However, this depends on several factors such as initial compaction, characteristics of the waste, degree of decomposition, effect of air and water on the consolidation of waste, height of completed landfill, availability of moisture and routing of moisture inside the landfill.4 Effective decomposition and degradation of waste is also restricted by several factors. [...] Some of them are low moisture content, poor shredding of waste disposed of in landfills, high bulk density and lack of inoculum (microbial population).5 Nearly 90 per cent of the ultimate settlement due to decomposition of the organic 10 Toolkit LEGACY WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DUMPSITE REMEDIATION IN INDIA.indd 10 08/09/22 3:47 PM fraction of waste in a landfill occurs in the initial five years.6 The. [...] In addition, the following are the key considerations for legacy waste processing and material handling: • Procurement of equipment/machineries for sorting and processing of legacy waste fractions; • Quantities, types and variability of material to be handled; • Material flows and mass flow, quantification of residual waste; • Number and types of vehicles or other transport means required for segr. [...] Frequent fire-related incidents and foul odour severely affected the health of the residents living in the vicinity of the dumpsite, which was at the centre of the city. [...] 58 Toolkit LEGACY WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DUMPSITE REMEDIATION IN INDIA.indd 58 08/09/22 3:47 PM Disposal For the disposal of domestic hazardous waste, sanitary waste and other types of waste mined from a legacy waste dumpsite that cannot be reused or recycled in any way, a regional sanitary landfill facility should be constructed as per availability of land in the lower reaches of the hills.
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