Solid waste management system (SWM) in India specifically in Aurangabad is very ineffective. There are lot of issues with collection, transportation and disposal of solid waste generated in households. Moreover, most of the public places are dirty like dumping yards. Also, all the solid waste collected by municipal corporation is dumped outside the city which has created huge landfills producing s
oil, water pollution and insanity. Along with general public there are two categories of people who is affected by this problem:
1) SWM workers: Who work in very adverse environment, without adequate accessories for health and safety. Furthermore, they lack social dignity.
2) Waste Pickers: Who collect reusable and recyclable material from garbage in very adverse environment, lacking adequate accessories for health and safety. The main cause of these problems is unsegregated waste which is disposed and dumped creating landfills. However, 80% of it can be recycled/reused if treated properly. We are looking forward
1) To reduce the amount of household organic waste dumped in landfills
2) To generate rich soil from household organic waste
3) To increase the amount of recycling from household waste
4) To improve the working conditions and income of waste pickers and SWM workers
5) To generate revenue towards improving the lives of the local potters
