At A Glance : End-Of-Life Vehicles

End-of-life vehicles (ELVs) are those that have reached the end of their use and can be disposed. ELVs are dismantled into parts, each with a distinctive market and environmental impact. Its ferrous and non-ferrous materials and non-metals such as plastic and glass can be recycled.

At A Glance : E-Waste

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE or e-waste) consists of end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment and parts, such as microwaves, toasters, television sets, mobile phones, air-conditioners, computers and printers discarded as waste without the intent of reuse.

At A Glance : Composting

Compost is a humus-like substance created by the biological action of microbes present in wet waste on biodegradable material, under controlled ventilation, temperature, and moisture conditions. Compost is produced aerobically (in piles, windrows, drums or silos by natural or mechanical aeration) or anaerobically by fermenting food waste. Vermicomposting uses worms to create compost.

At A Glance : Construction And Demolition Waste

Construction and demolition (C&D) waste is debris or inert waste from construction, renovation, and demolition of structures such as buildings, roads, and bridges.

Know your Waste Picker

Waste pickers are the people who actually go through the garbage bins to pick out the things we discard as waste. These wastepickers—women, children and men, are from the lowest rung in the society, are a common sight in most cities and towns around the country. Waste picking is considered the most menial of all activities and it is people who have no other alternative that are generally driven to it. They contribute a great deal to waste management as they scavenge the recyclable matter thereby saving the municipality the cost and time of collecting and transporting this to the dumps.

Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016

These rules came out in April 2016. Before them, the previous rules were from 2000. These rules focus on: Decentralised approaches to waste, Inclusion of waste pickers, Handling sanitary wastes, Holding generators responsible and providing more clarity Extend to rural India too.

Waste Recyclers and Recycling