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In last one decade the waste generation in East Delhi has increased by 50% while practices like waste segregation and overall Municipal waste management has been insufficient. The organic content in the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in East Delhi is around 62% while the landfills are saturated due to lack of management and new provisioning. East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) has failed to adhere to the mandatory MSW Rules, 2016 which elaborate on service level benchmarks and effective practices of organic waste management. Therefore, organic waste management is vital for solving the MSW problem. Decentralised waste management paradigm which rests on government-community engagement is being seen as a promising alternative in which practices like source segregation of waste, biomethanation, and composting not only reduces costs incurred in collection and transportation, but also, increases environmental awareness and employment for the informal sector. This study explores the feasibility of decentralised organic waste management in East Delhi through a mixed methodological framework and analysis based on indicators collected from various studies and guidelines. In conclusion the study explains various gaps in the existing organic waste management system and recommends useful strategies through various case studies for effective organic waste management.
Keywords: Decentralised organic waste management, composting, biomethanation, community, Municipal solid waste.
