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IJSREM66766
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10 |
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Aug 2026
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1-6
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Civil engineering
Swaminarayan Siddhanta Institute of Technology, Nagpur
Civil engineering
Swaminarayan Siddhanta Institute of Technology, Nagpur
Civil engineering
Swaminarayan Siddhanta Institute of Technology, Nagpur
Civil engineering
Swaminarayan Siddhanta Institute of Technology, Nagpur
Civil engineering
Swaminarayan Siddhanta Institute of Technology, Nagpur
Rapid urbanization, increasing municipal solid waste generation, poor segregation practices, and inadequate treatment infrastructure have intensified environmental and operational challenges in small urban local bodies. Conventional centralized waste management systems are associated with high transportation cost, low recyclable recovery efficiency, excessive landfill dependency, and environmental pollution. The present study focuses on the development and experimental evaluation of a low-cost decentralized municipal solid waste processing framework for Sakoli–Sendurwafa. Municipal solid waste samples were collected from residential, commercial, institutional, and market regions for waste characterization and resource recovery studies. The proposed decentralized framework integrated wet and dry waste segregation, windrow composting, Material Recovery Facility (MRF), recyclable recovery systems, reject waste stabilization, and low-cost municipal processing infrastructure. Experimental evaluation included segregation efficiency assessment, compost stabilization studies, recyclable recovery efficiency, landfill diversion analysis, and sustainability performance evaluation. The developed system achieved segregation efficiency of 92.4%, recyclable recovery efficiency of 84.8%, compost stabilization efficiency of 81.6%, and landfill diversion efficiency exceeding 90%. Aerobic windrow composting effectively stabilized biodegradable waste and generated mature compost suitable for agricultural application. The decentralized framework significantly reduced transportation burden, landfill dependency, and environmental pollution compared to conventional centralized municipal systems. The proposed model demonstrated strong technical feasibility, environmental sustainability, and economic applicability for small municipalities and semi-urban urban local bodies. The framework provides a scalable circular economy-based municipal solid waste management strategy suitable for sustainable urban environmental management in developing regions.
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The present study successfully developed and experimentally evaluated a low-cost decentralized municipal solid waste processing framework for Sakoli–Sendurwafa Municipal Council, Maharashtra, India. The developed framework achieved: · High segregation efficiency · Effective compost stabilization · Significant recyclable recovery · Substantial landfill diversion · Improved environmental sustainability The proposed decentralized system demonstrated strong technical feasibility, environmental sustainability, and economic applicability for small municipalities and semi-urban urban local bodies. The study confirms that decentralized circular economy-based municipal waste processing systems can significantly improve sustainable urban environmental management while minimizing landfill dependency and environmental pollution.
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8/14/2026
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