managing Waste in apartments

We live in an apartment complex. How can we handle

our waste?

step I

Form a group

of like minded

people.

step II

Explain waste segregation to

your family and neighbours in

your apartment building.

refer to: segregation, the First

step

step III

Get the staff in

your

apartment

building also to

understand

waste

segregation.

step IV

Get separate storage drums for storing the

dry and

wet waste.

step V

Either

compost the wet waste in the premises of the apartment complex or hand it over to the waste collector daily.

step VI

Have the dry waste picked up by the dry waste collection centre or your local scrap dealer.

wet WASTE

Food waste: cooked food raw vegetables &

fruits egg shells meat

Garden waste: leaf litter pulled out

plants garden

clippings human hair

dry WASTE

Paper including packaging - tetrapak cartons, toothpaste boxes, various cartons, etc.

Plastics (cleaned & dried) - carry bags, milk packets, plastic containers, PET bottles, etc.

Metals & glass – cans, glass bottles, (broken glass kept separately), etc.

Miscellaneous – clothes, shoes, etc.

For more information see:

waste management in cities

segregation, the FIRST step

responsible waste management for cities

waste management law and policy in India

innovation in waste management

economics of waste management