Kotte Solid Waste Management Strategy

The sources of OriginWaste in SJKMC: The Volume and SourcesAs per municipal records, SJKMC territory generates approximately 140 metrictons of waste daily and the volume is increasing. This waste is generated at manydifferent locations. For easy comprehension, these locations can be grouped into ten mainsources. The volume of waste increases substantially during religious, cultural and othernational festive seasons such as New Year, Wesak and Christmas. Occasionally, publicmeetings, demonstrations and political rallies litter the city at different points. Electionsare particularly difficult periods for SWM in the city. Buntings, banners, flags, postersand other propaganda material pester the solid waste personnel throughout the city duringthis period which lasts not less than three to four months at any given election. There areten main sites that generate solid waste in the city. They are:.Esplanades & Residences Schools &Public gatheringsPublic InstitutionsReligious &Pilgrim CentresBus StopsRailway StationsNursing HomesMedical InstitutionsMarkets, ShopsPola & PavementsSitesSmall & medium Commercial Construction &Manufacturing Units Establishments DemolitionComposition of WasteWaste composition data are very important in developing any integrated solidwaste management strategy. Their analysis offers important vistas to the form, quantityand quality of different components of the city’s solid waste stream and providesimportant leads for selecting appropriate technologies for their handling, processing andtreatment.The waste composition survey in Kotte in 2005 is depicted in figure 1 below. Thisis the output of a total city population of ………. The demographic projections expect theSJKMC population to become ……………… Therefore, it is recommended to carry outsuch analysis at least once in two years as the composition may change with the changingdemography and socio-economic behaviour.