SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROJECT at KALUTHARA(KALUTHARA URBAN COUNCIL) A presentation Done by the 1st Year Students (Group 2) of the Department of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura for the Environmental Chemistry Assignment..

1. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROJECTatKALUTHARA(KALUTHARA URBAN COUNCIL)

3. B.A.K.G.Abenayaka

4. W.A.R.I.Sampath

5. R.M.Baddewidana

6. L.L.U.Mandakini

7. S.R.Wijesinghe

9. METHODS OF COLLECTING DATA

10. PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE

11. METHODS AND MATERIALS USED IN THE SITE

12. PRESENT MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS

15. Earlier this was a area which used to dump garbage. This unproper dumping garbage system was a big problem for the villagers.

17. Shed to store sorted garbage

18. Shed to store composts

19. Tank to store leachate

20. Well maintained home garden

22. Rubbish - Polythene, Plastics, Glass, Textile, Metal Pieces

23. Construction Wastes - Tile Pieces, Metal Pieces

26. Electricity

27. Drinking water

30. MJ. C. B. machine

31. Machine that used to cut coconut shell.

33. Garbage transportation carts

34. Shovels

35. Hoes

36. Rakes

38. Domestics

40. Waste Management at the site First Step: Pre Processing Pre Processing involves sorting of waste They separate polythene, plastics, glass (by type and color), coconut shells and metals by hands.

41. Second Step: Processing Processing is the actual composting method which is YARD COMPOSTING.

42. Third Step: Post Processing Post processing involves only the reduction of microbial activity as they don’t maintain the N, P, K values. (They proved by experiments that the there are suitable N, P, K value in their compost)

43. Composts are stored separately for about week in order to reduce microbial activity. Then they are filled into bags (2kg, 5kg, 25kg, and 50kg) and stored until sold to the customer

45. Unorganized work premises

46. Workers are not encouraged properly

47. Not sufficient machineries are provided.

49. Well organization of the available space

50. Encouragement of the workers

51. Educate People

54. Extend the space by purchasing the land next to the site (5 acres-approval had granted)

55. Educate public to do a proper sorting

56. Buy a vibrating sieve and a small machine to mix the waste (approval had granted)

57. Establish a bio gas plant

58. Improve the quality of compost