This document outlines a 10-step action plan for implementing waste segregation and scientific waste management in a community in Bhiwandi, India. The plan involves forming a green team, setting up waste collection infrastructure like bins and drums, educating residents and staff on proper segregation of wet, dry, hazardous and other waste types, conducting regular waste collection and audits, and ensuring proper treatment of segregated waste through composting, recycling, or safe disposal. The goal is to increase scientific waste management practices, reduce costs, and divert waste from landfills while promoting environmental sustainability.

1. Waste Segregation &
Scientific Management of Waste
An Action Plan for implementing waste segregation and
scientific management of waste within your
community in Bhiwandi

2. • Why segregate and take responsibility of our waste
• How to go about it
1. Form a green team and train
2. Plan and Set-up the backend disposal methods
3. Plan Segregation method at homes
4. Train housekeeping staff
5. Awareness campaign/session for residents
6. Door to door distribution of kits & training for residents
7. Start collection of segregated waste on daily basis
8. Treat/dispose scientifically
9. Conduct periodic waste audits, follow-ups and reviews, report results
10. Conduct quarterly e-waste collection drives and train new move-ins
Contents

3. Why segregate and take responsibility
Ties up with the National mission 5-10% Rebate on Property Tax possible*
*Proposed for Thane
Reduces Cost of Waste Management Good for a Greener Earth

4. 1. Form a green team and train
• Group of like-minded volunteers
• Passion for a green environment
• Energizes the implementation
• Ensures follow-up and continuity

5. 2. Plan and Set-up the backend (i)
Procure all Door-to-door Collection Essentials
• Segregation kit for residents *
(2bins+1bag+Instruction leaflet)
• Trolleys
• Blue drums (additional as required)
• Recycle Bins
• Bags
• Gloves & Masks
• Storage Area
• Any other handling equipment
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* Residents can also use the bins they already have for storing
wet waste and reject waste. Collection is more efficient when
there’s a uniform identification for bins

6. 2. Plan and Set-up the backend (ii)
Wet Waste Management
• Composting
• Bio-Gas
Ragpicker can help identify organizations who
can provide the necessary equipment and
handhold the entire implementation

7. 2. Plan and Set-up the backend (iii)
Dry Waste Management
• Recycle unsorted dry waste with
Ghantagadi (low value plastics will get disposed in
landfill)
• Sell to Dry Waste Recyclers after secondary
sorting (more value addition)
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8. 3. Plan Segregation at Homes
Hazardous/ e-waste
Collect small items
in a cover. Do no
break CFL/Tubes
QUARTERLY
Wet Waste
Collect in a covered bin
lined with newspaper. DO
NOT USE PLASTIC BAGS.
Dispose in GREEN BIN*
DAILY
Sanitary Waste
Debris/Inert
Collect in newspaper bag
kept in bathroom
Dispose in RED BIN
DAILY
Dry Waste
Collect in a woven bag in
the kitchen/utility
Dispose in Dry Waste Bag
DAILY/ WEEKLY

9. 4. Train housekeeping staff
Proper education and training of housekeeping
staff is essential to success of the segregation and
management of waste
• Use of Equipment
• Identifying waste categories
• Safety aspects and PPE
• Proper secondary management of segregated
waste
• Composting techniques and usage
Also essential to plan to incentivize good
performance of housekeeping staff and retrain
them on a periodic basis
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Ragpicker can help identify organizations who
can provide the necessary equipment and
handhold the entire implementation

10. 5. Awareness Campaign for Residents
• Painting competition for kids • Awareness videos & live demos • Wall art, Drum painting and
more…

11. 6. Door-to-door Training for Residents
Door-to-door training by green team is
most effective. It helps in
• Educating on need
• Proper understanding of usage of
bins by the resident
• Resolving any queries one-on-one
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12. 7. Start collection of segregated waste
Door-to-door Collection
• Fixed timings for collection
• Volunteers to monitor collection for at least 2 -
3 weeks
• Any non-compliance is immediately addressed
with resident with courtesy
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13. 8. Treat/dispose scientifically
• Composting or biogas with wet waste
• Secondary sorting of dry waste (if possible)
• Collection of high value Dry waste by
Ghantagadi or Recyclers
• Low-value plastics sent for pyrolysis
(conversion to fuel)
• Reject waste to Landfil via Ghantagadi
• Separate collection and solutions for
inerts/rejects like coconut shells , rubber tyres
and tubes etc.
• Explore option to dispose sanitary waste with
bio-medical waste collection agency
• E-waste with Authorized e-waste recycler
Sorted Dry Waste ready for pick-up by recycler

14. 9. Conduct Periodic Audits
Measure and keep track of waste diverted from
landfill
• Allows for continuous improvement
• Encourages community to participate and
improve effort in segregation
• Provides for evidence to Municipality for future
rebates on property tax
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15. 10. Quarterly e-waste collection drives
• Quarterly E-Waste and Hazardous waste
collection drives
• Training new move-ins in first week of move-in by
volunteers
• Publicize results and celebrate success during
festivals
• Promote and Implement new ideas in reducing
waste such as
- avoiding disposables in birthday parties
- Green festivals Organi colors for holi,
separate temple flower waste composting ,
streetlighting with electricity from biogas

16. Resources
http://www.swachhbharaturban.in:8080/SBMUL
B/ulbadmin/documentManagement?type=CaseS
tudies
https://youtu.be/u_tdRzRxIsA
Happy Segregation,
Composting
and Recycling!
http://www.slideshare.net/ragpickerifyRagpicker presentations and Leaflets
2Bin1Bag Apartment Segregation Video
Swachch Bharat Waste management Case Studies