GreenBandhu Waste Management Solutions & Services

LOW-COST, LOW-TECH, NO SMELL, NO LEACHATE, NO FLIES

De-centralized Solid-Waste Management

Waste to Organic Compost Rapid Composting Technology
(Result in 14-21 days, No Mess, No Smell, No Flies)
Problem:
Management of Municipal Solid-Waste has been a major challenge all over India. Various systems that
have been setup in a centralized manner by the municipalities, local agencies, private companies, etc. to
convert waste to energy, waste to compost, etc. have not been able to successfully manage the waste in
a sustainable manner. These systems have failed due to various reasons such as:
Lack of transportation of segregated waste i.e. the waste that has been segregated at the
source ends up mixed along the way to the waste treatment plant due to multiple collection points
and varying types of waste.
Shortage of skilled and un-skilled man-power to operate these hi-tech systems.
Unpredictable Waste Quantities Waste quantities go up and down due to improper auditing of
waste, waste forecast etc.
Segregation of Waste through mechanized systems such as conveyor screens has not been very
successful.
Waste generated in India has high moisture content and not suitable for incineration or conversion
into energy.
The most practical option for us to manage municipal solid-waste in an efficient, cost-effective and
sustainable manner is to adopt de-centralized models of composting, bio-gas or briquetting /
pelletization.
Approach:
De-centralization of solid-waste management is to manage the waste locally, in-situ, within the premises,
or establishment such as society, institution, factory, office, municipal market etc. This way we can ensure
proper segregation, treatment and disposal of the waste.
Municipal Solid-Waste can be broadly divided into three (3) categories: Dry Waste (Recyclable), Wet
Waste (Organic, Bio-degradable, and Compostable) and Reject Waste (Sanitary Waste, Medical Waste,
etc.)
Recyclable waste, approximately 25-30%, such as paper, plastic, cardboard etc. are getting channelized
to recycling plants through Kabadiwala, rag-pickers, etc.
Over 65-70% of waste is organic or bio-degradable in nature that can be composted but unfortunately
getting dumped causing both environmental and health problems.
The sanitary waste and other non-recyclable and non-compostable waste, approximately 1-5%, can be
land-filled after chemical or biological treatment.

Considering that 25-30% of the waste that has a recyclable value is getting managed through
unprofessional and professional means, if we can handle the bulk of 65-70%, i.e. compostable
then we can easily improve the condition of waste management in our cities.
The reason we prefer composting over other processes is because it is simpler to implement, it involves
low-investment / capital, huge demand of organic compost as India is Agriculture-centric, low
maintenance, low operational cost, etc.
The traditional methods of composting such vermi-composting, open-pit composting, open-bed
composting etc. have not been successful due to several reasons:

Can cause unsanitary conditions if not managed properly

Worms do not feed on all kinds of waste
Takes long time to convert into compost
Labour-intensive
Weather plays an important factor

Various mechanized systems have also been developed and put into use to take care of the above
problems. However, these machines are costly, require skilled-operator, significant area and
infrastructure. Another problem with these machines is improper leachate management which causes
unsanitary conditions such as smell, flies at the composting site or facility.
GreenBandhus Solution:
GreenBandhus Technology Rapid Composting Technology has been designed and developed to
take care of all the above problems and ease out the process of composting. Our process has three
(3) basic steps:
Step 1: Reducing the volume of waste through crushing or shredding.
Chipy Chopy Organic Waste Crusher or Shredder
Step 2: De-watering excess moisture from the waste.
Squeezy De-watering System
Step 3: Curing the crushed and de-watered waste in closed, well-aerated containers.
RoliMoli System or Mulchy Bulchy System
We also have systems to convert all the garden waste and horticulture waste into mulch or manure.
Please see below the process flows for both food-waste composting and garden-waste mulching.

The segregated waste is passed through the Chipy Chopy Organic Waste Crusher which is connected to
the Squeezy De-watering System. Water is sprayed into the Crusher to help macerate the waste easily
and then the De-watering System squeezes out 95% of the excess moisture from the waste. The output
from the De-watering System is semi-dry bio-mass of less than 2 mm in particle size.
The output is then mixed with a measured quantity of natural calcium carbonate (Lime Powder or CaCO3)
to neutralize any acidic content. Then the mixture is mixed with carbon-rich material such as shredded
leaves, etc.
This mixture is fed into the RoliMoli Composters or Mulchy Bulchy Systems for curing. The curing time is
14 to 21 days.
At the end of the curing cycle, the output will be dark brown / black in colour with wet soil-like smell and
texture. It can be applied directly to the plants, crops etc.
The crushing and de-watering systems are electrically operated. The curing containers do not require any
electricity. The skill required to operate these machines is negligible. One worker is sufficient to manage
the entire operation.
Technical Details:
Our systems are capable of managing varied quantities of waste: 1 kg per day to 6-8 tonnes per day.
The Chipy Chopy Organic Waste Crusher has a capacity to crush 1 kg of waste per hour to 1 tonne of
waste per hour with horse-power ranging from HP to 10 HP.
The Chipy Chopy Organic Waste Shredder has been designed to shred all kinds of waste including
leaves, branches, etc. with horse-power ratings up to 40 HP.
The Squeezy De-watering System has been designed to operate with 1 HP to 5 HP motor ratings and can
to 10 kg to 100 kg per hour. The De-watering System is available in two (2) models Screw-type and
Hydro-type.
The RoliMoli Composter and Mulchy Bulchy System are made of special material to cure the waste faster
and without any issues such as smell, flies, etc. Leachate is held within the system and not allowed to
drain out ensuring high nutrient value in the compost.
The process is a combination of aerobic and anaerobic decomposition.
Project Details:
GreenBandhu has setup De-centralized Rapid Composting Technology in various cities across India
Delhi-NCR, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai, Bhubaneswar, Patna etc. Our clients are housing
societies, institutions, industries, hotels, builders, municipalities, etc.
Kind Regards,
Saurav Bardhan
(MS EE University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA)
Co-founder & Technical Head
GreenBandhu Waste Management Solutions & Services
E: saurav.bardhan@gmail.com
M: 9818167932, 9810843278, O: (0124) 4052038
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