Solid Waste Management and Recycling

44 S. GALAB, S. SUDHAKAR REDDY AND JOHAN POST

3.4. SWC FROM BULK GENERATORS

The assessment of the SWC performance in Hyderabad will largely be based on
household SWC. To start with, however, a few words will be said on the peculiarities
of SWC from various bulk generators using data derived from our survey among these
institutions (see methodological appendix).

Hospitals

The number of hospitals, nursing homes and clinics have increased is the twin city
Hyderabad-Sekunderabad over the past two decades. They generate waste containing
infections and toxic material, which are deposited either in street waste bins or
masonry bins built inside the hospital premises. According to national regulations,
each hospital should have its own incineration plant. In actual fact few hospitals are
equipped with such a facility due to the high costs involved. When they do have an
incinerator it is not always possible to use the machine due to regular repairs or power
failure.

The present study of eight hospitals has been taken to examine the ways in which
hospital waste is disposed of. They include government, corporate and charitable
hospitals, as well as a private nursing home^6. Most of the sampled hospitals have
established service links with other hospitals. For instance Vijaya Marie hospital is
linked with Appollo Hospital in disposal of wastes from the hospital. All the hospitals,
except Medicity hospital, have collection arrangements with the MCH.

Table 3.2 Waste generation by source within the MCH (1997)

Source Units (approx.) Estimated volumes
(tons per day) Abs

Estimated volumes

(tons per day) percent

Households
Hotels and restaurants
Function halls
Markets
Hospitals and nursing
homes
Slaughter houses
Recreation and
community centres
Dairies etc.

1.0 million

923

93

20

417

5

35

30,000 (cattle)

1050

80

?

60

60

20

80

50

75

5.7

?

4.3

4.3

1.4

5.7

3.6

All sources 1,400 100

Source: MCH, 1997