What are solid wastes ?

Explanation

Municipal solid wastes are wastes from home, offices, stores, schools, hospitals etc.
These are collected and disposed by the municipality.
 It consists of paper, food wastes, plastics, glass, metals, rubber, leather, textile etc.
Burning reduces the volume of the wastes but the waste generally not burnt to its completion and open dumps often serve as the breeding ground for rats and flies.
Sanitary landfills were used as substitute for open burning dumps where wastes are dumped in a depression or trench after compaction and covered with dirt every day.
There is a danger of seepage of chemicals from these landfills polluting the underground water resources.