“…Solid wastes and SS are a good source of organic matter (OM), macronutrients, and micronutrients and thus act as a soil conditioner. These also stimulate soil microbial activity and help improve soil physical conditions and the plant yield (Tejada & Gonzalez, ; Yazdanpanah, ). Because a range of contaminants including trace elements, soluble salts, recalcitrant organic compounds, and pathogens may be present in solid wastes and SS, land application of such organic amendments could lead to possible risks of land degradation (Latare, Kumar, Singh, & Gupta, ; Singh & Agrawal, ; Smith, ).…”