Background

Bangalore city alone generates around 3,000 tonnes of solid waste every day. This waste largely comes from households, commercial enterprises, educational institutions and corporate offices.

All solid waste in cities is supposed to be managed as per the Municipal Solid Waste Management and Handling Rules outlined by the Supreme Court of the country.

This legislation makes it mandatory for waste

• to be segregated at source.
• to be managed locally without any open burning.
• final disposal to take place in a scientific landfill.

Currently the implementation of these rules is very poor. Thus, solid wastes, which can actually help conserve natural resources is now considered a threat to human health and the environment.

About Us

Full Circle is based in Bangalore and is registered as a Trust. Our organisation is committed to supporting and implementing sustainable solutions in the field of solid waste management, ecological sanitation and water conservation. Towards this goal Full Circle will work with communities, create awareness and implement solutions.. Full Circle is also committed to ensuring the protection of the livelihood of people involved in such areas, such as rag-pickers, and encourage employment so people can earn decent incomes through such projects. Full Circle will provide fair and safe conditions of work and guarantee minimum wages. Our core environmental philosophy is based on the principles of reducing consumption, re-using materials wherever possible and recycling so as to ensure near zero waste returning to the earth.

Our organisation has studied the Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling Rules) of 2000 and we are in constant contact with the professionals across the world, specially with Stockholm Environment Institute. This enables us to upgrade our knowledge and skills on a day to day basis. Hence we believe that we can provide suitable guidelines for improving the existing situation of Solid Waste Management in the city.

Our Objectives

At Full Circle we are working towards

• Implementation of the Municipal Solid Waste Management and Handling Rules.
• Encouraging waste segregation at source and retrieval of recyclable items.
• Introducing regulations in the use and disposal of plastic and other household hazardous waste like batteries, light bulbs and electronic waste.
• Encouraging the composting of organic waste at local level.
• Strengthening the recycling sector.