A Study on Waste Management Practices in North Bengaluru

Solid Waste Management has become one of the major issues in India. Bengaluru city of India is facing serious problems related to environmental degradation and public health risk due inefficient ways of managing the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and also the uncollected disposal of waste from garbage bins, streets and other public areas. In order to prevent the damage on earth's ecosystem and to set a quality life for all living beings, humans must manage their waste and recycle the waste effectively and efficiently. This study aims to know the regular practice and waste disposal behaviour among the people living in Urban North Bengaluru. The descriptive study has been conducted using various tools and we have also developed a model of Smart Bin using Raspberry Pi 3 Model B, Ultra-Sonic Sensor (HC-504) and Jumper wires for Municipal Solid Waste Management. The availability of resources for waste collection and reusing is having more impact on the success of Waste Management and thus there is need for better resources for managing waste and smart bin can be one of the effective resource and an effective way to manage the collection of waste and overflow of garbage bins.