Gurgaon: Waste management experts have welcomed the MCG decision to suspend garbage collection which is not separated at the household level, by saying that it is implemented correctly, this step can bring changes in behavior that is needed.
According to them, the best place to start is at the generation level, i.e., household, market and institution.
On Tuesday, the MCG has announced that the ecogreen holder concession will stop gathering unthinkable waste from households from November 10 roads.
They suggest that residents be able to start with the basics, namely to keep a separate bag for dry and wet waste.
“Peggregation at the source is very important for the ecosystem of waste management Wasting your waste.
Sethi said effective separation at the source could ensure that the amount of waste transported to the Bandhwari TPA was reduced by 90%.
“Nearly 70% of waste is organic or wet waste that can be easily decomposed when the rest is dry that finds the final value in recycling.
But if they are mixed without treatment, it emits greenhouse gases, which can turn off and cause environmental and health challenges,” Add it.
The generation of medical waste, which has risen during a pandemic, is another matter, said experts.
Ideally, it should not be mixed with ordinary domestic waste.
Some residents told TOI they had actively practiced waste separation for several years.
“I started the management of waste about five or six years ago and now it has become a way of life.
The majority of waste is compost and turn into fertilizer that I use in my garden or recycled.
It’s very simple.
Wet waste is something that forms the majority of home waste stairs and can be disposed of separate trays.
Similarly, there are trash cans for dry waste such as paper.
And then there are trash cans for waste such as damaged tubers or dangerous items that we wrap separately so that garbage pickers do not discharge, “said Bhawani Shankar Tripathy, a resident of sector 23a.
Experts and citizens both point to “the lack of the right system” to encourage people in adopting sustainable alternative waste disposal and calling for complete improvements in how corporations are related to waste management in the city.
“Even if residents separate waste, the collector mixes it, which defeats the whole goal.
Then there is a collection problem.
The MCG concession holder takes waste based on weight and paid.
They are observed, they are observed to mix waste to produce more value for themselves.
Also, no There is a material-wise recovery facility system to promote recycling, “said Sameera Satija waste management.
He added, “There seems to be a shortage of will among the authorities to see problems from a holistic point of view.
In addition to punishing those who do not separate, they also have to make a way to ensure that the majority of waste is appointed by recyclers and only 5% to 10% reach the TPA Bandhwari.
“A senior MCG official said a broad awareness and encouragement of training had begun.
“Nine special teams have been formed to ensure the rules are followed.
We have also made four locations for wet waste composite.
We are targeting to drive 40,000 households on DLF-1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to start the in-house composite,” he added .
Better waste management requires behavior shifting, said experts
