Abstract

Educational institutions are major contributors to municipal solid waste (MSW) such as vegetable wastes (cooked and uncooked), leftover food, packaging materials, papers, plastics, rags and other fabrics, dust, ash and a variety of combustible and noncombustible substances. Approximately, 500 kg/d of vegetable and food waste from the canteens and mess and 8,000 kg/month of paper and hardboards are generated in the educational institutions with a footfall of 12000 persons per day. The key problems faced by the institutions due to solid waste generation are (i) cost of disposing the waste appropriately, (ii) clogging of drains due to dispersal of the waste into the surrounding and (iii) vector breeding apart from the contamination of soil from these wastes. Therefore, appropriate collection and disposal of generated solid waste is crucial in MSW management. Nowadays, institutions focus on minimizing the amount of waste generates and maximizing the value-added products extracted from them. This chapter enlightens the importance of solid waste management in the educational institutions and responsibilities of the institution for proper waste treatment.

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