A survey on solid waste management in garments industry of Bangladesh

Abstract

Management of solid wastes produced in the garments industry by reducing, recycling, and disposal is a significant matter of concern. Garment industries will continue to produce a large number of solid wastes each year. With increasing solid garment wastes the cost of management is increasing with the depletion of available disposal facilities. This remaining residue is a burden unless it is disposed of properly. In this study, we aimed to identify the present situation associated with the management of solid wastes generated from garment industries. The efficiency of solid waste management is dependent on proper management, recycling, available resources for disposal and the willingness of concerned authority. With location, seasons, and industry type solid wastes generation varies. Regardless of those facts recycled wastes possess economic value if they can be collected and reused correctly. The existing barriers to collecting, recycling, reuse and disposal of different wastes include costing, proper planning for reusing of recycled materials, suitable technology and awareness.