Zero Waste to Dumpsites

  • India generates about 62 mil ton (annually) of solid waste.
  • About 50 mil ton ends in Municipal Dumpsites.
  • 3084 dumpsites, occupying 24,710 acres

Zero Waste: What is the Problem?

  • Mumbai/Deonar: 300 Acre, Major Air Pollution, Fires
  • Ahmedabad/Pirana: 84 Acre, Air Pollution, Health impact
  • Pune/Uruli Devachi: 100 Acre, Leachate, Poor water quality
  • Belgaum/Turmuri: 85 Acre, Groundwater contamination

Zero Waste – Why it matters

Composition of Waste at Dumpsites

Dry, Wet and Other Waste in a Landfill

30%-40%

Plastic, Paper,
Glass, Metal

50%-60%

Food, Organic,
Garden

10%-20%

Sanitary, Construction
debris

What is the Problem

Wet Waste generates Methane esp in
dumpsites

1 ton of Methane has same warming
effect as 28-32 tons of Co2.

25% of Methane emissions in
Mumbai come from the dumpsites!

Leachate

Waste water containing pollutants, toxic matter that drains from a dumpsite along with rain water.

Over time, leachate contaminates ground
water.

Waste is a Resource in the Wrong Place!

Zero Waste should go from Schools, Institutions, Societies to Dumpsites. This will ensure reduction in Methane Emission, Leachate polluting ground water.

To achieve zero waste to dumpsites

All Wet Waste composting to be done within School premises or

Get Certificate from Government Authorized Vendor if composting outside School premises

Dry Waste to be reused, recycled, reduced but not go to dumpsite

Bio hazard Waste, E-waste to be given to Government Authorized Vendors ensuring no dumping

If at all any waste goes to dumpsite then it should be Inert Waste e.g
construction debris

Zero Waste – Dashboard

Waste is a Resource in the Wrong Place!

Week
Total Waste
Generated
(Kg)
Composting
(Kg)

Recyclables
(Kg)

Reused
(Kg)

Total
Diverted
from
Dumpsite
(Kg)

Waste
Diversion
Rate (%)

W-1

1000

200

300

50

550

55

W-2

950

190

280

60

530

56

W-3

980

210

310

55

575

59