Disposal of hazardous and toxic waste arising out of combustible cartridge case (CCC)–based explosive munitions is an environmental
issue of global concern. A large quantity of CCC waste is disposed of by open burning or detonation because there is no viable
waste-disposal technology that is environmentally friendly and is found suitable for bulk treatment available at present. In the present study,
the process of alkaline hydrolysis of CCC composition has been studied. It is found that CCCs waste can be suitably treated and neutralized
by a simple chemical process (alkaline hydrolysis) that is eco-compliant. It is possible to recover a high proportion of nitrogen (87%) from
this waste. The CCC hydrolysate can be suitably used as fertilizer for crop. Pot culture studies carried out using the hydrolysate as a fertilizer
on wheat seed and plant give encouraging results of the main crop performance parameters like plant biomass, yield, plant growth, and
chlorophyll content