Where is city’s garbage going?

The deadline for clearing the garbage set by the newly appointed BBMP commissioner Rajneesh Goel ended on September 3rd, 2012.  But where is the garbage going, considering only Mandoor landfill is operational right now?

India gears up its waste-to-energy initiatives

Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - 15:08
Mumbai: India is all set to convert its trash to treasure as it gears up, albeit a bit slowly, to strengthen its waste-to-energy sector and boost recycling and reuse - with one expert estimating the annual earnings from biofuel alone at Rs.50,000 crore ($11 billion).
Aiding India`s transition to green technology are a host of European and American consultants with economically viable and eco-friendly solutions.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Is there any other Waste to Energy plant in India?

NO, the Okhla Waste to Energy facility is the first large scale integrated waste management project ever being set up in the country, aiming for a sustainable solution taking MSW through an environment friendly combustion process to generate clean and renewable energy from MSW.

Clean and Renewable Energy

Waste to Energy (WtE) is a process that takes Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), i.e. household trash, and transfers it into combustion chambers where it is burned at high temperatures and reduced to 10% of its original volume. The heat generated from the combustion chambers heats up water in steel tubes that form the walls of the combustion chambers. The water is turned to steam and sent through a turbine that continuously generates electricity.
The Waste to Energy (WtE) industry has been in existence for over 25 years and has developed state-of-the-art technology making it one of the cleanest forms of energy generation. The advanced technology in combusting waste is the air quality (emission) control system. Waste to Energy (WtE) facilities meet or exceed the strictest standards and employ a multi-step process to achieve superior environmental performance.
While recycling is a preferred first step in the waste management process, not all waste can be recycled. After recycling, there are two proven options for disposal: bury waste in a landfill or use the advanced Waste to Energy (WtE) process to turn our growing amount of trash into clean, renewable power.
WtE facilities provide communities with a clean source of power generation, minimal disturbance to surrounding neighborhoods, and a safe and effective solution for managing local trash generation. In communities where WtE facilities are located, the recycling rates are higher than the average level. WtE alleviates the reliance on landfills and the long distance shipping of trash. Re-using household waste to power generators decreases our dependence on fossil fuels and avoids the pollutants that would have been emitted in its place.

The chart shows the environment benefits in an effective way.