SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
A Comprehensive Guide to Environmental Sanitation and Public Health

Understanding waste management is essential to protecting public health and building a sustainable environment.

Solid waste management is one of the major challenges facing modern communities. Rapid urbanisation, population growth and changing lifestyles have increased waste generation, creating serious environmental and public health concerns.

This book, Solid Waste Management, provides a comprehensive and systematic overview of solid waste management, integrating fundamental public health concepts with modern waste-management practices and the Indian regulatory framework.

Written with an academic and practical approach, this book explores the sources, classification and health hazards of solid waste, along with the principles of segregation, storage, collection, transportation, processing and scientific disposal.

It also discusses the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, national programmes and initiatives, and the importance of community participation in achieving sustainable waste management.

• Fundamentals of Solid Waste Management: Definitions, objectives, historical background and the magnitude of the global and Indian waste-management problem.

• Classification and Sources of Waste: Understanding household, commercial, institutional, industrial, agricultural and other waste streams.

• Health Hazards: Communicable and vector-borne diseases, environmental pollution, occupational hazards and climate-related impacts.

• Waste Management Principles: Waste segregation, storage, collection, transportation and the waste-management hierarchy.

• Methods of Waste Disposal: Open dumping, sanitary landfills, incineration, composting, manure pits, burial and waste-to-energy technologies.

• Indian Regulatory Framework: Detailed coverage of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, including responsibilities of waste generators, bulk waste generators and local authorities.

• National Programmes: Swachh Bharat Mission and other important environmental sanitation initiatives.

• Dental Practice and Waste Management: Practical relevance of waste segregation and responsible waste management in dental clinics.

• Public Health Significance: Community health education, occupational safety, disease prevention and environmental protection.

This book is particularly useful for:

• Undergraduate and postgraduate dental students.

• Public Health Dentistry students and professionals.

• Medical and allied health science students.

• Public health professionals and researchers.

• Environmental health and sanitation professionals.

• Students preparing for academic seminars, examinations and professional presentations.

With structured explanations, illustrative figures, flowcharts, tables and academic references, this book helps readers understand both the theoretical foundations and practical applications of solid waste management.

Whether you are a student preparing for an examination, a postgraduate preparing an academic seminar, or a health professional interested in environmental sanitation, this book offers a valuable learning resource.

Protecting the environment begins with managing waste responsibly. Building healthier communities begins with informed action.