Gajuwaka Solid Waste Transfer Unit

Budget : NA

Innovation Type (Process/ Product): Process

About the Project:

Gajuwaka Solid Waste Transfer Unit established under the thrust of the programme Visakha Integrated Solid Waste Management. The transfer unit is composting the waste in four ways. The transfer station has been allocated 14 acres of land to manage the wet waste. Using pulverisers, the wet waste is utilised for windrow composting, organic composting unit. The main objective of this transfer unit is to reduce the waste being dump to Kapulapada Landfill site. Currently, the compost produced by GVMC is being used by the horticulture department of GVMC.

Sector : Solid Waste Management

Pilot City : Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Ownership : Visakhapatnam Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation

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