Organic Waste Composting

With monsoons just round the corner and the problem of exponential increase in the solid waste created by the city, what should be the approach to handle such waste?

TOI on May 22 2010, came up with an ineresting article regarding to Organic waste Composting .

Why the need for composting?

Every day, the Mumbai city generates around 6,500 tonnes of organic, recyclable and non-degradable waste, a large amount of which is dumped into the drainage network. The fallout is .

1) Choked nallahs and water logging during the monsoon is the outcome

2) The community bins & dumping sites become eye sore, cause foul smell, become breeding places for harmful bacteria & attracts diseases carrying vectors such as flies, mosquitoes, birds, rats, dogs etc.

3)Also one of the major reasons being cost of using space in Mumbai for garbage dumping is very high.

4)The prime concern arising out of present waste disposal system is its impact on community health & environment. No matter who owns the responsibility of garbage disposal, reality is that resident communities are the victim of their own apathy towards sustainable solution to the problem.

Why compost is effectively explained by organisation called Dailydump here

Benefits of OWC :

1) With the induction of the OWC, the problem of foul smell is resolved, thereby creating hygienic conditions in the garbage disposal area.

2)The converter helps to cut down on various costs. It gives full value of dry recyclable waste and reduces transportation cost (wet waste).

3)There is reduction in the usage of plastic and garbage bags.

4) Compost thus created can be sold to agriculturists at an average of Rs 8 per kg or can be used as manure in your own garden.

How the OWC works ?

A single OWC unit can turn wet waste into compost in just 20 minutes. The end product, which can be used for gardening and landscaping purposes, is often sold in the market.

A basic unit of 4hp power is capable of processing 400 kg of waste every day and converting it into odour-free compost powder In a separate process raw compost can be converted into rich compost

This method of waste disposal has already been adopted by temples like the Siddhivinayak and Parleshwar trusts, private clubs and commercial complexes and industries. Though OWCs do not come cheap—the more inexpensive converters are priced at around Rs 3 lakh—they have found buyers in housing societies and new constructions.

The BMC has understandably welcomed the move. Every year, the municipal body spends Rs 800 crore on centralised management of waste, which includes storage, collection, transportation and disposal of garbage. MGCM has come up with few initiatives like

1) Vermi-Composting
2) BARC Model ~ Nisergruna Biogas Plant
3) Excel Model ~ Organic Waste Converter (OWC)

More details here .

Clean up starts from home. Easy to use and daily use solution for the Organic waste Composting from organisation called Dailydump and its product range here.

Lets compost..!!