7.1.2 POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT

 

7.1.2  Institution has stated policy and procedure for implementation of waste management

 

Waste management is the collection, transport, processing, recycling or disposal and monitoring of waste materials.  The term usually relates to materials produced by human activity and is generally undertaken to reduce their effect on health, the environment or aesthetics.

   Reducing waste is the most important thing we can do. By reducing waste we the unnecessary use of resources such as materials, energy and water.  The next most important thing we can do is reuse waste materials. In our institution we reuse waste by giving unwanted books to the school, use old jars for storage etc.

Provision of solid waste management facilities :

1)    Waste bins / buckets in each classroom and teacher’s office.

2)    Waste disposal pit at an appropriate location; a local incinerator can be used if the amount of college solid waste is significant.

3)    Waste handling facilities such as latrines, an incinerator.

4)    Sanitary Napkin incinerator is used for instant disposal of used napkins.

5)    Compost bin for food waste.