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Waste Generation and Management Practices in Bscic Mymensingh

M. S. Rahman
Department of Farm Structure and Environmental EngineeringBangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

S. Datta
Department of Farm Structure and Environmental EngineeringBangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

S. Islam
Department of Farm Structure and Environmental EngineeringBangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The present study was undertaken to quantify the waste generation in BSCIC, Mymensingh and to identify the waste disposal and management system for forecasting the environmental impacts of these wastes. Data were collected through a pre-tested questionnaire from 50 industries and a recycling plant divided in categories based on their daily production capacity. The study shows that total waste generation was 9758 kg/day of which 34.53% wastes were from puffed rice mills, 27.42% from mustard oil industries, 8.89% from fertilizer and pesticide industries, 6.8% from flour mills, 6.49% from bakery food industries, 2.83% from coconut oil mills, and 13.04% from all other industries. Small, medium and large category industries produced 1223 kg/day, 3115 kg/day and 5420 kg/day of wastes, respectively. Most of the generated wastes were solid and liquid. Some industries recycled the wastes as a part of manufacturing process. It was found that 44.19% industries sell wastes to poultry, fisheries and livestock personnel for making profit, 39.53% use municipal waste as management system, 13.95% recycle their wastes onsite or sending the wastes to waste recycling plant, and 2.32% industries sell the wastes for biomass burner fuel. Roadside solid wastes are picked up by municipal waste management system and liquid effluents pass its way through the municipal drains to the Brahmaputra River. Leftover wastes are not significant enough to cause environmental degradation. No serious complains about health hazard or pollution in environment was found from the surrounding community.

Keywords: BSCIC, Management, Mymensingh, Waste

Location: BSCIC, Mymensingh

Start Date: 00-01-2013

End Date: 00-10-2013

Program Area: Knowledge Management

Non-commodity: Management

Objectives:

1. To analyze the present status of industrial waste generation and their management systems in all industries of BSCIC, Mymensingh.

Methodology:

A detailed survey was undertaken to fulfill the research objectives in all listed industries in BSCIC, Mymensingh. The study was conducted from January to October 2013. In January to June an initial study was conducted as reconnaissance to collect baseline information about BSCIC industries of Mymensingh and their types. Generally these data were collected from BSCIC administration and a few through personal interviews. Afterwards, detailed study was directed between July and October 2013. A total of 50 industries as shown in Table 1 of different categories based on products type with a recycling plant in BSCIC, Mymensingh were investigated.

Source of Information: J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 7(1): 47 – 51, 2014; ISSN 1999-7361

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Achievement/Findings:

Most of the generated wastes were solid and liquid. Some industries recycled the wastes as a part of manufacturing process. It was found that 44.19% industries sell wastes to poultry, fisheries and livestock personnel for making profit, 39.53% use municipal waste as management system, 13.95% recycle their wastes onsite or sending the wastes to waste recycling plant, and 2.32% industries sell the wastes for biomass burner fuel. Roadside solid wastes are picked up by municipal waste management system and liquid effluents pass its way through the municipal drains to the Brahmaputra River. Leftover wastes are not significant enough to cause environmental degradation. No serious complains about health hazard or pollution in environment was found from the surrounding community.

Knowledge Management: Journal