Proposal of on - Site composting of MSW in Ujjain city

Abstract

Ujjain is the religious capital of Madhya Pradesh with the population density 330 (people/square km).Total solid waste generation in the city required 226 tons/day. Out of which 63% waste collecting from individual households (MSW). Huge amount of money is in the collection and transport of this waste to trenching grounds situated at 20 km apart from the city. Present study is an effort to find a technique for reducing hard some amount of solid waste which is being collected and transported. This purpose green technology is implemented which involve on-site composting of municipal solid waste and paper shredding for reusing. The results of the study demonstrated that 63% of municipal solid waste can be reduced to 33%.which is a substantial reduction. It can be achieved with green cleaning done at base level either colony wise or individual households.