Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste generation in Aruppukottai town
Title
Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste generation in Aruppukottai town
Authors
Senthilkumar et al.,
Keywords
Solid Waste | Aruppukottai
Publication Details
Vol: 1; Iss: 1; Jun-15 | ISSN: 2454-5422
Abstract
Aruppukottai generates 27.5 MT of solid waste per day out of this nearly 27 MT of the solid waste being collected, transported and disposed daily, which works to per capita generation of 300 gms/day. Hence, Aruppukottai town municipal compost yard is purchased to the extent 14.77 infrastructure developmental activities such as road, weigh bridge, waste segregation platform, mechanical sewer and security room. The present status of municipal solid waste management exhibits that the waste is segregated into biodegradable (other than plastics) and non-biodegradable (plastics) waste.
