Proposal to set up a Pilot

De-centralized
Solid Waste Management Unit in Visakhapatnam

Submitted by

To
The Commissioner
Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation
Visakhapatnam

1.Title of the Project:

Setting up of Pilot De-centralized Solid Waste management Unit in Visakhapatnam
2. Name of the organization with full address, telephone and e-mail ID:
Society For Green,
1-186, Siva Reddy Palam
Guntur,
Ph: 93999 77557
Email: societyforgreen@gmail.com
3. Status:
Non-Governmental Organization
Society For Green, NGO has been actively engaged in Solid Waste Management,
Reforestation and Tree Plantation activities from a period of time. The Organization has
created awareness among the urban population Guntur area through the awareness
program , workshop, plantation program.. The organization has motivated the SHGs of the
area to involve in Waste Management and plantation activities.. It has developed
relationship with SHGs, Schools, colleges and communities and involved them in Solid
Waste Management programs and Tree plantation program
4.Registration number and data (for NGO, Trusts and Companies),
Society For Green
Redg No: 203 of 2015, dated 1-7-2015
1-186, Siva Reddy Palam
Guntur
5. Name of the Project Leader and Co PIs and their full address:
Project Leader :
Dr. Ch Harendra , Clinical Hypnotherapist , M.COM ( Mumbai University)
F-4, Golden Towers, 4/12- Brodiepet, Guntur, 522002
Co Project Leader
Aman Mandala. M.B.A
A-605, Novus Florence Village, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam

1-186, Siva Reddy Palam, Guntur. A.P

Ph: 93999 77557
Email: societyforgreen@gmail.com, www.facebook.com/societyforgreen

6. Brief introduction of concept and justification of the project

Society For Green, was formed with the aim to support and help community in the field of
Solid Waste Management, Promoting the Setting Up of ECO CLUBS in Schools and Colleges,
Promote tree plantation and Re-Forestation, convert barren dead land into Green,
Promoting to beautify Municipal Dump yard and promote Rain Water harvesting. Presently
the organization is jointly working with Smart Waste Management in setting up
decentralized unit of Community waste management and Promoting Zero Waste
management. It is also working parallel in setting up of ECO CLUBS in Schools and Colleges.
7. Concept:
Setting up of Pilot De-centralized Solid Waste management Unit in Visakhapatnam
Society For Green in partnership with Smart Waste Management has designed and
developed Rapid Composting Technology to take care of Municipal Solid Waste
Management and to ease out the problems of managing municipal solid waste.
Our process has two basic steps:
Step 1: Setting up of De-centralized unit in community of 500 to1000 houses or Apartments
and reducing the volume of waste through crushing or shredding.
Step 2: Curing the crushed or shredded waste in well-aerated containers/Beds for organic
or vermin composting
8. System
The segregated waste is passed through the Waste crushing machine. The output from the
crushing machine is semi-dry bio-mass of less than 10 mm in particle size.
The output is then mixed with a measured quantity of Bio decomposer for processing. Then
the mixture is mixed with carbon-rich material such as shredded leaves, etc.
This mixture is fed into the containers/beds for curing. The curing time is 14 to 21 days.
At the end of the curing cycle, the output will be dark brown / black in colour with wet soillike smell and texture. It can be applied directly to the plants, crops etc.
The crushing machines are electrically operated. The curing containers/Beds do not require
any electricity. The skill required to operate these machines is negligible. 2 to 3 workers are
required to manage the entire operation at community level.

1-186, Siva Reddy Palam, Guntur. A.P

Ph: 93999 77557
Email: societyforgreen@gmail.com, www.facebook.com/societyforgreen

9. Technical Details:
Our systems are capable of managing varied quantities of waste i:e 1 kg per day to 6-8
tonnes per day.
The Crusher has a capacity to crush 1 kg of waste per hour to 1 tonne of waste per hour
with horse-power ranging from HP to 10 HP.
The Shredder has been designed to shred all kinds of waste including leaves, branches etc.,
from 10kgs per hour to 2 tonne per hour with horse-power ratings up to 40 HP.
The containers/beds are made of special material to cure the waste faster and without any
issues such as smell, flies, etc. Leachate is held within the system and not allowed to drain
out ensuring high nutrient value in the compost.
The process is a combination of aerobic and anaerobic decomposition
10. Project Details:
Waste Management unit at community level of 500 to 1000 houses:
Est. Qty. Of kitchen-organic-waste from market and
residential setup

1000
kg/day

Est. Qty. Of horticulture waste (dry leaves)

50kg/day

a).EQUIPMENT REQUIRED WITH CAPACITY & COST:

Sl.No

Quantity

Items

Capacity

To be borne by

Crushing Machine

Each
handling Society for Green
1000 kgs/day

10

Composting Beds

Each handling

Society for Green

1 ton

Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation will have no liability for investing in the project.
GVMC will provide land, water, electricity and at least three workers to maintain and operate the
machine

1-186, Siva Reddy Palam, Guntur. A.P

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b) AREA & SHED REQUIRED: Total Area Required 15 x 50 sq. ft.

a)
Machine Area 10x6 sq. ft.
b)
Composting Bed Area constructed.
c)
Waste Segregation Area 12 x 20sq. ft.
d)
Compost Storage Area Depends
e)
Roof or top cover ( rain proof )
f)
Cemented or RCC flooring
c). POWER SUPPLY:
a)

Three (3) Power Supply, 440 V,

Main Supply - 32 AMPS MCB, Sub-MCBs
16 AMPS, All MCBs - 4 Pole

b)

Sockets - 5 AMPS, 15 AMPS

c)

Light

d). WATER SUPPLY:

1.

Water connection at least two feet from ground level

e). DRAIN OUTLET: Four (4) inch drain-outlet.

f). MONTHLY OPERATIONAL COST:

Crushing Machines

Society For Green

Composting bins / bags

Society For Green

Bio decomposer

Society For Green

Waste Collection & Transport to

De-Centralized Unit

By Local Municipality

Electricity

By Local Municipality

Water

By Local Municipality

Worker

By Local Municipality ( atleast 3

workers)

1-186, Siva Reddy Palam, Guntur. A.P

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g). TIMELINE:
Date of submission of the proposal the execution & implementation to be started in
15days so the concern documents to be issued by Municipal or Municipal
Corporation.
h). MUNICIPAL 'S SCOPE OF WORK:
1.

Provide area, construct shed, supply electricity, water, and drain-out.

2.

Collection of segregated waste from door-to-door, community bins, etc. and

delivering the segregated kitchen-organic waste to the waste management &
composting shed.

3.

Collection of dry leaves and delivering it to the waste management shed.

4.

In case the waste is not getting segregated at the source-level, then instruct
the waste collectors to segregate the waste and deliver only the kitchenorganic waste to the waste management & composting shed.

5.

Electricity bill will be paid by Municipal

6.

Water bill will be paid by Municipal

7.

The cost of Collection & Transportation to Composting Site will be borne by

Municipal

8.

Dry waste will be collected by waste collectors and brought to the the shade
were we would buy back from them at the market rate.

9.
i). REVENUE TO MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
Society For Green proposes to purchase the Segregated Wet Organic Waste from
Municipality at the rate of Rupees Ten ( Rs. 10/-) per tonne. The wet organic waste
should be well segregated before brought to the composting unit for the final
processing work. In case the wet organic waste brought to the unit is not
segregated then the payment for that waste will not be done.
Payment will be made once in every month by Society For Green for the total
segregated wet organic waste brought to the unit by Municipality for the given
month

1-186, Siva Reddy Palam, Guntur. A.P

Ph: 93999 77557
Email: societyforgreen@gmail.com, www.facebook.com/societyforgreen

j). Society For Green SCOPE OF WORK:

1.

Supervise construction of the shed, electrical supply, water connection &

supply and drain-out connection.

2.

Setup the equipment.

3.

Operate the machines, run the waste management & composting facility,
maintain the facility, train, etc. (refer to operational cost table).

4.

Operators will be selected, trained and provided by Society For Green.

Society For Green will have the sole right on who will operate the setup.

5.

Provide materials for operation such as bio decomposer, gloves, masks, etc.
(refer to operational cost table).

6.

Submit weekly report.

k). WET WASTE:

COMPOST PRODUCED BY Society For Green
a.

The compost produced at Composting Site by Society For Green will be the
property of Society For Green.

b.

Society For Green will sell the compost to recover the cost of the operation,
man-power, operational materials etc.

c.

Municipal will purchase the compost from Society For Green for its
horticulture, parks and gardens if required by them.

l). DRY WASTE

d.

Dry waste collected by waste collector will be brought to the shed were
Society For Green will buy from them at market rates. These waste then
systematic segregated and disposed or send for recycling. The dry waste
bought from workers will be the property of Society For Green.

e.

Society For Green will sell the dry waste further to recover the cost of the
operation, man-power, operational materials etc.

11. COST SAVING THROUGH DE-CENTRALIZED SOLID-WASTE MANAGEMENT &

COMPOSTING:
1.

Transportation Cost As the waste would be reduces to very small volume

and composted in the given area (shed) transportation to the transit point
wont be required hence it will save the transportation cost to transit point.
As transportation will not be required for transit point the question of
forwarding the waste to land filling ends hence it will further save the
transportation cost to land filling site. This will save handsome amount for
the Municipality.
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2.

Land filling Cost - Value of land in the city or out-skirts is too high to dump
waste.

3.

Environmental Cost - If you are not composting the waste, then you will be
sending 100s of Tone of wet-waste per month to the dumping ground
(landfill) by burning diesel / non-renewable fuel, causing pollution, trafficjams and 100 Tonnes of waste will produce 10 tonne of CH4 (Methane gas)
in the dumping ground / landfill per month. Methane is 20 to 25% more
harmful than CO2. Moreover, dumping grounds are causing ground-water
contamination and severe health problem. We all know the cost we are
paying and our future generations will pay for this mismanagement of
waste.

4.

Estimated Quantity of Compost: At least 1/3 of actual wet waste can be

composted per month. The compost can be utilized in farming, parks,
gardens, plantation, green-belt, nurseries, etc.

Society For Green has setup De-centralized Solid-Waste Management Setup in various
cities across India Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai etc. Our clients are housing societies,
institutions, industries, hotels, builders, municipalities, etc.
12. Program Highlights:
Educating households about waste segregation at home level
Involving students from colleges & schools
Involving Non Government Organizations & Corporate companies
Involving Municipal Unions, Associations, Cooperative societies etc.,
Forming ECO CLUB and executing eco-club program on monthly basis in schools and
colleges
Setting of decentralized waste management units at ward level called GREEN House
13. Organization structure for the program:
Program initiated by GVMC
Program coordinated and implemented by Society For Green
In coordination with NGOs, ULBs, SHOs & Others
Making it reach to people
14. Problem:
Management of Municipal Solid-Waste has been a major challenge all over India. Various
systems that have been setup in a centralized manner by the municipalities, local agencies,
private companies, etc. to convert waste to energy, waste to compost, etc. have not been
able to successfully manage the waste in a sustainable manner. These systems have failed
due to various reasons such as:
1-186, Siva Reddy Palam, Guntur. A.P
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Lack of transportation of segregated waste i.e. the waste that has been
segregated at the source ends up mixed along the way to the waste treatment plant
due to multiple collection points and varying types of waste.
Shortage of skilled and un-skilled man-power to operate these hi-tech systems.
Unpredictable Waste Quantities Waste quantities go up and down due to
improper auditing of waste, waste forecast etc.
Segregation of Waste through mechanized systems such as conveyor screens has
not been very successful.
Waste generated in India has high moisture content and not suitable for incineration
or conversion into energy.

The most practical option for us to manage municipal solid-waste in an efficient, costeffective and sustainable manner is to adopt de-centralized models of composting, bio-gas or
briquetting / pelletization .
15. Approach:
De-centralization of solid-waste management is to manage the waste locally, in-situ, within
the premises, or establishment such as society, institution, factory, office, municipal market
etc. This way we can ensure proper segregation, treatment and disposal of the waste.
Municipal Solid-Waste can be broadly divided into three (3) categories:
Dry Waste (Recyclable), Wet Waste (Organic, Bio-degradable, and Compostable) and Reject
Waste (Sanitary Waste, Medical Waste, etc.)
Recyclable waste, approximately 25-30%, such as paper, plastic, cardboard etc. are getting
channelized to recycling plants through Kabadiwala, rag-pickers, etc.
Over 65-70% of waste is organic or bio-degradable in nature that can be composted but
unfortunately getting dumped causing both environmental and health problems.
The sanitary waste and other non-recyclable and non-compostable waste, approximately
1-5%, can be land-filled after chemical or biological treatment.
Considering that 25-30% of the waste that has a recyclable value is getting managed
through unprofessional and professional means, if we can handle the bulk of 65-70%, i.e.
compostable then we can easily improve the condition of waste management in our cities.
The reason we prefer composting over other processes is because it is simpler to implement,
it involves low-investment / capital, huge demand of organic compost as India is Agriculturecentric, low maintenance, low operational cost, etc.

1-186, Siva Reddy Palam, Guntur. A.P

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The traditional methods of composting such open-pit composting, open-bed composting etc.
have not been successful due to several reasons:

Can cause unsanitary conditions if not managed properly

Takes long time to convert into compost
Labour-intensive
Weather plays an important factor

Various mechanized systems have also been developed and put into use to take care of the
above problems. However, these machines are costly, require skilled-operator, significant
area and infrastructure. Another problem with these machines is improper leachate
management which causes unsanitary conditions such as smell, flies at the composting site or
facility.
Hope you find the proposal to be in the line that would solve the problem of Solid Waste
Management for Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation.

Kind Regards,

Ch. Harendra

Founder and President

Society For Green

Email: societyforgreen@gmail.com.
www.facebook.com/societyforgreen
PH: 939 99 77 55 7

1-186, Siva Reddy Palam, Guntur. A.P

Ph: 93999 77557
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Our Projects at various places

1.

Collector and Commissioner of Guntur inspecting Guntur Wet waste

management unit

3. Community Composting in Eapral, Hyderabad.

2. Wet Waste Crushing unit at Guntur, Vellock market

4. Novus Florence Village First Zero Waste Community in Visakhapatnam.

5. Community SWM unit at Mani Enclave, Hyd

6. Zero waste Management seminar in Apartments, Gajuwaka

7. Zero waste Management seminar in Apartments

8. Interacting with PH workers at wardlevel

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OUR WORK AT GAJUWAKA DUMP YARD

1-186, Siva Reddy Palam, Guntur. A.P

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1-186, Siva Reddy Palam, Guntur. A.P

Ph: 93999 77557
Email: societyforgreen@gmail.com, www.facebook.com/societyforgreen