¹Department of Chemical Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal India

²Department of Civil Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal India

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The paper deals with some aspects of waste management, such as the current status of waste collection, transport and disposal in Bhopal, will be illustrated. Also, current situation will be evaluated, and its problems will be identified. Presently, daily amount of Municipal solid waste generated in Bhopal was about 0.45kg per person. Present and
future requirement of container were calculated and discussed based on assumption of population, different solid generation rate (0.3-0.7 kg/ cap/day) and density (300-400 kg/m3). It was found that required container was more when density was assumed as 300 kg/m3, whereas less container was required as assumed density was 400 kg/m3. Some
of physical-chemical characterization of solid waste were calculated and discussed. Average value of density and lower and higher calorific value were found to be 290 kg/m3, 2193 kcal/kg and 2376 kcal/kg respectively. Choice of disposal method should be based on the nature of the waste. Based on the sample characterization of solid waste generated in Bhopal Municipal Area, biodegradable waste generation was 370 metric tons/ day, whereas non biodegradable waste were 430 metric tons/day. The biodegradable part of the waste, if segregated at source, can be treated by composting. Composting of waste yields a soil conditioner, which can be used for farming and gardening purposes. The site should be fenced to restrict unauthorized entry and surrounded by open drains to collect surface run-off from the disposal site. The sanitary landfill site should have proper access roads for the container carriers, to avoid accessibility problems during the monsoon