International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395-0056 Volume: 05 Issue: 07 | July 2018 www.irjet.net p-ISSN: 2395-0072 © 2018, IRJET | Impact Factor value: 7.211 | ISO 9001:2008 Certified Journal | Page 1475 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT OF RAICHUR TOWN Basavaraj Hatti 1 , B.G.Mahendra 2 1 M.Tech Scholar, Civil Engineering(Environmental Engineering), PDA College of Engineering, Gulbarga, Karnataka 2 Professor, Civil Engineering(Environmental Engineering), PDA College of Engineering, Gulbarga, Karnataka ---------------------------------------------------------------------***---------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract - Municipal solid waste management (MSWM) is one of the major environmental problems of Indian cities. Improper management of municipal solid waste (MSW) causes hazards to inhabitants. Various studies reveal that about 90% of MSW is disposed of unscientifically in open dumps and landfills, creating problems to public health and the environment. In the present study, an attempt has been made to provide a comprehensive review of the characteristics, generation, collection and transportation, disposal and treatment technologies of MSW practiced in India. The study pertaining to MSWM for Indian cities has been carried out to evaluate the current status and identify the major problems. Various adopted treatment technologies for MSW are critically reviewed, along with their advantages and limitations. The study is concluded with a few fruitful suggestions, which may be beneficial to encourage the competent authorities/researchers to work towards further improvement of the present system. Key Words: Muncipal solid Waste, Segregation, Recyclable, Disposal of waste, leachate 1. INTRODUCTION Solid waste is the unwanted or useless solid materials generated from combined residential, industrial and commercial activities in a given area. It may be categorized according to its origin (domestic, industrial, commercial, construction or institutional); according to its contents (organic material, glass, metal, plastic, paper etc); or according to hazard potential (toxic, non-toxin, flammable, radioactive, infectious etc). Solid Waste Management is one of the most essential services for maintaining the quality of life in the urban areas and for ensuring better standards of health and sanitation. In India, this service falls short of the desired level, as the systems adopted are outdated and inefficient. Institutional weakness, shortage of human and financial resources, improper choice of technology, inadequate coverage and lack of short and long term planning are responsible for the inadequacy of service. Raichur City has having population of 2.34lakhs (as per census 2011) and with an area of 60 SqKms. The City of Raichur though has made a good effort to modernize. For maximizing efficiency and effectiveness of this service, it is necessary to tackle this problem systematically by going into all aspects of the 'Solid Waste Management' (SWM) and device cost effective system which may ensure adequate level of SWM services to all class of citizens, and collection, transportation and disposal of waste in an environmentally acceptable manner in terms of Supreme Court Committee's recommendations as well as Municipal Solid Waste (Management & Handling) Rules 2000. Agarwalet.al. 2005 investigated recycling of the municipal solid waste (MSW) in the Indian capital city of Delhi. They found that an informal sector comprising waste recyclists and a hierarchy of recyclable dealers plays an important role in the management of solid waste. Sharholyet.al. 2008 reviewed the status of municipal solid waste management in Indian cities. They reported that municipal solid waste management (MSWM) is one of the major environmental problems of Indian cities. Improper management of municipal solid waste (MSW) causes hazards to inhabitants. Upadhyayet.al., 2005 highlights the present scenario of waste management and the options available to convert these wastes into useful products. In the developed countries, solid waste management (SWM) belongs to prominent thrust areas for pursuing research (Dijkgraaf&Gradus, 2004; Ferrara &Missios, 2005) and economic and technological advancements have initiated responsiveness of stakeholders towards it (Shekdar, 2009). High population growth rates, rapidly varying waste characterization and generation patterns, growing urbanization and industrialization in developing countries (Troschinetz&Mihelcic, 2009) are the important reasons for paying attention towards MSWM as more area is required to accommodate waste (Idris, Inane, & Hassan, 2004). Several studies suggest that reutilizing of solid waste is not only a viable option to MSWM (Kasseva&Mbuligwe, 2000; Sudhir, Muraleedharan, &Srinivasan, 1996) but also desirable—socially, economically, and environmentally (Kaseva& Gupta, 1996; Misra&Pandey, 2005; SchootUiterkamp, Azadi, & Ho, 2011). One of the significant problems in urban India is almost no segregation of MSW and disposal of construction and demolition debris (C&D), plastic wastes, commercial and industrial refuses, and e-waste (Buenrostro&Bocco, 2003; CPCB, 2000a; Position paper on the solid waste managementsector in India, 2009). 1.1 Objectives ➢ To study the existing solid waste management system in study area and to create an updated data base and information system ➢ To quantify, segregate and to determine the characteristics of solid waste. ➢ To design a compost plant. ➢ To design a secured landfill for safe disposal.