Waste Management Techniques Quiz

Generating energy in the form of heat or electricity from municipal solid waste

Wastes comprising of used diapers, sanitary towels or napkins, tampons, condoms, incontinence sheets, and any other similar waste.

Domestic hazardous waste comprises of any solid waste or a combination of solid wastes that requires special handling and disposal as it is harmful to human health and the environment. Examples include discarded paint drums, pesticide cans, expired medicines, used batteries, etc.

<p>To burn waste at high temperatures and reduce the volume of solid waste.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dry waste segregation involves separating recyclable materials like paper, plastic, metal, and glass from other waste.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>SLRM centres play a vital role in managing solid and liquid waste efficiently for resource recovery and environmental sustainability.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Composting, such as pit composting, drum composting, onsite bio-methanation, or khamba composting.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Schools are evaluated on whether they segregate wet and dry waste before final collection (10 marks), and whether they compost their own biodegradable waste (15 marks).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hospitals, railway stations, airports, sports complexes, clubs, and shopping malls.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Educational institutes and hostels can use methods like pit composting, drum composting, onsite bio-methanation, or khamba composting to safely dispose of their biodegradable/wet waste.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The total marks allocated for evaluating a school's waste management practices, with segregation of wet and dry waste worth 10 marks, and composting of biodegradable waste worth 15 marks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The primary purpose of a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) is to facilitate the segregation, sorting, and recovery of various components of non-combustible solid waste before the waste is delivered or processed for disposal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The purpose of an RDF (Refused Derived Fuel) plant is to produce a segregated combustible fraction of solid waste, other than chlorinated plastics, in the form of pellets or fluff that can be used as fuel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The main steps involved in the process of producing RDF are drying, shredding, dehydrating, and compacting the combustible components of solid waste.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The informal sector of waste pickers or any other workforce engaged for the purpose are responsible for the segregation, sorting, and recovery of various components of waste at a Material Recovery Facility (MRF).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The main components of a typical RDF plant are a waste collection and segregation system, a waste shredder, an RDF briquette machine, and the production of RDF briquettes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process of producing RDF contributes to the management of solid waste by converting the segregated combustible fraction of solid waste, other than chlorinated plastics, into a fuel that can be used as an alternative to traditional fossil fuels.</p> Signup and view all the answers