EO25402 Solid Waste Management – Semester IV – Env – R-2025

Subject Code & Name: EO25402 – Solid Waste Management

Regulation: R-2025

Semester: IV (Fourth Semester)

Branch: B.E. Environmental Engineering (Env)

Credits / L-T-P: 3 Credits | L-T-P: 3-0-0

Course Objectives

• To introduce students to solid waste sources, characteristics, impacts, management practices, and propose sustainable solutions.

Full Unit-wise Syllabus

Unit I – Solid waste

Sources, types, and characteristics of solid waste; sampling and generation factors - Impacts of improper disposal on health, environment, and economy; overview of SWM rules 2026 and integrated waste management.

Activities: Poster presentation on impacts of improper waste disposal

Unit II – Storage, Segregation, Collection

On-site storage methods, waste segregation practices, and collection systems with routing and logistics - 3R principles, source reduction, and public health/economic aspects of waste handling.

Activities: Field survey on waste segregation practices

Unit III – Transfer, Processing Techniques

Transfer stations - need, design, and operation under Indian conditions; Processing methods including composting, biomethanation, incineration, and pyrolysis.

Activities: Case study on solid waste processing techniques

Unit IV – Sustainable Waste Management

Sanitary landfill design, liners, leachate and gas management, and landfill closure. Circular economy concepts and emerging sustainable waste management practices.

Activities: Assignment on circular economy

Course Outcomes (COs)

• CO1: Explain solid waste sources, characteristics, and environmental impacts.
• CO2: Analyze waste storage, segregation, and collection systems.
• CO3: Evaluate waste processing and disposal technologies.
• CO4: Propose sustainable solid waste management solutions based on circular economy principles.

Assessment Pattern (Quick Note)

• Weightage: Continuous Assessment 40% | End Semester Examinations 60% Methodology for Continuous Assessment : Quiz-10%, Poster presentation-15%; Case Study report -15%; Flipped class discussion – 10%, Internal Examinations – 50%

Source: Official Anna University – B.E. Environmental Engineering R-2025 Syllabus
Last Updated: October 2026