Waste Management

To ensure a clean, sustainable, and environmentally responsible campus, Kalinga University follows a systematic approach towards waste management. The University manages different types of waste, such as solid, liquid, electronic, and biomedical waste, promoting recycling practices among students and staff members. These efforts align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, specifically SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), and SDG 13 (Climate Action).

Financial Year	Total (Wet + Dry) Solid Waste Generated	Total Horticulture Waste Generated	Total Dry Waste Generated	Total Wet Waste Generated	Total Dry Waste Recycled	Total Biodegradable (Food) Waste Processed	Total Electronic Waste Generated
Unit	Tons	Tons	Tons	Tons	Tons	Tons	KG
2024-2025	11.10	0.44	0.18	0.10	0.07	0.50	2.00
2023-2024	13.30	0.42	0.15	0.09	0.06	0.46	3.50
2022-2023	6.80	0.40	0.13	0.09	0.05	0.43	3.80

Our Initiatives

Solid Waste Management

The University has established a well-structured, solid waste management system by partnering with authorised vendors who regularly collect garbage and paper waste from various collection points. These are strategically located with proper colour coding, like green for biodegradable waste, blue for recyclable waste, and yellow for other waste categories, ensuring systematic segregation of wastes. We strongly encourage everyone on the campus to use minimal plastic and promote the usage of eco-friendly products, such as paper cups and paper bags, to maintain a plastic-free campus environment.

Liquid Waste Management

• To ensure 100% utilisation of liquid waste on the campus, the University operates a Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) to treat wastewater for gardening and landscaping purposes.
• Greywater, collected from wash basins and hostel rooms, is collected in storage tanks and used for irrigation purposes.
• Low-flush cisterns and water-saving taps with controlled flow systems are installed in washrooms.
• To support water conservation, the campus has rainwater harvesting tanks with sufficient storage capacity.
• Plantation drives conducted under the National Mission on Clean and Green Environment are monitored annually by NSS.

E-Waste Management

The University follows a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the safe handling and disposal of hazardous laboratory and electronic waste to ensure they are handled carefully in a legally compliant manner.

Departments are strictly instructed to submit outdated or non-functional electronic devices, such as monitors, keyboards, printers, batteries, cables, and other laboratory equipment to the E-Waste Store. By following all safety norms, these items are further segregated according to their categories and kept for temporary storage and monitoring before final disposal.

To ensure the responsible disposal of waste, the University has signed MoUs with certified and authorised e-waste management vendors. The collected e-waste is periodically handed over to these authorised recyclers for scientific dismantling, recycling, and recovery of reusable materials. This prevents environmental and health hazards caused by toxic components such as mercury, lead, cadmium, and other harmful substances present in electronic devices.

Waste Recycling System

The faculty, staff, and students actively participate in the recycling initiatives, such as the segregation of recyclable and non-recyclable waste materials by dumping them carefully in different labelled bins.

Continuous awareness programs are conducted to encourage active participation in recycling activities across the campus to reduce waste generation.

Biomedical Waste Management

Biomedical waste generated from the University’s animal house and medical room is segregated at the point of origin to ensure safe handling and proper disposal. The waste is placed in colour-coded and labelled containers under different categories, such as infectious waste, sharps, and non-infectious materials. It prevents cross-contamination and ensures compliance with biomedical waste management regulations. The process is monitored every day by trained personnel to maintain strict hygiene standards. The collected waste is transported by authorised agencies for further treatment.