| Operation and Maintenance Cost (Per Annum) of Solid Waste Management System in Kerala (2003) | |
| Item | Amount (Rs. in Lakh) |
| House to house collection @ Rs. 20 per month in 20,000 households | |
| Street Sweeping 152 labour @ Rs. 4,000 per month | |
| i) Containerised cart 6 bins, 50 lit. = 75 No. @ Rs.3000 | |
| ii) Long handle broom 100 nos. @ Rs. 75 each | |
| iii) Metal tray, fork and metal plate 100 nos @ Rs. 200/set | |
| iv) Shovel for drain cleaning, wheel barrow @ Rs. 400/100 nos | |
| v) Protective gear such as gloves, boots etc. 16 nos. @ Rs. 500 per set | |
| Transportation @ Rs. 1000 per day/ vehicle | |
| Aerobic Composting | |
| a) Labour | |
| i) Turning, breaking windrows, sorting 30 men @ 50,000/year/head | |
| ii) Plant operation, 7 men @ 50,000/year/head | |
| iii) Driver/@ 80,000/year | |
| b) Tools and equipment | |
| i) Maintenance replacement | |
| ii) Fuel, power | |
| iii) Packing, marketing | |
| iv) Management supervision | |
| c) Amortization @ 20% of capital cost | |
| Sanitary Landfill | |
| i) Cell formation - internal road | |
| ii) Cover material | |
| iii) Labour for leveling, covering | |
| iv) Hiring of dozer for immediate compaction intermediate cover twice annually | |
| Leachate control monitoring - cut off drains | |
| Bio-medical Waste treatment at common facility center | |
| Sundries | |
| Sub Total | |
| Less House to house collection and biomedical waste management | |
| Total | |
