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The garbage collection vehicles pick up the waste in the

bins from our homes and dump it in landfills. Bulldozers

are used to compress this waste which is covered with soil.
Sometimes it is also burnt.

Landfills are low-lying areas outside the main city
Did You that are used for disposing of household wastes
Know?
and construction waste. The waste dumped in this
area decomposes after a few months and changes
into fertile soil.

Some people make their own compost pits at

home. A compost pit is a shallow hole dug in

the ground where all the wet waste is dumped.

When one hole gets filled up, it is covered

with soil and the waste is dumped in another

hole. This type of waste decomposes and

turns into compost manure. This compost
Compost pit
manure promotes healthy plant growth.

Waste Management in Urban and

Rural Areas

Waste from cities and towns is called urban

waste. Urban waste is mainly from household

waste, industrial waste and waste from

social or public facilities of cities and towns.

Urban waste includes construction debris,

hazardous waste, leftover cement or concrete, wrapping materials, wood, cans,

drums, wire, food and domestic waste like plastic bags and wrappers. This waste
is non-biodegradable.

Waste from villages is called rural waste. Rural waste is mainly farm waste and
domestic waste.

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