ENVIRONMENTAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL ISSUES AT DANKAUR VILLAGE GAUTAM BHUD NAGAR DISTRICT UTTAR PRADESH INDIA

ABSTRACT

The difficulties of solid waste disposal and management in Dankaur, were investigated in this study. A total of 250 respondents from the research area were given a set of questionnaires. The information gathered was evaluated in a descriptive manner. Meal wastes, polythene bags, and polystyrene food packs formed the greatest component of trash in the commercial area, according to the findings. Paper debris, plastic/rubber bottles, leaves, and metal cans were among the other types of solid waste generated in the study's other areas. According to the study, 43.81 percent of respondents store their waste in waste bins/receptacles, while 35.33 percent dump their trash on the ground. The findings revealed that the institution's solid waste receptacles were insufficient. The data also found that the polytechnic sanitation staff collected solid garbage on a regular basis. In general, 54.45 percent of respondents were pleased with the area sanitation unit's performance in handling solid waste at the university. The key issues in solid waste management have been recognized as insufficient employees, a lack of solid waste vehicles, and a lack of financing. The report advised that the polytechnic administration hire more people, purchase solid waste vehicles, and sufficiently fund the sanitation section to ensure effective solid waste management. Furthermore, the school should launch public awareness programmed about ecologically acceptable solid waste disposal methods to prevent indiscriminate solid trash dumping on grounds