Municipal Solid Waste is generally termed as "unwanted or undesired" material. Though the term is universal it has different concern depending upon the location and living standard of people.

Municipal Solid Waste in India is generally littered on roadsides and disposed in an unscientific manner without considering the importance of garbage. The waste is dumped in the outskirts of the cities in low lying areas with no compliance of regulations

According to Indian MSW, Rules 2000 "Municipal Solid Waste" includes commercial and residential wastes generated in a municipal or notified area in either solid or semi-solid form excluding industrial hazardous wastes but including treated bio-medical wastes.

SGEL as a part of its contribution to restore the nature earth, taken up the MSW based power project as a small initiation to move in a big way and adopted reduce, recycle and reuse policy.