STUDY ON SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AT SHER-E-BANGLA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY CAMPUS

Abstract

A study was conducted on solid waste management at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University during January-June, 2014. The study area was 86.97 acre with a population about 7,500. A huge quantity of solid waste generates regularly in the study area and maximum amount of which remain unmanaged. As there is no proper solid waste management system, the residents remained hostage to the refuse that they generate regularly which results in much health and environmental problems. Considering the present situation, this study is undertaken with different objectives of analyzing the existing solid waste management system at Sher-eBangla

Agricultural University campus, its performance analysis and recommended suggestions on the provisions to handle the consequences of existing system. To attain the objectives, the study encompasses the complete scenario of the present solid waste management system ranging from regular waste generation to final disposal of the waste and different support facilities. The study scrutinized the volume of waste generated per day, its composition, service level of present solid waste management system, problem issues associated with present system, its consequences, required institutional supports, technical assistances, etc which are prominent variable to develop an effective management system.