Abstract:
Municipal Solid Waste Management is a major component of sustainable production
and consumption. Municipal Solid Waste is defined as any discarded or abandoned
materials arising from domestic, commercial, industrial, and institutional activities
in urban areas. The Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM) is a process
of waste disposal in a way that reduces or eliminates adverse effects on the
environment ,human health and supports economic growth while improving the
quality of life and providing a sustainable environment for the future. Reduce
reuse recycle recover and disposal are desirable options which can be practiced
to minimize the amount of MSW in Sri Lanka.
The aim of this study is to discuss the main practices under recycling in Sri Lankan
context : mainly composting of MSW. Hence composting is one of the effective
method which can be used in both reducing waste as well as increasing agricultural
sustainability. Identifying the socio economic factors which affect for the use of
compost produced from Municipal Solid Waste(MSW) in agriculture, identifying
their potentials and constraints associated with use of compost and propose
ways and means to promote MSW compost among communities. This paper is
based on secondary data as an inductive analysis in relation to Municipal Solid
Waste Management in Sri Lanka. Secondary data were collected from published
sources. Accordingly this paper represents a brief on sustainable approach to waste
management by Municipal Solid waste composting in Sri Lanka.
