The effects of growing population, urbanization, and industrialization has started showing its detrimental effects on
the environment as well as the human being. The rising waste generation is the direct consequence of population explosion. The
waste generation rates are attaining new records every year and is a tickling bomb for mother earth and human beings.
Integrated solid waste management is a technique for effective management of solid waste across all levels of waste management
process. The segregation of waste is the first and the most crucial stage of solid waste management process. The segregation of
the waste can be done either at the source of waste generation i.e. households, commercial establishments etc. or at the waste
processing site or disposal site. The mixed waste becomes difficult to handle and manage because of its non-uniform
composition.
