Department of Technical Education

Andhra Pradesh
Name : Ayila Subrahmanyam
Designation : Lecturer
Branch : Civil Engineering
Institute : Govt. Polytechnic, Kothagudem,
Khamman
Year/Semester : VI Semester
Subject : Environmental Engineering II
Subject Code : C 605
Topic : Solid Waste Disposal
Duration : 50 Minutes
Sub Topic : Collection & Convey of Solid Wastes
Teaching aids : PPt, Photographs
Revised by : G.Appa Rao
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 OBJECTIVES

On completion of this period, you would be able to know

• Explain the methods of collecting & conveying solid

waste

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 RECAP

• what is solid waste ?

• what are the various types of solids ?

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 EFFECTS OF SOLID WASTE POLLUTION

Indiscriminate disposal of solid waste into environment causes

pollution of

• Soil

• Surface water resources

• Ground water resources

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 Nuisance due to Solid waste

Fig 1 A Market 9C 605.38 5

Diseases caused due to human food contamination

through flies which breed on solid waste are :

• Dysentery

• Diarrhea

• Amoebic dysentery

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Rats breeding on solid wastes cause

• Plague

• Solmenellosis

• Endemic typhus diseases through bite

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Solid wastes choke drains and gully pits

resulting in

• Water logging which in turn results in

• Breeding of Mosquitoes due to which there is a danger

of malaria, dengue

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Drainage clogged with Solid waste

Fig 2 9C 605.38 9
 Disposal of Solid Waste

• There are mainly two steps in the disposal of solids waste

1. Collection of solid wastes

2. Methods of disposal of Solid Wastes

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 COLLECTION OF REFUSE

The dry refuse garbage etc. are generally collected in Bins

Different methods of solid wast collection are :

• One bin system

• Two bin system

• Three bin system

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 ONE BIN SYSTEM

• Dust bins with covers are placed in streets at suitable points

• Dry refuse is thrown into the bins by inhabitants

• This refuse is cleared by Municipal Staff through vehicles to

the disposal sites at periodical intervals

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SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL

Fig. 3
One Bin
System

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SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL

Fig 4 One bin system

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 PROBLEMS WITH ONE BIN SYSTEM

Unsanitary conditions around the bin due to :

• People don't take care in throwing the refuse in to bins

• Removal of refuse from the bin is not being properly attended

• So it is a failure in our country

• Segregation of waste is not possible and hence disposal is a

problem

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 TWO BIN SYSTEM

• Every house is provided with two metal or Plastic bins with covers

• Garbage is collected in one bin and remaining refuse in other bin

• Municipal workers collect this garbage and refuse from bins in

separate trucks once or twice in a week

• Garbage is collected at frequent intervals than refuse

• Garbage can be utilized for the cattle feed

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 TWO BIN SYSTEM contd…

• Other refuse can be disposed suitably

• The success of this system depends upon the prompt collection

the refuse from houses

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 TWO BIN SYSTEM

Garbage Bin

Transportation of Refuse
Other Refuse Bin

Fig 4 Two bin system 9C 605.38 18

 Three bin system
It is similar to two bin system but there will be three bins with
covers

• One bin receives garbage

• Second bin receives inorganic ash and grit

• Third one is used one for other rubbish

• The refuse in the bins is collected regularly once or twice in a

week and disposed separately

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 Three Bin System

Garbage bin Other Rubbish Bin

Ash & Grit Bin

Fig 5 Three Bin System

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 Advantage of three bin system

• Garbage can be utilized for Cattle feed

• Recyclable materials such as paper, plastic, metals etc. can

be salvaged

• Remaining refuse can be disposed suitably

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FACTORS AFFECTING THE COLLECTION OF
REFUSE

• Location of Dust bin

• Type of bin system

• Frequency of collection

• Population density

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FACTORS AFFECTING THE COLLECTION
OF REFUSE cond..

• Number of workers per each truck

• Time of Collection

• Collection routes

• Cost of collecting

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 SUMMARY

• If solid waste is not collected & disposed, it will pollute soil

& water sources, cause / spread various diseases and clog
the open drains
• Solid waste can be collected by :
1. One bin system
2. Two bin system
3. Two bin system

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 QUIZ

1. Garbage can be utilized for________

[Ans. Cattle feed]

2. In two bin system one bin is used for collecting

__________ and second bin is used for collecting _________

[Ans. Garbage, Refuse]

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 FAQs

1. Explain different methods of collecting solid wastes

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