Quantification and characterization of waste in selected wards of Kanpur city, India

Abstract

Rapid urbanization along with its increasing human activities in metropolitan areas imposes great challenges to urban environmental management. Solid waste management is a important and challenging issues concern with waste generation and disposal. This paper presents the quantification and characterization of waste in selected wards of Kanpur district, India. The analysis of waste composition indicated that non-biodegradable waste consist 17.06 % plastic waste, 17.51 % polythene followed by 15.89 % glass, 16.62 % metal and 32.90 % under miscellaneous category of waste, biodegradable waste consist of 13.42 % of waste includes Paper whereas 17.31 % Cardboard followed by 20.14 %, food wastes, 11.10 % Clothes and 38.02 % miscellaneous waste.