The institution by large is an important entity of the society in inculcating. Practicing and promoting the waste management in the campus. Thus the 5 R’s of waste management Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle is being practiced to the scale the institution can contribute.
Note: SSM Engineering is located adjacent to polytechnic. Thus the facilities in Engineering campus is reflected as present in polytechnic. Moreover, the management are no the same.
Water effluent treatment plant of capacity 60 K Liters is operated to treat the wastewater and use it for irrigation.
Waste water recycling plant in hostel – 60000 Litres Capacity
The technique of rain water collection is practiced to recharge the bore and open well.
PVC conduits and concealed underground trenches – Collection and Transport of Water
Departments have a medical first aid kit, especially in physical department, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Petrochemical where students are more vulnerable to minor injuries. The waste from these kits like cotton gauge and plaster, are disposed along with non- biodegradable wastes.
All hazardous wastes such as Computer, its accessories, wires, cables, lithium – ion batteries and all electronic wastes are collected by a non- government organization named as Olirum Erode”, who are authorized to collect and dispose the e – waste.