A SURVEY ON HOUSEHOLD SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN TRIVANDRUM CITY, INDIANimmi BabychanAbstract A properly managed effective waste management program will increase the health and environmental quality of the country. This survey examines the standing of Solid Waste Management unit level in Trivandrum Corporation and to understand the amount of awareness of people about the environmental and health hazards related to confused management of solid waste. A self-administered Google form was used for primary information covering Trivandrum town. Information was analyzed as per the descriptive statistics. The common waste varieties embody food, paper and carton, plastic (bag/bottles) metal, fiber bags, glass, and batteries. Different ways of organic waste disposal were composting (47%) and burning (4.8%). Compost bins were standard among 47% households. However, the results additionally showed that 26% households werenât conscious of waste employment, recycle and reduction. Suggestions created by the respondents to carry out good waste management that embody composting and economical waste separation. |