Screening and isolation of effective microbes from organic wastes for faster and effective degradation of bio-degradable municipal solid waste

Abstract

Solid Waste Management was one of the most neglected sectors in India until the amendment of Municipal Solid Waste (Management & Handling) Rules 2000. In the recent years, the municipal authorities have made it mandatory to undertake responsibility for all activities relating to Municipal Solid Waste Management. But, it is essential to identify suitable treatment methods to reduce the quantity of waste and to convert Waste into Energy. The municipal Solid Waste Consists of more than 50% of organicWaste, So composting most of these wastes would be the best way to reduce the quantity to 1/4th, resulting in nutrient rich soil amendment. Aerobic Composting of Organic Waste materials using Effective microbes has been recognized as an ecologically safe method of waste disposal. There are various consortia existing but the time taken for degradation is very long. This paper aims at isolation, identification and formulation of effective microbes from flower waste, vegetable waste, yard waste and Municipal Solid Waste. Detailed morphological, biochemical, enzyme production, carbohydrate utilization, and antagonistic study has been performed to identify the microorganisms. From this, microbial consortium was developed and tested on organic wastes to identify the most effective fast degrading microbial consortium for large scale treatment of organic waste.