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loader points, including the ones in Sonari and Ramdas 4.2.3. Segregation and sorting
Bhatta. The workers employed by TSUISL at the secondary
collection site are responsible for segregating and
4.2.2.1. Transportation expenses sorting mixed wastes received into biodegradables,
For street sweeping per kilometer, TSUISL spent ₹872 non-biodegradables, and recyclables. The recovery
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daily/$10.40 (Table 2).
The main costs of primary collection include process entails laborious segregation of plastic
labor and utilities, such as fuel, vehicle, leakage, and materials and some metal and other recyclable
maintenance. elements. The segregated plastic is meticulously
A tripper covers over 2000 households and requires cleansed and arranged for storage at the Ramdas Bhatta
two workforces to operate. Each tripper has a maximum depot. Using plastic in road making will guarantee that
carrying capacity of 1.5 tonnes. The total waste it may be effectively recycled in the future and utilized
generated by households amounts to 5.2 tonnes, which in the fabrication of plastic roadways. The recovered
requires 3.4 trips for removal. The total distance a valuable metal might be sold as scrap or moved to
tripper travels is 52 km daily with a fuel consumption production or recycling facilities. The problem
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of 2.6 L at ₹90/L ($1.10/L), costing ₹234. The wages of of segregation at the source persists due to a lack
the workforce involved is ₹336. The total cost involved of awareness and a reluctance to address the issue.
in waste collection encompasses the wages of workers, Implementing effective waste segregation practices
the cost of fuel used, and the expenses for utilities enhances treatment efficiency and minimizes the
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cost ₹602/day ($7.202). Thus, the cost of collection per requirement for unnecessary disposal. Furthermore,
tonne is ₹115.80 or ₹116 ($1.40 ) (Tables 3-5). several individuals found scavenging at the dump site.
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In addition, they play a crucial role in trash sorting in
2 Exchange rate: 1 USD ≈ ₹ 84 (2024 average). developing nations such as India.

Table 3. Cost estimation for door‑to‑door collection
Parameter Value Remarks
Coverage 2000 households in 8 h
Distance from HH to loader point* 15 km
Diesel mileage 20 km/L
Personnel required 2 (driver, helper)
Per-capita waste generation rate 2.6 kg/household
Total waste generated (2000 HH) 5.2 tonnes 2.6×2 000=52000
Tripper capacity 1.5 tonnes/trip
Number of trips required 3.47 trips 5.2/1.5=3.466
Distance covered by tripper 52 km 15×3.4=51
Diesel required 2.6 L 52/20=2.6
Diesel cost ₹90/L ($1.10*)
Total fuel cost ₹234 ($2.80*) 90×2.6=234
Driver wage ₹200/day ($2.40*)
Helper wage ₹136/day ($1.60*)
Total workforce cost ₹336/day ($4.00*) 200+136=336
Cost of utility (safety gears)/day ₹32 ($0.40*)
Total cost of collection ₹602/day ($7.20*) 336+234+32=602
Cost of collection per tonne ₹116 ($1.40*) 602/5.2=115.76
Notes: Thus, cost per tonne of waste pickup=Total cost/Total waste generated, i.e., 602/5.2=₹116 ($1.40*). *Refer to footnote . 2
Abbreviation: HH: Households.

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