Waste Segregation& Composting program
According to the estimates of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi generates about 8,700 tonnes per day of solid waste as of 2019. Official estimates predict that in five years the waste produced by the city will almost double to 18,000 tonnes a day.
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Inception
Waste Segregation was kick-started by Slim Homes in Sector D3/4 of Vasant Kunj on 15th August 2018, and we continue to be deeply motivated towards ensuring 100% segregation.
Strategic Partners
Well-being Out of Waste (WOW)
Swayam Swachatta Initiative Limited (SSIL)
Details of project
Residents are recommended to segregate their waste. Pits are dug in 5 areas where the wet waste segregated at source by the Householders is put to compost by the gardeners. Field workers from WOW, and currently SSIL, have been shadowing the waste collectors, in order to check the gaps in the process. The shadowing began on 19th October 2019 when Slim Homes collaborated with WOW. WOW officials follow the waste collectors throughout the process- from the point of collection at homes to the point at which the wet waste is put into the pits. In October 2020, South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) installed 2 Composters in Sectors D-3/D-4.
In South City 1 of Gurgaon, 2 pilot projects of community composting have been kick started in Blocks B & D.
Our Impact
Government College for Girls, Sector 14, Gurugram
Following intensive waste management workshops by Slim Homes, the 32-acre campus now effectively segregates wet and dry waste across its 6 hostels (850 residents). As of December 2024, the institution has transitioned from natural pit composting (which processed 20kg daily kitchen waste through 6 pits) to IPCA-provided compost bins. Their efforts have diverted 10,800kg of wet waste from landfills as of January 2023.
Sectors D-3/D-4 (~750 Flats)
As of December 2024, over 80% of households now segregate waste at source. With SSIL's partnership, 2 composters operate alongside 6 IPCA-installed bins (March 2024), replacing the discontinued pit system (Q1 2023). Strict compliance measures include fines, with compost utilized in common parks and resident distribution.
C-9, Vasant Kunj (~900 Flats)
The community produced 400kg compost in 2023, continuing its successful program initiated post-October 2020 awareness sessions. Their cumulative landfill diversion reached 259,200kg by January 2023