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This presentation discusses waste management. It defines waste as materials with no economic value that cannot be recovered or recycled. Waste is categorized as hazardous or non-hazardous. Hazardous waste is toxic, corrosive, flammable or explosive, while non-hazardous waste is not dangerous. The four R's of waste management are reduce, reuse, recycle and refuse. Segregation, recycling, reuse, treatment and disposal are discussed as methods of managing waste. Color coding of waste bins and selecting accredited waste disposal contractors are also covered.

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Waste Mag MT

This presentation discusses waste management. It defines waste as materials with no economic value that cannot be recovered or recycled. Waste is categorized as hazardous or non-hazardous. Hazardous waste is toxic, corrosive, flammable or explosive, while non-hazardous waste is not dangerous. The four R's of waste management are reduce, reuse, recycle and refuse. Segregation, recycling, reuse, treatment and disposal are discussed as methods of managing waste. Color coding of waste bins and selecting accredited waste disposal contractors are also covered.

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Presentation

on
Waste Management

by
Arepalli Venkateswara Rao
What is Waste ?

The discharge of solids, liquids or


gases to the environment for which
there is no economic value and
which cannot be recovered /
recycled.
Types of waste

Hazardous waste

Non Hazardous waste


What is Hazardous waste ?

Which could be highly toxic to


Humans, animals and plants are
Corrosive
Highly inflammable
Or explosive and
react when exposed to certain
things e.g. gases
What is a non-hazardous waste ?

A non hazardous waste is a


waste neither toxic to human
health nor dangerous to the
environment.
Four ‘R’s

Refuse
Reuse
Recycle
Reduce
Types of Hazardous waste

 Industrial Waste

 Hospital Waste

Certain types of
Household wastes
Managing Waste

Segregation

Recycling and Reuse

Treatment and Disposal


Segregation of waste

 Biodegradable

 Non biodegradable
Segregation of waste

Biodegradable
Kitchen waste, vegetables, fruits, flowers, leaves
from the garden and paper.
Non biodegradable
Recyclable waste - Plastics, paper, glass, metal
Toxic waste – condemned oil, waste from NDT
operations (solid & liquid), hydro testing water (with
inhibitors), paints, chemicals, oil filters, pesticide
containers, batteries, old medicines etc.
Soiled – hospital waste such as cloth soiled with
blood and body fluids
Colour coding of waste bins

Food Waste – Green


Medical Waste – White
Glass – Orange
General – Black
(Unusable)
Plastics – Orange
COSHH - Red
Recycling and Reuse

Recycling involves
collection of used and
discarded materials
processing these
materials and making
them into the new
products.
Some times that are recycled or reused

Paper – Old copies, old books, Paper bags,


newspapers, old greeting cards, cardboard
box.
Plastic – Containers, bottles, bags and
sheets.
Glass and ceramics – Bottles, plates, cup
and bowls
Miscellaneous – Old cans, utensils, clothes
and furniture
Advantages of Recycling

Less utilization of
raw material
Makes surroundings cleaner and healthier
Saves on landfill space
Saves money
Reduces environmental impacts arising from
waste treatment and disposal
Reduces the amount of energy required to
manufacture new products.
Impacts of waste on health

Infections

Chronic
diseases

Accidents

• Source : UNEP Report, 1996


How to select a waste disposal
contractor?
Accreditation certificate from Government
Environmental Agencies.
Accreditation certificate should have approval for
Hazardous waste disposal in case if the facility is
going to generate/generates such waste.
Facilities of the contractor and their technical
partnership company need to be visited.
Approved dump site details need to be collected
and the same need to be inspected.
The End

Thank Q

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