Impact of solid waste dumping in Pallavaram Dumping site, India

Abstract

Open waste dumping has many grave outcomes such as low soil quality, ground water contamination and spread of deadly diseases. With human population multiplying in thousands, it is critical to come up with safer disposal options. This paper studies the Pallavaram Dumping Site located in Pallavaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The aim of the paper is to characterize the solid waste collected from the site and find its impact on the leachate generated from the heaps of waste dumped. Ten samples each of solid waste and leachate are collected in the pre-monsoon and post monsoon periods to comprehend the seasonal variation effects on the wastes and leachate. This characterization of solid waste will assist in devising a better disposal plan that does not deteriorate the environment.