Debris & Inerts Mgt
 
This is the correct way to stack construction materials and prevent it from spilling onto the road way.
 
Small lots of construction waste from apartments should be stored in cement sacks till enough are collected for transport offsite.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bulk Waste Generator Policies

Who are Bulk Generators of waste? As per BBMP Notification dt 1.10.2012 : “ any hotel/restaurant, choultry, mall, shopping complex, marriage hall, convention hall, temple, residential apartments (10 units and above), institutions, public offices, railway stations, bus stands or any other residential , commercial or a public entity which generates 100kg and more wet waste per day …… “

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Manage Construction and Demolition waste as a Resource

All wastes if mixed are useless ….

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The best way to keep streets clean is not to dirty them in the first place

Clean up two areas at the same time : Remove debris (malba) piles from one area and use them to fill pot-holes, low-lying depressions or to keep hand-pump areas clean. Start street-by-street clean-up drives.

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As in most Indian cities, debris (malba) is a major problem. It does not only make a city look untidy and dirty. It causes traffic problems and accidents, especially to pedestrians and two wheeler riders, by forcing traffic into the wrong lane to avoid heaps on the road.

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Debris Management Plan for Bangalore

An example of city-specific action plans.

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Debris Mgt Hints

Remove malba piles from one area. Use them to fill low-lying depressions or to keep hand-pump areas clean

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Action Plan For Debris Management & Disposal And Management Of Construction Material

Several inner-city quarries and some on the outskirts of Bangalore have already been identified. Satellite photos will show up more. Include all in your GIS. All belong initially to the State Govt’s Mines & Geology Dept, but some have been transferred (by the Revenue Dept?) to BCC. Find out the land ownership status of each quarry. E.g. at Adugodi, 2 acres has gone from State to BCC to Slum Board, while an adjacent portion is claimed to be private property in the name of a builder. Is the private title genuine?

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The best way to keep streets clean is not to dirty them in the first place

Remove malba piles from one area
Use them to fill low-lying depressions
or to keep hand-pump areas clean.
Start street-by-street clean-up drives

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Debris can be sorted and recycled...
...using simple equipment...
...like a hammer-mill for size reduction.
     
A simple block making machine....
... and various simple moulds can be used...
... to produce low strength blocks...
... or attractive paver blocks for garden paths.