The block-wise difference in HW composition could be mainly
due to the economic structure, social rank and housing location
in the city. Although, few very common items of HW (e.g. glass
containers, metal items, fresh newspapers and books, electronic
items) were wanted from collected samples from different locations of the city which clearly indicates the role of informal waste
recycling/reuse practices at households level in the city. It was
also observed during the waste sampling operation that the local
residents isolate reusable/recyclable items from the HW and sells
directly to interim waste buyers (Pheriwala) or to local small vendors