ABSTRACT
In most Indian cities, solid waste management has proven to be a difficult task. High population density and exponential city growth due to migrations result in pressure on city resources such as land and other amenities. Unsegregated garbage is generated in enormous quantities, which are then transported to dump sites without treatment. Most wastes to energy and treatment plants are either closing or not operating efficiently; therefore, centralized and holistic approaches are lacking. The strategies for a decentralized collection system, waste segregation, and treatment are not commonly used. Global warming, a substantial percentage of plastics in the food chain via the ocean, the majority of incurable diseases like cancer, and the rapid loss of indigenous species are all examples of their global impacts. Campuses are referred to as minicities or independent urban centers where knowledge is shared, and innovations are developed. Now is the moment to make Indian colleges more efficient in collecting and handling waste on their premises. Campuses are referred to as minicities or independent urban centers where knowledge is shared, and innovations are developed. Now is the moment to make Indian colleges more efficient in collecting and handling waste on their premises. This research paper aims to identify the many options for creating a zero-waste campus in hill cities. Furthermore, to determine how urban garbage collection technologies that are compact and decentralized could manage solid waste in the limited space provided. Making zero-waste campuses is a monumental undertaking that must be tackled quickly if cities achieve long-term sustainability.
