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India being a diverse country shows variation not only in its culture or geographical area but also shows variation in its waste generated from household to household due to difference in their economic background, eating habits and culture. Waste Management is an important aspect of sustainable development. A non-variable Waste management hierarchy is proposed for India which follows waste minimization, recycle, composting, waste to energy and Landfilling in the end, some part of the country where composting is not feasible because of space constraints or climatic condition and some parts does not have the adequate amount of waste to setup waste to energy facility. This paper shows how waste have different characteristics around the country and how its quantity differs. Energy potential of major tire 1 and 2 cities and mapping of technologies depending upon their economy, waste handling capacity and environmental factors with hand on experience and interaction with the major facilities and Waste management plants in Delhi.
Key words: waste management, waste characteristics, waste management technique, waste to energy.
