Abstract:
Suitable eco-friendly waste management system is very imperative to protect our
environment from waste accumulation. Composition ratio of waste is very
important parameter to recommend suitable remedy for the management system.
Sampling was done randomly from the main collecting points to estimate the
composition ratio. The available data on total waste collection in Jaffna Municipal
Council was collected. Implementation of the stable composting system in the
Jaffna Municipal Council is possible since there were no significant differences in
the collected wastes among the years and within the months of the years. The
composition ratio of the waste from the municipal council was 79 % of organic
compounds, 11 % of paper, 2 % of plastic, 1 % of glass, 1 % of metal and 6 % of
others (sand, small stones). Organic fraction was 83 % during 1999 and it was 80 %
during 2002 and at present (in 2008) it was 79 % which indicates the reduction of
organic fraction. Technical efficiency could be improved to generate more waste by
improving facilities of transportation and trained technical man power. Social
motivation and public participation is very important to manage the system
effectively and efficiently. Also the enrichment of nitrogen in the compost by
spraying distillery spent wash over the waste materials is imperative to increase the
quality of the compost.
