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# Building maintenance activities such as replacement of light fixtures also generate waste. All this
amounts to a huge quantity of waste, which is mostly recyclable and often goes to landfill/dumpsites.
# There is also an increasing generation of e-waste during the operation of buildings with increasing
penetration of technology in the society.
There are various direct and indirect advantages of properly managing building operational
waste. They are as follows.
# The by-products from the treatment of biodegradable waste could be sold in the market or reused
by the residents as manure. It could also be used by the local government for the maintenance of
public gardens and lawns.
# Reuse/ recycling reduce the need for virgin materials.
# Health benefits: When the generated waste is systematically managed, there is a healthier
environment, cleaner surroundings, and less disease.
# Environmental benefits: By closing the waste cycle as much as possible, a major portion of the
waste can be diverted from going to landfills and preventing water and land contamination due
to leachate generation.
# Reducing GHG emissions by decreasing the biodegradable part going to the landfills.
GRIHA speciic information
Objective
To promote the segregation of waste for efficient resource recovery.
23.1 Commitment
23.1.1 Use different coloured bins for the collection of different categories of waste from the
building
23.2 Compliance
The following documents are to be submitted
23.2.1 Narrative along with photographs/plan indicating space, locations, and capacity for
multi-coloured bins
23.3 Appraisal (maximum points – 1)
23.3.1 Provision of multi-coloured bins for waste segregation at source (1 point)
Methodology
Based on various government standards and reports, one can estimate the quantum of waste
generated at the household, commercial units, hospital level and then provide a multi-bin, colour-
coded system for efficient waste segregation at the source.
It is also important to train and educate the entire building or campus occupants including the
service staff on how to use the colour-coded system so the waste products are not mixed. This
could be done through the Resident Welfare Association (RWA) or the facilities management team
or through motion/print media installed on the building premises.
Signages may be used to graphically highlight what kind of waste goes into which coloured bin.
This shall doubly ensure that the building occupants only put the predetermined waste-type into a
complementary coloured bin.
# Building maintenance activities such as replacement of light fixtures also generate waste. All this
amounts to a huge quantity of waste, which is mostly recyclable and often goes to landfill/dumpsites.
# There is also an increasing generation of e-waste during the operation of buildings with increasing
penetration of technology in the society.
There are various direct and indirect advantages of properly managing building operational
waste. They are as follows.
# The by-products from the treatment of biodegradable waste could be sold in the market or reused
by the residents as manure. It could also be used by the local government for the maintenance of
public gardens and lawns.
# Reuse/ recycling reduce the need for virgin materials.
# Health benefits: When the generated waste is systematically managed, there is a healthier
environment, cleaner surroundings, and less disease.
# Environmental benefits: By closing the waste cycle as much as possible, a major portion of the
waste can be diverted from going to landfills and preventing water and land contamination due
to leachate generation.
# Reducing GHG emissions by decreasing the biodegradable part going to the landfills.
GRIHA speciic information
Objective
To promote the segregation of waste for efficient resource recovery.
23.1 Commitment
23.1.1 Use different coloured bins for the collection of different categories of waste from the
building
23.2 Compliance
The following documents are to be submitted
23.2.1 Narrative along with photographs/plan indicating space, locations, and capacity for
multi-coloured bins
23.3 Appraisal (maximum points – 1)
23.3.1 Provision of multi-coloured bins for waste segregation at source (1 point)
Methodology
Based on various government standards and reports, one can estimate the quantum of waste
generated at the household, commercial units, hospital level and then provide a multi-bin, colour-
coded system for efficient waste segregation at the source.
It is also important to train and educate the entire building or campus occupants including the
service staff on how to use the colour-coded system so the waste products are not mixed. This
could be done through the Resident Welfare Association (RWA) or the facilities management team
or through motion/print media installed on the building premises.
Signages may be used to graphically highlight what kind of waste goes into which coloured bin.
This shall doubly ensure that the building occupants only put the predetermined waste-type into a
complementary coloured bin.
