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Waste input
Waste at the dump yard is mostly collected from the streets, residential areas, mobile garbage bins and industries. The waste comes via loaders 24X7. The loaders are mainly of four types:

Front Loaders:
These bring the waste from industries.

Rear Loaders:
These are generally employed in the residential areas of the city.

Automated Side Loaders(ASL):
ASL, also known as, ‘Garbage Trucks’ mostly collect waste from the mobile garbage bins situated near public parks, commercial complexes etc.

Roll-off Trucks:
These are specially made to lift bulky weights therefore, collecting waste from industrial locations.

Sorting waste
The waste collected, is then passed through process of sorting according to the types of the waste which are Organic waste, Iron materials, Plastic materials, Construction materials, pet plastic bottles, papers, cardboard, dead plants and food.

Waste treatment
After sorting, the waste is then treated separately. Mainly the Waste is stacked up in the form of a mountain and is burned. The recyclable is recycled. There are various factories within dump yard that do the recycling.

Location and Surroundings
The dump yard is situated in Chhipakuva, Ahmedabad. It is spread across 80 acres with 1000 tonnes/day waste input. The residential areas starts after 500 meters away from dump yard. 1, 65,731 people live in the ward in which the dumpsite is located.

Problems Faces by Localities
Due to the smaller distance from dump yard, foul smell is common for the people living there. They are also endangered by the toxic gases emitted during combustion of the waste.

Future Plans
According to a statement recently given by The Chief Minister of Gujarat Mr. Vijay Rupani, the state government is planning to make the waste mountains in the dumpsite into a sweet smelling garden and the investment is approximated up to 500 crore.