Abstract
Waste management is the process required to manage waste from its inception to very last disposal. This method includes transportation, collection, treatment and disposal of waste. The motivation of the present study is the horrible status and challenges in solid waste management in Tirupati city. Urbanization contributes to the generation of more solid waste, and unscientific handling of solid waste degrades the urban environment and causes health hazards. In this paper, in addition to a comprehensive review of solid waste development, its characterization, selection, and treatment options as practiced in other municipalities of A.P, an attempt is made to examine the main parameters of SWM. Also recorded is the current status of SWM in Andhra Pradesh municipalities and ULB’s. Also discussed are the necessary conditions for leveraging maximum benefits from the possibilities of public private partnership and its obstacles and unnoticeable position of rag-pickers. The study concludes that the construction of decentralized solid waste treatment systems and the growth of the formal recycling industry in like rapidly developing city of Tirupati.
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