International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Environmental Sciences 2319-1414 9 3 2020 07 22 Physico-chemical characterization of vegetable wastes for its proper management 67 71 EN Katkar Amar A. 1 Department of Environmental Engineering, K.I.T's College of Engineering (An Autonomous Institute) Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India Rananavare Pruthviraj P. Rananavare 2 Department of Environmental Engineering, K.I.T's College of Engineering (An Autonomous Institute) Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India Rai Chandra Man 1 Forest Research Institute Deemed to be University, Dehradun, India Chhetri Ramesh 2 Kali Gandaki Polytechnic Institute, CTEVT, Ghiring 1, Tanahun, Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal Dahal Benu Prasad 3 Department of Occupational Standard, Ministry of Labour and Human Resources, Thimphu, Bhutan Adhikari Saroj 4 Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal Azaz A. Sidat 1 Dept. of Environmental Studies, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara-390020, Gujarat, India Rajendrasinh N. Jadeja 2 Dept. of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara-390020, Gujarat, India Venkateswarlu Vardi 1 Department of Marine Biology, Vikrama Simhapuri University, Nellore-524320, Andhra Pradesh, India Venkatrayulu Chenji 2 Department of Marine Biology, Vikrama Simhapuri University, Nellore-524320, Andhra Pradesh, India Adhikari Mandira Pradhananga 1 Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal Rao M. Rajesh Kumar 1 Department of Biotechnology, Sai Nath University, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India OPARA Uche 1 Department of Geography, University of Ibadan, Nigeria AREOLA Abiodun Ayooluwa 2 Department of Geography, University of Ibadan, Nigeria Ghantani Viraj P. 1 Department of Environmental Engineering, Kolhapur Institute of Technology's College of Engineering (Autonomous), Kolhapur, MS, India Mujumdar Manoj M. 2 Department of Environmental Engineering, Kolhapur Institute of Technology's College of Engineering (Autonomous), Kolhapur, MS, India Thorvat Akshay Rajan 3 Department of Environmental Engineering, Kolhapur Institute of Technology's College of Engineering (Autonomous), Kolhapur, MS, India Patil V.S. 1 Lal Bahadur Shastri College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Satara-415002, MS, India Deshmukh H.V. 2 Department of Microbiology, Yashavantrao Chavan Institute of Science, Satara-415002, MS, India > Short Communication 2019 12 15 2020 07 22 Vegetable waste is a type of agricultural wastes. Daily huge quantity of vegetable wastes is produced in market. They are easily decomposed and are voluminous. The management of these wastes from disposal point of view is indeed important. Vegetable wastes have high pollution potential as far as environmental health is concerned. Unscientific disposal methods cause heavy damage to every component of environment. Biomethanation and vermicomposting are the two economical biological treatment methods. Biomethanation is however more economical than vermin-composting, since it generates energy in the form of biogas and effluent generated have manural value whereas vermi-composting generates only manure. The objective of the current study was to analyse physico-chemical characteristics of vegetable waste and in turn its amenability as a substrate for biogas production through biomethanation process. The vegetable waste was found to be slightly acidic with high percentage of organic material, macro and microelements. The results showed the selected vegetable waste mixture have potential as a substrate to produce biogas after its pretreatment. Copyright@ International Science Community Association