Solid Waste Management (EXAM PART 1)

Question 1

Solid waste management process

(CTRPD)

Answer 1

collection
transportation
recovery
processing- anaerobic digester, compost, incineration
disposal- sanitary landfill

Question 2

Municipal solid waste does not include (IAS)

Answer 2

• industrial wastes,
• agricultural wastes, and
• sewage sludge.

Question 3

TYPES OF SOLID WASTE (DBCIR)

Answer 3

Domestic hazardous waste & toxic waste: medication
Biodegradable waste:
Composite wastes:
Inert waste:
Recyclable material:

Question 4

TYPES OF SOLID WASTE
Depending upon the source, they are classified as: (HST)

Answer 4

1) House refuse
2) Street refuse
3) Trade refuse

Question 5

SOURCES of SOLID WASTE (RICICABE)

Answer 5

residential -food waste
industrial- packaging waste
commercial- thin and thick plastics
institutional- wood, paper
Construction and demolition - steel materials
agriculture- spoiled food
biomedical - syringes
ewaste- tv transistor

Question 6

waste management (ARRCT)

Answer 6

Analysis
Recycling
Recovery
Collection
Transportation

Question 7

Solid waste management system process (SSCTTF)

Answer 7

source
storage
collection
transfer
transportation
final disposal

Question 8

Advantages of solid waste management: (CFRPB)

Answer 8

• The sites appeared clean and attractive.
• The environment looks fresh.
• It can be recycled to get a new model of usable products like toys.
• It prevents the pollution of water resources.
• It prevents from blocking of water of the irrigational structure like a canal, drain, etc.

Question 9

Disadvantages of solid waste management (EST)

Answer 9

• It is expensive to manage solid waste as it requires transportation,labor charge as well as pots to collect solid waste.
• It consumes space of the cities as solid waste collector pots.
• It is time-consuming for the safe disposal of solid waste management.

Question 10

waste management hierarchy (PMRRED)

Answer 10

prevention
minimisation
reuse
recycling
energy recovery
disposal

Question 11

Methods of Waste Disposal (LICSR)

Answer 11

Landfills- Strict regulatory restrictions and high environmental and economic costs
* Incineration- Strict regulatory restrictions and high environmental and economic costs
* Composting
* Source reduction
* Recycling

Question 12

Advantages landfill (IR)

Answer 12

• Serves to improve/reclaim poor quality land
• Raises the ground elevation. Completed landfills have been converted to municipal parks, play grounds, golf courses, community land use project

Question 13

Disadvantages of landfill (SSPDP)

Answer 13

1. Difficult to find suitable site within
   economically feasible distance
2. It is not possible to build a
   completely safe and secure SW
   landfill. Some of the pollutants may
   escape in the environment in the
   form of leachate.
3. Potential harm to public health due
   to air, soil, water and noise pollution.
4. Damage to local ecosystem.
5. Public oppose

Question 14

INCINERATION pros (RH)

Answer 14

Pros:
* Reduce volume 90%, weight 75%
* Heat from burning converted to electricity

Question 15

incineration cons (ACC)

Answer 15

Cons:
* Create air pollution
* Concentrates toxins in ash
* More costly than landfills, as long as space available

Question 16

kinds of composting (BTSSAV)

Answer 16

bin
tumbler
sunken pail
sheet
anaerobic
vermi

Question 17

What not to compost (MBDPDI)

Answer 17

• Meat scraps
• Bones
• Dairy products
• Pet waste
• Diseased plants
• Invasive weeds

Question 18

Municipal solid waste includes: (FYCI)

Answer 18

• food wastes,
  
  • yard wastes,
  • containers and product packaging, and
  • other miscellaneous inorganic wastes