Disposal

 Sanitary Landfill

A sanitary landfill is defined as a method of disposing of refuse solid waste on land without creating nuisances or hazards to public health or safety, by utilizing the principles of engineering to confine the refuse to the smallest practical area, to reduce it to the smallest practical volume, and to cover it with a layer of earth at the conclusion of each day's operation, or at such more frequent intervals as may be necessary.

The purpose of sanitary landfill is to stabilize the solid waste and to make it hygienic through proper storage of waste and use of natural metabolic function. Noncombustible materials/ wastes from the existing dumping site will be disposed off in the sanitary landfill.

Sanitary landfills are designed and constructed with this objective by incorporating essential components such as a liner system at the base and sides of the landfill to prevent migration of leachate or gas to the soil and ground water, a leachate and gas collection & control system, a final cover system, a surface water drainage system and an environmental monitoring system as per the provisions Municipal Solid Waste (Management & Handling) Rules 2000 and 2016, MoEF .

The landfill site shall be planned and designed with proper documentation of a phased construction plan as well as a closure plan. The landfill sites shall be selected to make use of nearby wastes processing facility. Otherwise, wastes processing facility shall be planned as an integral part of the landfill site. ¾ The landfill site shall be large enough to last for 20-25 years.The landfill site shall be away from habitation clusters, forest areas, and water bodies monuments, National Parks, Wetlands and places of important cultural, historical or religious interest.

A buffer zone of no-development shall be maintained around landfill site and shall be incorporated in the Town Planning Departments land-use plans. Landfill site shall be away from airport including airbase. Necessary approval of airport or airbase authorities prior to the setting up of the landfill site shall be obtained in cases where the site is to be located within 20 km of an airport or airbase.

The design of the landfill facility should prepared as per norms specified by Municipal Solid Waste (Management & Handling) Rules 2000/2016, and/or internationally accepted engineering standards so as to satisfy best development mechanisms. The landfill design will be as per the Geo Technical investigations keeping in view all the aspects such as characteristics of soil, water table, area available and will be in accordance with MSW Rules, 2000.