# Municipal Solid Waste Management - Institution: IIT Guwahati - Department: Civil Engineering - Teacher: Prof. Ajay Kalamdhad - Level: Undergraduate - Language: English - Subjects: Engineering - Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105103205) - Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.) - Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105103205) - Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words) The problems affiliated with solid waste management (SWM) in today’s sprawling civilized and urbanized society are intricate because of the quantity and varied nature of wastes, the funding restriction for public disposal, interference of technology (energy and raw materials), and complex infrastructure development network in urban cities. As a result, if SWM is to achieve in consummate approach, the fundamentals aspects need to be identified. Thus, there is dire need to group the activities from the generation to the disposal point. The six different functional elements (generation, handing and separations, storage and processing at source, collection, the transformation of wastes, transfer and transport, and final disposal) for the engineering comparison and treatment need to be understood in detail. The understanding of the functional element is important because it helps in evaluating the impacts of projected changes and technological developments. Solid waste management is an essential part of every society, but it is also one of the most neglected one. An in-depth understanding of the subject is required to tackle the current solid waste management crisis effectively. This course attempts to familiarize various steps involved in solid waste management. INTENDED AUDIENCE : PG Level course for Environmental Engineering and UG level for Civil Engineering PREREQUISITES : None ## Lectures 1. [Lec 1: Introduction to solid waste](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/cd782924ddd9) (YouTube) 2. [Lec 2: Functional elements](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/2c71b3ada9af) (YouTube) 3. [Lec 3: Types and sources of solid waste](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/6fbbc893533a) (YouTube) 4. [Lec 4: Sampling and characteristics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/33f3fc717e34) (YouTube) 5. [Lec 5: Estimation of solid waste quantity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/24c8600312b5) (YouTube) 6. [Lec 6: Factors affecting solid waste generation rate](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/28ad42392f5c) (YouTube) 7. [Lec 7: Handling, separation and storage at source](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/1fab43513a61) (YouTube) 8. [Lec 8: Processing at source](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/5b0aa66d0793) (YouTube) 9. [Lec 9: Primary collection](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/9b081bf29230) (YouTube) 10. [Lec 10: Types of collection system](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/3190577d3eb8) (YouTube) 11. [Lec 11: Analysis of collection system (Part I)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/90dad367c30a) (YouTube) 12. [Lec 12: Analysis of collection system (Part II)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/dbebe904942a) (YouTube) 13. [Lec 13: Analysis of collection system (Part III)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/ae8c043bfdd6) (YouTube) 14. [Lec 14: Need and types of transfer station](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/5114e20f8ba5) (YouTube) 15. [Lecture 15: Transport means and methods](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/697c3f9e8482) (YouTube) 16. [Lecture 16: Unit operation for component separation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/b15acf6b1b36) (YouTube) 17. [Lecture 17: Material recovery facilities (MRF)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/5d824f9e5f15) (YouTube) 18. [Lecture 18: Recycling of dry waste components](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/8931130b40c3) (YouTube) 19. [Lecture 19: Waste as a fuel](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/b6f0ef413d28) (YouTube) 20. [Lecture 20: Incineration/Combustion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/b7a5084308f2) (YouTube) 21. [Lecture 21: Flue gas characteristics and treatment](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/5e25c966f5a7) (YouTube) 22. [Lecture 22: Solid residue generation, characterization and treatment](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/e2bda5b422a4) (YouTube) 23. [Lecture 23: Waste-to-energy (WtE) plants (case studies) pyrolysis and gasification](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/b3223247630a) (YouTube) 24. [Lecture 24: Definition and phases of composting](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/3005fd16ca07) (YouTube) 25. [Lecture 25: Factors affecting composting process](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/49cef1c30e64) (YouTube) 26. [Lecture 26: Types of composting - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/18e62439bd1c) (YouTube) 27. [Lecture 27: Types of composting - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/a18b12d4a4e5) (YouTube) 28. [Lecture 28: Compost quality](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/a09e1cf381cb) (YouTube) 29. [Lecture 29: Vermicomposting](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/ce18f02ae1a2) (YouTube) 30. [Lecture 30: Definition, stages and factors affecting anaerobic digestion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/a6de7846f609) (YouTube) 31. [Lecture 31: Pretreatment and co-digestion for enhancement of biogas production](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/f5de97105c94) (YouTube) 32. [Lecture 32: Types of biogas digesters](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/ff66e9c9a75d) (YouTube) 33. [Lecture 33: Site selection and types of landfill](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/8a1373172c93) (YouTube) 34. [Lecture 34: Leachate collection and treatment](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/9d03eb0a23b1) (YouTube) 35. [Lecture 35: Landfill gas collection and treatment](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/8b46d11b9a03) (YouTube) 36. [Lecture 36: Design of landfill & Bio-minning of old dumpsite](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/e356678b41e8) (YouTube) 37. [Lecture 37: Construction and demolition waste](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/71994d52ab6c) (YouTube) 38. [Lecture 38: Management of bio-mediacal, e-waste and inert waste](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/2b5962deb5b3) (YouTube) 39. [Lecture 39: Integrated solid waste management (ISWM)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/2f6a1b49980a) (YouTube) 40. [Lecture 40: Municipal solid waste management rules](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/188855ee95aa) (YouTube) 41. [Lecture 41: Financing in MSWM projects](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/24426bb70544) (YouTube) 42. [Lecture 42: Public-Private-Partnership (PPP)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/7a888c852539) (YouTube) 43. [Lecture 43: Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) in MSWM projects](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105103205/6235960337c8) (YouTube)