• Municipal solid waste is a mixture of organic and inorganic fractions. In order to successfully adopt the recycling or waste to energy options solid waste management is the most important strategy which needs to be implemented.
• An effective strategy for managing waste starts with segregation of solid waste at the source of generation. The treatment of different components of the waste inappropriately different ways, thereby reducing the residual waste that may otherwise go to landfills.
• The volume of waste is projected to increase from 64-72 million tonnes at present to 125 million tonnes by 2031. 
• Defiant Renewables offers consultation in solid waste management and solutions for managing the wastes. The company provides solutions pertaining to waste to energy and generation of fertilizers. The development of novel innovative technologies for adding value to waste for i.e. conversion of organic fraction of mix solid waste to valuable non food sugar is being researched by the company.