Domestic hazardous waste BBMP guidelines

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) the administrative body of Bengaluru civic amenities provides services to Bengaluru citizens for solid waste collection and disposal.

Palike has taken many initiatives towards reducing , reusing and recycling waste . It has a well formulated system for proper segregation of waste into various categories such as wet waste , dry waste , sanitary waste etc 

In this article provides an overview of Sanitary waste management by BBMP -

A domestic hazardous waste is Waste includes some unwanted household products that can explode under certain circumstances, cause damage or likely to cause danger to health or environment, catch fire, react, or that are corrosive or toxic etc

As per BBMP , below are the list of waste items classified under dry waste

• Aerosol cans
• Batteries, Car batteries, oil filters and car care products and consumables
• Bleaches, household kitchen and drain cleaning agents
• Oils, Chemicals and solvents and their empty containers
• Cosmetic items, chemical-based Insecticides and their empty containers
• Medicines including expired medicines, Pesticides and herbicides and their empty containers
• Paints, oils, lubricants, glues, thinners, and their empty containers
• Photographic chemicals
• Soft foam packaging from new equipment
• Thermometers and mercury-containing products

  Collection Points

• Doorsteps of households, shops, small commercial establishments and offices.
• Entry gate or a designated location on the ground floor in a housing society, multi storied buildings or apartments, residential, commercial, institutional complexes.
• Entry gate or specified places of slums and informal settlements

Frequency of collection 

• Daily
  

Charges for collection :  

• A nominal monthly charge ranging from Rs.30 to Rs.50 per house at present

How BBMP manages wet waste disposal

• The domestic hazardous waste is collected daily in a separate bag and is transferred to the domestic hazardous waste processing centers. 
• A portion in the existing DWCCs are earmarked & developed as a deposit Centre for Domestic Hazardous Waste in accordance with applicable regulations and adequate number of Domestic Waste Hazardous collection centers shall be set up in limits of ULB Jurisdiction for processing of the domestic Hazardous waste.
• The Domestic Hazardous Waste that has been stored in the DHWCC shall be processed with the help of Treatment Storage Disposal Facility (TSDF) authorized by the KSPCB, incineration and/or any other suitable method determined by the KSPCB/CPCB. After processing of domestic hazardous waste, the left over inerts and rejects are transferred to sanitary landfill.
• For the collection, transportation and disposal of domestic Hazardous waste generated by bulk Waste generators they should engage an authorized waste processor.

Sanitary waste BBMP guidelines

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) the administrative body of Bengaluru civic amenities provides services to Bengaluru citizens for solid waste collection and disposal.

Palike has taken many initiatives towards reducing , reusing and recycling waste . It has a well formulated system for proper segregation of waste into various categories such as wet waste , dry waste , sanitary waste etc 

In this article provides an overview of Sanitary waste management by BBMP -

A sanitary waste is defined as Includes hygiene products like sanitary napkins and baby or adult diapers contaminated with blood, urine and faeces, bandages and sharp objects like syringes and needles etc.

As per BBMP , below are the list of waste items classified under dry waste

• Diapers/Sanitary napkins, tampons
• Bandages
• Condoms
• Nails
• Medicines
• Swept dust
• Razors/Blades
• Used syringes
• Injection vials

  Collection Points

• Doorsteps of households, shops, small commercial establishments and offices.
• Entry gate or a designated location on the ground floor in a housing society, multi storied buildings or apartments, residential, commercial, institutional complexes.
• Entry gate or specified places of slums and informal settlements

Frequency of collection 

• Daily
  

Charges for collection :  

• A nominal monthly charge ranging from Rs.30 to Rs.50 per house at present

How BBMP manages sanitary waste disposal

• The source segregated sanitary waste shall be collected daily along with the wet waste, it should be wrapped securely in pouches provided by the manufacturers or brand owners in a separate bag.
• The collected Sanitary Waste will be processed at the nearest common biomedical treatment facility and/or incinerators along with other Bio-medical Waste generated within the ULB jurisdiction
• Inert and Process Rejects after processing of the sanitary waste shall be transported to sanitary landfills for the final disposal
  

BBMP Poster on Waste Segregation 

Violations attract penalties ranging from Rs.100 to Rs.5000.

Dry waste BBMP guidelines

 

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) the administrative body of Bengaluru civic amenities provides services to Bengaluru citizens for solid waste collection and disposal.

Palike has taken many initiatives towards reducing , reusing and recycling waste . It has a well formulated system for proper segregation of waste into various categories such as wet waste , dry waste , sanitary waste etc 

In this article provides an overview of dry waste management by BBMP -

A dry waste is defined as Waste other than bio-degradable waste and inert street sweepings and includes recyclable and non-recyclable waste, combustible waste, etc.

As per BBMP , below are the list of waste items classified under dry waste

• Newspapers, books and magazines
• Plastic Items
• Aluminum cans
• Rexene & Rubber Items
• Packaging
• Fabrics/ Clothes
• Styrofoam & Thermocol

  Collection Points

• Doorsteps of households, shops, small commercial establishments and offices.
• Entry gate or a designated location on the ground floor in a housing society, multi storied buildings or apartments, residential, commercial, institutional complexes.
• Entry gate or specified places of slums and informal settlements

Frequency of collection 

• 2 to 3 times a week
  

Charges for collection :  

• A nominal monthly charge ranging from Rs.30 to Rs.50 per house at present

How BBMP manages dry waste disposal

• The dry waste from domestic generators (other than bulk waste generators) is collected at least twice or thrice a week by the auto tippers at the doorstep. 
• It is separated into recyclable and non-recyclable non –biodegradable waste
• These recyclable non-biodegradable waste is sent to dry waste collection centers, Material Recovery facilities for sorting and baling of Dry Waste and from there it has been sent to authorized recycling units or dry waste collected by auto tippers is directly sent to authorized recycling units to be turned into raw materials for producing new products. 

BBMP Poster on Waste Segregation  

 
Violations attract penalties ranging from Rs.100 to Rs.5000.

Wet waste BBMP guidelines

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) the administrative body of Bengaluru civic amenities provides services to Bengaluru citizens for solid waste collection and disposal.

Palike has taken many initiatives towards reducing , reusing and recycling waste . It has a well formulated system for proper segregation of waste into various categories such as wet waste , dry waste , sanitary waste etc 

In this article provides an overview of wet waste management by BBMP -

A wet waste is defined as any Bio-degradable waste or any organic material that can be degraded by micro- organisms into Simpler Stable Compounds

As per BBMP , below are the list of waste items classified under wet waste

• Kitchen waste including tea leaves, eggshells, fruit and vegetable peels, leftover and/or stale food
• Organic market waste such as fruit and vegetable peels, rotten and/or spoil vegetables and fruits
• Meat and bones
• Garden and leaf litter, including flowers
• Garden& Horticulture waste which includes grass & wood clippings, pruning, branches, twigs, leaves, tree trimmings etc.
• Coconut shells.
• Wood/ leaf ashes.

 Collection Points

• Doorsteps of households, shops, small commercial establishments and offices.
• Entry gate or a designated location on the ground floor in a housing society, multi storied buildings or apartments, residential, commercial, institutional complexes.
• Entry gate or specified places of slums and informal settlements

Frequency of collection 

• Daily Once 

Charges for collection :  

• A nominal monthly charge ranging from Rs.30 to Rs.50 per house at present

How BBMP manages wet waste disposal

• The wet waste from domestic generators (other than bulk waste generators) is collected everyday by the auto tippers at the doorstep
• And these auto-tippers transfers wet waste to compactors/SCV at the transfer point with the help of hook loader to wet waste processing plants 
• Prescribed Standard Operating Procedure following the principles of No Garbage on Ground (NGoG) and zero spillage of garbage/waste during transfer or transport.  
• The wet waste from BWG is collected by the empaneled vendors and the empaneled agency/BWG is responsible for processing of wet waste generated by the bulk waste generators through compositing, Bio Methanation or any other approved methods
• BBMP does not process the wet waste generated by BWG directly.
  

BBMP Poster on Waste Segregation

Violations attract penalties ranging from Rs.100 to Rs.5000.

Dont throw away wet waste , Turn it into money using this Biogas solution

Most of us throw away household daily waste thinking it is of no use. We segregate the waste into wet waste , dry waste and at early morning eager to dump it through the BBMP garbage collection vehicles paying a nominal monthly service charge. Imagine if we have some kind of  equipment similar to a washing machine at home , where we dump the waste and not only gives us some useful product for use , but also pay us money out of it , would we be interested to use it.  Yes , in this article we share one such waste management solution from Mr.Ravi Kumar of Harith Avani Technologies , Bangalore.

About the solution creators 

 

Mr.Ravi with a professional experience of more than 2 decades in the field of green energy and renewable sources has a wide knowledge experience through Indian Institute of Science , Tata Energy Services , is continuously involved in the research and development of new renewable energy solutions saving natural resources - is the main lead behind this solution.

Mr.Kiran from Harith Avani technologies shares with us about their Urban waste management bio-gas solution as below

How does the solution benefit 

In simple it turns your waste to a no-waste product and also pays you back. A 2kg of wet waste daily fed to the system , starts giving a output after 4 weeks of up-to 250 liters of natural methane gas and 1 litre of organics which may be used as fertilizer.  This gas output for example - can be used in a gas stove to cook food for 45 minutes or any purpose, in larger plants it may be used to generate electricity also. Fertilizer can either be used for garden as gober or can be sold generating a pay back. Thus enabling an efficient self management of waste.

Where can this solution be used 

In any residential house , apartments , hotels , big industries etc . Solution can be customized to suit based on waste input volume

How much space does the solution occupy

For a simple residential plant , it occupies the space of a 250 liters tank which may be placed at terrace or any open area outside.

Does it generate any foul smell

No , solution is completely bad odor free as any waste is covered with Air-tight containers . Also the gas is not compressed , hence it is much safer.

 

What is the the investment , operating and maintenance cost

Zero or no electricity is required to run the plant . One time investment cost for solution  offered from Rs.25,000 with a 20 years lifetime warranty with very less maintenance. Options available to purchase in installments.

Those interested in exploring this useful solution may reach out Mr.Ravi Kumar / Mr.Kiran on  8892632742 and collect more details.

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