International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Environmental Sciences 2319 - 1414 4 1 2015 January 22 Solid Waste Generation and its Management-A Case Study 90 93 EN Hakami BaderA. 1 Faculty of Earth Sciences, King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, SAUDI ARABIA Seif El-SayedSedekAbu 2 Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag, 82524, EGYPT Arumugam A. 1 S.T Hindu College of Education, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, INDIA Kumar SugirthaP. 2 Department of Chemistry and Research centre, Women’s Christian College, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, INDIA Prabhaker G. 1 Department of Environmental Science, University College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad-500 007, Telangana, INDIA Chapla J. 2 Yadav R.S. 1 Sir P.T Science College, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University (HNGU), Patan-Gujarat,-384265, INDIA Pandya I.Y. 2 Jangid M.S. 3 Rawat RBS 1 Department of Physics, M S (P.G.) College, Shaharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA Kumar Anil 2 Department of Physics, S S (P.G.) College, Mumukshu Ashram Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, 242001, INDIA Singh Dharmendra 3 Joel Buyinza 1 National Forestry Resources Research Institute (NaFORRI), P. O. Box, 1752 Kampala, UGANDA Lamoris OkulloJohnBosco 2 School of Forestry, Environment and Geographical Sciences, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, UGANDA Tamilarasi V. 1 PG and Research Department of Botany, Pachaiyappa’s College, Chennai, Tamilnadu, INDIA Murugesan S 2 Department of Joint Director of Economics and Statistic, Chennai, Tamilnadu, INDIA Vishwanathan B 3 Singh Mukesh 1 Department of Chemistry, Govt. SSS PG College, Shahdol -484771, MP, INDIA Bhatnagar M.K. 2 Department of Geology, Govt. Engineering College, Rewa-486002, MP, INDIA Singh. D.K 3 Department of Chemistry, Govt. Engineering College, Rewa-486002, MP, INDIA Solanki ManojKumar 4 Ndubi D. 1 Department of Biological Sciences, Maasai Mara University, P.O BOX 861- 20500, Narok, KENYA Oyaro N. 2 Department of Chemistry, Maasai Mara University, P.O BOX 861- 20500, Narok, KENYA Githae. E 3 Department of Biological Sciences, Chuka University, P. O. Box 109-60400, Chuka, KENYA Afullo. A. 4 Department of Environmental Studies, Forestry and Agriculture, Maasai Mara University, P.O Box 861- 20500, Narok, KENYA Soni RahulAnand Shubhangi 1 Department of Biotechnology, Madhav Institute of Technology and Science Gwalior, M.P., 474005, INDIA Sharma Sunita 2 Shrivastava Shikha 1 Indira Gandhi Govt. College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Bhilai., M.P., INDIA Singh Akanchha 2 Govt. V.Y.T. P.G. Autonomous College, Durg, C.G., INDIA Shrivastava Lekhika 3 Saikia Ananta 1 Defence Research Laboratory, DRDO, Post Bag No. 2, Tezpur -784001, INDIA Banerjee Saumen 2 Veer Vijay 3 Singh PO 1 Pacific University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, INDIA Parmar DJ 2 Pandya AV 3 Sanyal1 Poulomi 1 Department of Zoology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore-721102, West Bengal, INDIA Chakraborty1 SusantaKumar 2 Institute of Engineering and Management, Sector-V, Saltlake, Kolkata-700091, INDIA Ghosh PhaniBhusan 3 Sreedevi S. 1 Dept. of Microbiology, St. Pious X Degree and P.G. college, Hyderabad-500076, A.P., INDIA > Case Study 2014 11 30 2015 January 22 Solid waste predominantly, is any garbage, refuse or rubbish which include- domestic, commercial and industrial wastes especially common for disposal. Solid waste should be handled and disposed off properly or else it poses numerous risks. To reduce the effects of waste on human health and environment, Solid waste management should be undertaken. The project was taken up to assess the type and amount of waste generated in St. Pious X Degree and PG College for Women, Hyderabad and suggest the possible ways of managing the solid waste generated in the college campus. The waste was collected on a daily basis from various sources in the college and was separated into dry waste and wet waste. Dry waste was then segregated into recyclables (paper, plastic, glass, metals) and non recyclables and weighed. The results showed that out of the total waste generated, 24% was wet waste, 48.6% was dry non recyclable waste and remaining was dry recyclables- 14.7% paper; 8% plastic; 3.3% glass and 0.7% metals. It was suggested to employ colour coded dustbins for different types of wastes at main sources of waste generation in the college campus. Copyright@ International Science Community Association