CHARACTERIZATION OF WASTE IN THE VICINITY OF ANAND DISTRICT, GUJARAT, INDIA

The output of garbage is expanding at an unusual rate as a result of the fast population increase, particularly in emerging nations. Despite the use of incineration and other waste treatment methods, landfills continue to be the most common method of garbage disposal in developing nations. In most cases, financing for proper waste management is minimal, and adoption of more complex waste treatment technology is low. Many landfills are dangerous if they are not properly managed. The purpose of the study was to collect and segregate and manage the garbage as its production is a direct outcome of urbanization, and ineffective waste management poses health risks and affects the urban environment. Therefore, present study aims to generate baseline data for the different types of waste in the vicinity of the Anand district. In this research work, we have categorized waste into two different categories such as biodegradable, non-biodegradable, Recyclable, and Non-recyclable from two dumping sites namely Lambhvel (S1) and Bakrol (S2) of Dist. Anand -The milk city of India which comprises 21,302.43 square meters and 2322.27 square meters area respectively. Each disposal site had a distinct amount of trash covered. The present result revealed the biodegradable waste as 44%, non-biodegradable waste as 56%, recyclable waste as 65% and non-recyclable waste as 35% at Site-1 whereas Site-2 revealed biodegradable, nonbiodegradable, recyclable and non-recyclable waste as 34%, 66%, 64% and 36% respectively. Since there is no waste management system prevalent, the recyclable waste, though in greater proportion is not recycled properly.

人口快速增长导致垃圾产生量正以异常速率攀升，这一现象在新兴国家尤为突出。尽管已采用焚烧（incineration）及其他垃圾处理技术，但垃圾填埋场（landfill）仍是发展中国家最主流的垃圾处置方式。多数情况下，用于规范化垃圾管理的财政投入严重不足，复杂垃圾处理技术的推广应用率也偏低。若管理失当，多数垃圾填埋场将存在安全隐患。本研究旨在开展垃圾收集、分类与管理工作，原因在于垃圾产生是城市化进程的直接产物，而低效的垃圾管理不仅会引发健康风险，还会对城市环境造成负面影响。因此，本研究旨在为印度阿南德（Anand）县辖区周边的各类垃圾建立基线数据。在本研究中，我们将垃圾分为四大类别：可生物降解垃圾（biodegradable waste）、不可生物降解垃圾（non-biodegradable waste）、可回收垃圾（recyclable waste）与不可回收垃圾（non-recyclable waste）。研究采样点为印度“牛奶之城”阿南德县的两处垃圾倾倒场——兰布维尔（Lambhvel，编号S1）与巴克罗尔（Bakrol，编号S2），两处场地的占地面积分别为21302.43平方米与2322.27平方米。两处处置场地的垃圾覆盖量存在显著差异。研究结果显示，S1场地的可生物降解垃圾占比为44%，不可生物降解垃圾占比为56%，可回收垃圾占比为65%，不可回收垃圾占比为35%；而S2场地的对应占比分别为34%、66%、64%与36%。由于当地尚未普及完善的垃圾管理体系，尽管可回收垃圾占比较高，却未得到合理的回收利用。