Assessing the Present Solid Waste Management System in Jaffna Municipal Council Area of Sri Lanka
The Jaffna Peninsula is located in the northern tip of Sri Lanka. Formulation of a sustainable waste management system has become a priority to the Jaffna Municipal Council (JMC) as the Peninsula is dependant on groundwater for all its water requirements and the improper solid waste management affects the quality of underground water. In view of formulating a proper solid waste management plan a study was carried out in JMC to assess the current solid waste production and disposal systems. It was found that the total estimated solid waste collection per day is 50mt of which 35mt is organic solid waste. The separation of waste was not practised. Compost making is not adopted at commercial level in JMC even though 85％ of farmers willing to use compost for their cultivation. It was also observed that collected solid wastes from households, hospital and even slaughter houses were dumped at open dump sites. The results of water sample tests from wells revealed that more than 65％ well water were not suitable for drinking. The recycling procedures were adopted at minimum level due to the present war situation in the area. Based on this study proper solid waste management plan must be formulated.
Jaffna Municipal Council Area (JMCA) Solid Waste Management Contamination Bio-waste
Sivamathy SlVACHANDIRAN
Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka
国际会议
北京
英文
15-20
2007-08-20（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）