Vol 1, Issue 2 | June 2026

Disposal of solid waste is one of the most challenging issues in urban cities, which are facing a serious pollution problem due to the generation of huge quantities of solid waste. In India existing systems for the collection, transportation and disposal of solid waste are mired in chaos. This problem is even more acute in urban areas where the rapidly growing population continues to increase the amount of solid waste that the city authorities (ULB) cannot effectively manage. Improper disposal of solid waste poses environmental and public health risks. Uncontrolled dumping of waste on the outskirts of the city has created overcrowded landfills that cannot be recovered, as well as due to random dumping. However, they also have serious environmental impacts in terms of contributing to groundwater pollution and global warming. Waste incinerator causes air pollution in the form of increased TSP and PM10 emissions. Leachate from sanitary landfills contaminates ground water and sub soil that leads to health hazard. Open burning of solid waste and land fill gases generated from sanitary landfills causes global warming. Poor collection and disposal of municipal solid waste can trigger off epidemics. Conservancy staff and rag pickers are the most vulnerable to health hazards associated with poor solid waste management. The composition of waste depends on a variety of factors such as living standards, climatic conditions and socio-economic factors. The main aim of the paper is explain about solid waste management situation in India, solid waste management process and integrated solid waste management.