Solid Waste Testing & RDF Characterisation
Choosing the wrong treatment route — or sending unsuitable feed to a waste-to-energy plant — stalls a facility's consent and wastes capital. Auriga Research is a NABL-accredited solid waste testing laboratory providing characterisation of municipal solid waste, industrial solid waste, construction & demolition debris, RDF, and compost, in support of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.
Our scope covers calorific value, proximate and ultimate analysis, and leachate testing per SWM Rules 2016 for waste-to-energy characterisation and landfill compliance — plus heavy metals, C:N ratio, physical composition, and FCO compost quality. Calorific value (with proximate, ash, and chlorine) is the hook for a refuse-derived fuel (RDF), waste-to-energy, or cement co-processing buyer assessing feedstock suitability.
Testing is performed at our Bahadurgarh Environmental & Industrial Monitoring Laboratory (NABL TC-7710), whose scope covers the Chemical — Environment & Pollution discipline. Backed by the Arbro Group's analytical heritage — Arbro Lab since 1990, Auriga Research since 2007 — with NABL ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, our reports are accepted by municipalities and urban local bodies, SPCBs, and waste-to-energy / co-processing operators.
Solid Waste Testing Parameters
Each parameter is mapped to its method or end-use so municipal, WtE, and EIA teams can match scope to the SWM Rules 2016 treatment-route decision at a glance.
Proximate Analysis
Moisture, volatile matter, ash, and fixed carbon — the base characterisation for any treatment-route decision.
Calorific Value (RDF)
Gross and net calorific value by bomb calorimeter — determines RDF / waste-to-energy suitability (≥ ~1,500 kcal/kg).
Heavy Metals
Pb, Cd, Cr, Hg, As, Ni, and Zn by ICP-MS / AAS.
pH, Organic Carbon, C:N
pH, organic carbon, and carbon-to-nitrogen ratio — guides composting vs biomethanation.
Physical Composition
Biodegradable, recyclable, and inert fraction sorting and proportioning.
Leachate Analysis
BOD, COD, heavy metals, TDS, and chlorides in landfill leachate for groundwater protection.
Leaching Toxicity
Leachate extraction by IS 15987:2010 (India) / TCLP to predict landfill contamination potential.
Compost Quality
NPK, pathogens (E. coli, Salmonella), and heavy-metal limits per the Fertiliser Control Order (FCO).
Ultimate Analysis
C, H, N, S, and O content for combustion / RDF energy modelling.
Rules Classification
Characterisation interpreted against the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 for treatment-route selection.
How It Works
Get a Quote
Share your waste type (MSW, industrial, C&D, RDF, compost), the source, and the purpose (SWM Rules 2016 treatment-route planning, WtE / RDF characterisation, landfill leachate, or compost quality). Your dedicated SPOC confirms the parameter panel, the sample quantity, and representative-sampling guidance before you dispatch anything.
Sample & Send
Collect a representative, well-mixed waste sample in inert containers with full chain-of-custody documentation, or have our trained technicians field-sample heterogeneous streams. Each sample is bar coded and registered in YLIMS, Auriga's in-house Laboratory Information Management System, on receipt at the Bahadurgarh lab.
Testing & QA Review
Your waste is characterised at the Bahadurgarh lab (NABL TC-7710) — proximate and ultimate analysis, calorific value by bomb calorimeter, heavy metals by ICP-MS / AAS, leachate (IS 15987:2010 / TCLP), and compost quality as scoped. Every result is interpreted against the SWM Rules 2016 / FCO criteria and passes a formal internal QA review and sign-off before the report is generated.
Receive Your NABL Report
Your NABL-accredited solid waste report is delivered digitally within the committed turnaround time. Reports carry Auriga's NABL accreditation under ISO/IEC 17025:2017, give a clear characterisation and treatment-route indication, and are accepted by municipalities, SPCBs, and WtE / co-processing operators. Track sample status in real time through YLIMS.
Turnaround Time
| Service | Standard TAT | Express |
|---|---|---|
| Proximate analysis & calorific value (RDF / WtE) | 5–7 business days | Available |
| Ultimate analysis (C, H, N, S, O) | 7–10 business days | On request |
| Heavy metals & full waste characterisation | 7–10 business days | On request |
| Leachate analysis (incl. BOD incubation) | 10–12 business days | On request |
| Compost quality (NPK, pathogens, metals per FCO) | 10–12 business days | On request |
| Complete characterisation report | 10–12 business days | Expedited available |
Who Needs Solid Waste Testing
- Municipal bodies and urban local bodies characterising waste for SWM Rules 2016 compliance and treatment-route planning.
- Waste-to-energy plant operators needing RDF / feedstock calorific-value characterisation.
- Cement plants and co-processing units assessing RDF / alternative-fuel suitability.
- Industries generating solid waste requiring characterisation before disposal or processing.
- Composting and biomethanation operators verifying FCO compost quality and feedstock C:N.
- Landfill operators monitoring leachate and protecting groundwater.
- RDF processors certifying fuel quality (calorific value, moisture, ash, chlorine) to off-takers.
- EIA consultants assessing waste-management impacts for environment clearance.
- C&D waste recyclers characterising recovered material fractions.
- PPP / concessionaire waste-processing projects building tender and compliance datasets.
Why Auriga for Solid Waste Testing
Bahadurgarh Environmental Lab — NABL TC-7710
Auriga's primary environmental testing facility, with a NABL scope covering the Chemical — Environment & Pollution discipline including waste, leachate, soil, water, and effluent.
RDF / waste-to-energy characterisation
Calorific value with proximate, ultimate, ash, and chlorine — the feedstock package a WtE plant or cement co-processing unit needs to assess suitability and an RDF processor needs to certify fuel quality.
Treatment-route guidance under SWM 2016
Characterisation interpreted against the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 — composting, biomethanation, WtE, or landfill — not just a list of numbers.
Leachate + compost + RDF in one lab
Landfill leachate (IS 15987:2010 / TCLP), FCO compost quality, and RDF characterisation all under one accreditation — one consolidated report for the whole waste-processing chain.
Reports built for municipal / SPCB / tender use
Formatted for direct attachment to SWM compliance, SPCB consent, and PPP tender submissions, with the accreditation reference included.
Arbro Group analytical heritage
Established analytical heritage through the Arbro Group (Arbro Lab since 1990, Auriga Research since 2007), with NABL ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation — the audit trail municipal bodies, WtE operators, and EIA consultants look for in a waste-testing partner.