Solid waste management is a worldwide problem and it is becoming more and more complicated day by
day due to rise in population, industrialization as well as changes in our life style. Presently most of the
waste generated is either disposed of in an open dump in developing countries or in landfills in the devel-
oped ones. Landfilling as well as open dumping requires lot of land mass and could also result in several
environmental problems. Land application of urban/municipal solid waste (MSW) can be carried out as
it is rich in organic matter and contains significant amount of recyclable plant nutrients. The presence of
heavy metals and different toxics substances restricts its land use without processing. Vermicompost-
ing of MSW, prior to land application may be a sustainable waste management option, as the vermicast
obtained at the end of vermicomposting process is rich in plant nutrients and is devoid of pathogenic
organism. Utilization of vermicast produced from urban/municipal solid waste in agriculture will facili-
tate in growth of countries economy by lowering the consumption of inorganic fertilizer and avoiding land
degradation problem. Vermicomposting of urban/MSW can be an excellent practice, as it will be helpful
in recycling valuable plant nutrients. This review deals with various aspects of vermicomposting of MSW.
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