Bio-mining/bio-remediation of a landfill (India)

One of the largest landfills in India, the Ghazipur landfill, was commissioned by the Delhi government in 1984. The objective of this project is to deal with the plausible characterization and recovery of mined legacy waste through average compositional analysis and their possible recycling/processing options. The study’s primary objectives were to conduct a gap analysis of the existing municipal waste management system in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and to assist in ensuring the proper implementation of Solid Waste Management Rules 2016. This study presents the relevant national rules and the current collection practices in Delhi based on a recent survey of waste management practices. The methodology used for the study will be a mix of primary and secondary research tools like transect walks, developing a prototype of the existing system, and a literature review. The undersigned hopes to identify priority action areas and achieve sustainable MSW management through this study. In this study an overview was made regarding landfills, incinerating, composting recycling, and various waste treatment technologies. A prototype of the existing method of landfill biomining and bioremediation by a ballistic separator (trommel machine) was made. The study also elaborated on the successful model of source segregation. The gaps in existing infrastructure and MSW management services that should be provided to make the system run efficiently and ensure compliance with the national rules for waste management were also described.