Sources, Waste Generators, and Components of Municipal Solid Waste
Generated in Bhopal City
Source Waste Generators Components of Solid Waste
Residential
Single as well as Multi-
Family
Food Waste, Paper,
Cardboard, Plastics, Textiles,
Glass, Metals, Ashes, Tires,
Electronics, Batteries,
Household Hazardous
Wastes
Commercial
Office Buildings, Stores,
Hotels, Restaurants,
Market Areas
Paper, Cardboard, Plastic,
Wood, Food Waste, Glass,
Metals, Special Wastes,
Hazardous Wastes
Institutional
Schools, Government
Centers, Hospitals
Paper, Cardboard, Plastic,
Wood, Food Waste, Glass,
Metals, Special Wastes,
Hazardous Wastes
Wastes from
Public Services
Street Cleaning,
Landscaping, Parks,
Beaches, Recreational
Areas
Street Sweeping, Landscape
and Tree Trimmings, General
Wastes from parks,
beaches, and other
recreational areas
Miscellaneous
Construction and
Demolition Waste
Inert Material – Rock,
Concrete, Brick, Stone, Earth
Non-Inert Material – Plastic,
Packaging Waste, Paints,,
etc.
Classification of Components of Solid Wastes generated in Bhopal City into
Distinct Categories
Waste Categories Average % in Overall Waste
Organic 54.35%
Plastic 12.83%
Paper 6.94%