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MSW management in Jamshedpur: Challenges & solutions

including hanging bins, masonry bins, residential to collect household waste. Households can easily
pipe bins, dumper buckets, and garbage collectors as dispose of their waste by simply emptying it into the
shown in Figure 4. A study conducted by the National vehicle. The success of this strategy lies in public
Environmental Engineering Institute, Nagpur, reveals engagement and the cooperation of homeowners
that Jamshedpur has enough workforce per 1000 in attending the planned service appointments.
individuals in its population as per guidelines. 29 Approximately 20% of waste collections are
Strategically positioned community bins enable conducted through this method
residents to conveniently dispose of their waste. This (iii) Curbside collection: On waste collection day,
strategy is highly efficient and commonly implemented homeowners must set out the containers at the curb.
in numerous Western countries. The bins need to be After that, they must put the empty containers back
closed, esthetically pleasing, clean, easy to use, and where they were stored until the next collection.
have distinct sections for paper, recyclables, mixed The remaining 5% of waste collections happen
debris, and biodegradable waste for them to be widely through this method.
acceptable.
(i) Door-to-door collection: When the waste collector 4.2.2. Transfer station or secondary storage site
arrives at the scheduled hour, the rubbish is left at These loader points serve as secondary storage stations
the doorstep. This waste collection method is more where the tripper accumulates the primary waste
compatible with human behavior, as it is extremely collected. The primary collection in narrow lanes is
convenient for the homeowners, except that they mostly done by tricycle or handcart. Once the site is
need to be cooperative by getting the rubbish ready fully filled with collected waste, workers load it into a
at the scheduled collection hour. Most of the waste heavy vehicle like a dumper or compactor. They then
collections, up to 75%, are conducted using this send these loaded vehicles to treatment or processing
method stations located in Bara Dih and the surrounding areas of
(ii) Community bin collection: The vehicles arrive at Jubilee Park. Sometimes, they also carry out segregation
a specific location on a designated day and time activities to sort biodegradable, non-biodegradable,
and recyclable materials. TSUISL operates at multiple

A B

Figure 4. Different types of community bins are
placed at Kadma Market, Jamshedpur. (A) Dumper
bucket at residential area, Kadma. (B) Masonry bins
at a vegetable market, Kadma.

Figure 3. Composition of municipal solid waste in Table 2. Street sweeping calculation
Jamshedpur Parameter Value Remarks
Sweeping coverage 250 m/day 136+50+32=218
Table 1. Comparison of MSW composition of per person
Jamshedpur and other Indian cities Minimum ₹136/day ($1.62*)
MSW Jamshedpur Indian cities pay per sweeper
composition average (%) average (%) Other allowances ₹50/day ($0.60*)
Organic 38 – 40 40 – 60 Safety gear cost ₹32/day ($0.40*)
Recyclable 18 – 22 13 – 36 Overall cost per ₹218/day ($2.60*)
Inert 33 – 38 30 – 40 person
Abbreviation: MSW: Municipal solid waste. Note: *Refer to footnote. 2

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