CHARACTERIZATION OF WASTE IN THE VICINITY OF ANAND DISTRICT, GUJARAT, INDIA
Description
The output of garbage is expanding at an unusual rate as a result of the fast population increase, particularly in emerging nations. Despite the use of incineration and other waste treatment methods, landfills continue to be the most common method of garbage disposal in developing nations. In most cases, financing for proper waste management is minimal, and adoption of more complex waste treatment technology is low. Many landfills are dangerous if they are not properly managed. The purpose of the study was to collect and segregate and manage the garbage as its production is a direct outcome of urbanization, and ineffective waste management poses health risks and affects the urban environment. Therefore, present study aims to generate baseline data for the different types of waste in the vicinity of the Anand district. In this research work, we have categorized waste into two different categories such as biodegradable, non-biodegradable, Recyclable, and Non-recyclable from two dumping sites namely Lambhvel (S1) and Bakrol (S2) of Dist. Anand -The milk city of India which comprises 21,302.43 square meters and 2322.27 square meters area respectively. Each disposal site had a distinct amount of trash covered. The present result revealed the biodegradable waste as 44%, non-biodegradable waste as 56%, recyclable waste as 65% and non-recyclable waste as 35% at Site-1 whereas Site-2 revealed biodegradable, nonbiodegradable, recyclable and non-recyclable waste as 34%, 66%, 64% and 36% respectively. Since there is no waste management system prevalent, the recyclable waste, though in greater proportion is not recycled properly.