Segregation Of Waste In Jamaica

ABSTRACT: Nowadays, the biggest problem faced by the society and the ecosystem is the way in which the trash is disposed. The residential and commercial trash collected by municipality vans is either buried, burned or thrown away in the places that are not a part of disposal process. Due to high rate of waste thrown away, and the ways used to store them, causes air, water and soil pollution. There is an increased generation of municipal solid waste (MSW) because of rapid urbanization of cities all around the globe, which will ultimately affect the quality of life of people. Although the government has taken actions against this, but the improper practices and management of waste has ultimately led to

Segregation of waste at source is a serious issue which in turn causes difficulty in processing as well as collection. So a system is needed for effective waste management [8].

3. LITERATURE SURVEY: A. CASE STUDY I: In Kerala the per capita generation of waste is relatively high compared to other parts of India, due to the higher per capita income, as well as difference in the consumption patterns. Earlier, people used to compost waste in households, which is decreasing now. Similarly e- waste is piling up in Kerala now. Segregation of waste at source is a serious issue which in turn causes difficulty in processing as well as collection. So a system is needed for effective waste management. Table 1 shows the waste generation scenario in Kerala.

I .Study Area: The study area we have taken is Thiruvalla Municipality, one of the fastest growing municipal area and the biggest commercial center in

Pathanamthitta district, Kerala. It has a population of 56,828 with an area of

27.94km2 and a density of 2093persons/km2.Thiruvalla municipality generates

14MSW generations/tons per day. The main problem we found in

Although there are daily collections from selected areas, no door to door collection system is practiced. Wastes are disposed on the roadsides, in ditches and in river banks. NGOs like Kudumbasree are assigned for collecting wastes from shops in Thiruvalla municipal town. out of 39 wards, waste bins are placed only in some selected areas like Ramanchira, Chilanka Theatre area, Kizhakkenmuthoor area, Muthoor area, Kavumbhagom area ,Market area, Kurisukavala area, Mazhuvangad area, Chalakuzhy bazaar, Private bus stand area. Hence there is no collection of waste from every ward of municipality which is a matter of grievous concern. Sometimes waste bins get filled and litter outside. Proper system is required for managing and monitoring collection of wastes. Municipality has developed some strict rules for slaughter shops for onsite waste disposal. They have kept separate waste bins beside butcher shops; but most of them still throw away wastes on road sides as well as in rivers. Table 2 shows number of staffs