as a
strategic resource
The highest priority, avoiding and reducing
the generation of waste, encourages the
household, institutions and commercial
sectors to reduce the amount of materials
extracted and used. Focus should be given to
avoid unnecessary consumption through
behaviours such asselecting items with the
least packaging or that require the fewest
resources to produce, avoiding disposable
goods or single-use materials, buying products
that are recycled, recyclable, repairable,
refillable, re-usable or biodegradable and
using leftover food rather than throwing it
away [1].
Re-use and Re-fill
Where avoiding and reducing waste is not
possible, the most preferred option is to re-
use the materials without further processing,
avoiding the costs of energy and other
resources required for recycling. For example,
many household and industrial items can be
repaired, re-used, sold or donated to charities.
Re-using discarded goods without
reprocessing or remanufacturing is assumed
to provide greater savings in resource
consumption and is given priority over
recycling.
In the Kathmandu valley there is practice of
cleaning and re-using or re-filling waste
materials, for example, empty used bottles of
beverages, water jar, old books, gas cylinders,
undamaged jute sack and plastics sacks, etc.
Plastics waste is also used to make handicrafts.
Shoes sole are separated from shoes and send
to shoe industries. Newspaper is also used for
packaging. Some iron rods are straightened for
re-use. Clear glass or plastic containers are
frequently re-used in homes for other purpose.
Once a product has been used, it can either be
reused or recycled. From an environmental
point of view, it is much better to re-use a
waste material than to recycle it. Re-using
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waste often requires collection but relatively
little or no processing. Less energy is used in
the collecting, cleaning and re-filling of a
material than is needed in recycling it. If te
waste materials are sent for recycling, there
are also the additional costs of collecting,
transporting and cleaning. It is suggested to
use durable products rather than ‘use and
throw products’.
Composting
The organic waste generated in municipalities
of Kathmandu valley is higher than other
categories. Composting at the household level
is an an important method for managing
organic waste, which is normally the largest
portion of household waste i.e. 40-60% in
municipalities of the Kathmandu Valley.
Waste minimization and managing of waste
close to the source are the two most important
tools for reducing cost and improving
efficiency of waste management systems.
Composting reduces the environmental
impacts of waste and the produced compost is
essential for improving soil fertility and
structure.
Production of compost at home will encourage
the use of organic farming, reduce the need for
chemical fertilizers, reducing the cost of solid
waste management and reduce haphazard
waste disposal and its related environmental
impacts. Separation of organic waste and
composting at the household level ensures
that the remaining waste is clean and easier to
recycle.
RecCycling
Increased scarcity of natural resources and the
consequent rise in commodity prices have
influenced the demand for recycled products
in the Kathmandu valley. The resource value
of waste has become an important driver in
municipalities today and provides a livelihood
for the urban poor. Recycling is the recovery
of useful materials, such as paper, glass,
plastic, and metals, from the trash to use to
make new products, reducing the amount of
raw materials needed.
Although most of Kathmandu valley’s waste
can be recycled and municipality’s policy is to
maximize recycling, very little of Kathmandu
valley’s waste is actually recycled. Out of
466.14 tons per day waste generation, about
5% of waste is believed to be recycled in
Kathmandu [5]. The waste materials send for
recycling from Kathmandu valley are PET
plastic bottles, glass, aluminium cans, metal,
textiles, newspaper, magazines, books,
cardboard, CDs, batteries, disposable plates &
cups, compact fluorescent bulbs (CFL),
electronic equipment, etc. The recycling rate is
particularly low for materials whose market
value is low. This includes organic waste,
some types of plastics and different coloured
broken glasses. If more focus is given on
recycling in the Kathmandu valley it will help
to make the city clean, reduce waste, save
energy, be good for economy, reduce
environmental pollution, ease garbage in
landfills, create new market demand for
recycled materials and create job for people to
manage waste, etc. [7].
Recovery
Where further recycling is not feasible, it may
be possible to produce energy from the waste
material and feed it back into the economy.
Energy recovery from waste is the conversion
of non-recyclable waste materials into useable
heat, electricity, or fuel through a variety of
processes, including combustion, gasification,
anaerobic digestion, and landfill gas (LFG)
recovery.
Municipal solid waste generated from
municipalities holds immense potential for
generating energy at a time when the country
is undergoing a huge energy crisis. Demand
for energy is increasing daily in Nepal, and the
huge energy deficit has forced us to think of
alternative sources of energy, and energy from
waste seems to show great promise.
In rural part of the municipalities of
Kathmandu Valley, there is a practice of
installation of bio-gas plant which produces
enough energy for household cooking. Every
bio- gas plant can save 1.25 trees each year
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from being copped down for fuel. Bio-gas not
only replaces wood for fuel, it can also help
reduce carbon emissions [1].
While MSW conversion to energy results in
new emissions, the conversion of that new
material into heat, gas, or liquid allows that
resource to be consumed again as a feedstock
for energy conversion. MSW left to decompose
in landfills also produces methane gas, a
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) more than twenty
times more potent than carbon dioxide (CO2).
Disposal of Waste
Land disposal is an essential part of every
municipality solid waste management system.
Some materials may be inappropriate to re-
use, recycle or recover for energy and instead
require treatment to stabilize them and
minimize their environmental or health
impacts.
According to Solid Waste Management and
Resource Mobilization Center, 40 to 50 percent
of the Valley’s garbage goes to Sisdole, and
most of it enters the dump unsegregated. The
rest ends up on the streets and rivers. Without
a mechanism to segregate waste at source,
most of the organic, recyclable wastes at
present end up in landfills. The only form of
segregation is done by scavengers who collect
plastics and other resalable materials from the
site [9]. With increasing per capita waste
production, the current mechanism of
collecting and dumping is not going to work
for long. The only functioning landfill at
Sisdole is almost full, and the long-term
disposal site in nearby Banchare Danda has
not been completed even a decade after it was
started which may bring a waste disposal
problem to municipalities of the Kathmandu
valley.
4. CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATION
The municipal solid waste (MSW) opportunity
is substantial across all municipalities in
Nepal. A truly democratized resource, all
societies generate waste, and in turn, must
devise strategies for managing it. Although
population growth, urbanization, expenditure
level and household size are not the only
indicators of waste generation, they are critical
ones. The municipalities of Kathmandu Valley
accounts for around seventy percentage of the
total municipal solid waste generated per day
from the existing municipalities in the country.
The significant rise in municipal solid wastes
inside Kathmandu valley has not only
contributed to environmental and social
challenges such as river pollution, lack of
landfill site and deplorable local environment,
but has also caused huge economic loss to the
government authorities due to their inability
to properly manage solid wastes.
Municipal solid waste is a particularly
challenging feedstock to work with due to its
heterogeneity and variation in composition
across municipalities. Composed of paper,
plastics, organics, metal, glass, textiles and
other carbon-rich material, the generation of
municipal solid waste can be successfully
minimized by applying measures like
reduction at the source, reuse, composting,
recycle and recovery of energy as it is an ideal
renewable energy resource and it is generated
near areas of high demand for energy. The
major challenges of solid waste management
in municipalities are lack of data and
awareness, appropriate solid waste
management technologies, and shortage of
qualified human resource in policy making
and implementation sector.
This study contributes towards the factors that
are responsible for municipal solid waste
generation in municipalities of Kathmandu
valley and focusing on municipal solid waste
as a strategic resource that can be reuse,
compost, recycle, and recover energy which
would be the better option to reduce the
disposal and landfill load. This paper will be
helpful for municipalities and researchers to
step forward to value municipal solid wasteas
a strategic resource.
For Kathmandu valley, calculating the amount
of waste generated and other data analysis is
challenging because some of the
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municipalities do not track waste generation,
recycling, cost of waste management and
disposal statistics properly. If municipality is
capable of collecting data and maintaining
statistics of the waste generated, recycled
waste materials, recovered energy and also
cost of recycling, disposal and waste
management in different years, further
detailed study can be conducted considering
all the municipalities of Nepal and thereby
analyzing the facts and figures of solid waste
in order to move towards a sustainable future.
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