List of top Services and Infrastructure Questions on Solid waste management: Methods asked in GATE AR

A municipal town requires a volume of 70,000 \(m^3\) compacted solid waste to fill a low lying land. The city has a total of 10,000 households.
Type of HousePercentage of HouseholdsEquivalent volume of compacted solid waste generated/ household/ day
LIG30%0.10 \(m^3\)
MIG60%0.15 \(m^3\)
HIG10%0.20 \(m^3\)

Using the information as shown in the Table above, the estimated minimum number of days required to fill the low lying land is _______ (in integer).
Choose the correct statement(s) with regard to composting.
As per Solid Waste Management Rules 2016 (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate, Govt. of India) select the correct statement(s).
A town with 0.45 million population sends its entire organic waste to a composting site on a daily basis through a truck of 15 ton carrying capacity. Assume total waste generated per capita per day is 0.21 kg and 40% of the total waste is organic waste. The minimum number of weekly round trips required by the truck (in integer) will be \(\underline{\hspace{1cm}}\).
As per the Solid Waste Management Rules 2016, which among the following are 'Duties of waste generators'?