Solid Waste Management

CIVIC BangaloreCivil Society Forum’s presentation of

Manifesto for Bengaluru’s Development2nd Nov 2015

Jain College Auditorium

Four principles of proper waste management – all violated by BBMP

1. Garbage should not be given loose – to avoid manual handling, infringing human dignity of waste-collector , and leachate from leaking.

2. Garbage should not be exposed to the environment and cause stink and air-borne bacteria.

3. Garbage should not be dumped on the ground to avoid feeding of garbage by rodents, dogs, cows, etc. , become a breeding ground for flies, bacteria, vectors, etc. and spread diseases.

4. Garbage should not be visible to the public and create an eye-sore and unsightly, unaesthetic surroundings.

Minimum specifications for infrastructure for collection of wastes required - here garbage is

collected loose and exposed to the environment

Dumping of loose mixed garbage on the ground from push-carts, by PKs, & auto-tippers and exposure of garbage to environment in violation of Ministry of Environment & Forest Rules

Manual handling of garbage in violation of MoEF Rules and Prevention of Manual Scavenging Act

Manual filling of garbage into compactor defeating purpose of having compactor which is supposed to eliminate manual handling and lift garbage mechanically

Manual filling of compactor with garbage

Invest in basic infrastructure Ensure apartments/commercial establishments have such bins with lids, wheels and handles – individual households to have two small bins & 1 bag

Mechanical lifting of apartment /commercial establishment bin into containerised , lidded

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Multi-bin, lidded waste collection trolley for collection of street waste

Secondary waste collection in colour-coded bins required at street level, markets, collection points, etc., as per MoEF Rules

CAG has castigated BBMP for not placing bins for secondary waste

collection at street level, collection points and markets

Containerised auto with lidded bin for collection of household waste to avoid loose garbage and exposure of garbage to environment

Compactor mechanically emptying street-side bin to avoid manual handling

Please invest in basic SWM infrastructure to make Bangalore garbage-free, clean and green

Let’s change Bangalore’s sobriquet from ‘garbage city to ‘garden city’ again

Thank you