Survey of waste collection and its energy generation potential in nawanshehr, pakistan

The present study highlights the current status of solid waste collection and disposal practices in Nawanshehr, Abbottabad Pakistan along with its possible management. It involved the surveys of different places such as general stores, tailor shops, cotton processing etc, during the month of July to October 2010. It is estimated that an average 7-8 t of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is generated daily of which 2-3 t is collected by the local administration and dumped at 'Salhad' solid waste dumping site. This waste can be efficiently used to produce electricity and biogas. Total 3000 t of MSW annually formed which is use to produce 1.9*10/sup 6/ kWhe amount of electricity. Major proportion of the generated MSW goes to open drains of the town and taken away to the Mandrocha Katha by the water flow, worsening the facilities of drinking water quality of this natural water stream, it is further ended into Daurr River. It is recommended that organic waste may be employed for many beneficial uses. With the collaboration of industrialists, a small scale fertilizer factory may be established. This will fulfill the fertilizer demands of local farmers to increase crop productivity. (author)