Most of the MSW in India is dumped on land in an
uncontrolled manner. Such inadequate disposal practices
lead to problems that will impair human and animal health
and result in economic, environmental and biological
losses. Comparing the biological, chemical and thermal
treatment options in the Indian scenario, perhaps the biological
processing options get the priority. Composting
and vermicomposting are successful and quite popular
now in India instead of incineration. But, it is slow process
and requires a large space. An open dump or an uncontrolled
waste disposal area should be rehabilitated. It is
advisable to move from open dumping to sanitary landfilling
in a phased manner. Landfilling should be restricted to
non-biodegradable, inert waste and other waste that are not
suitable either for recycling or for biological processing.