Solid waste management in airports: A case study of Bangalore International Airport

Abstract

Airports generate enormous volume of solid waste from its operations and is evolving as a major challenge for the airport operators in complying with the environmental norms and in conserving zero waste environments for its users. Bangalore International Airport (BIA) through its past three years of operation has emerged as a front runner in the field of systematic waste management and has already set benchmarks for other Indian airports. This case study reveals the best practices in cleaning and solid waste management adopted by Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) to script its success story.