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PCMC's New Waste Rule: Four Categories for Your Trash
3 Feb
Summary
- Residents must now segregate waste into four bins: dry, wet, sanitary, and hazardous.
- The new system aims to improve scientific waste processing and reduce landfill pressure.
- Non-compliance with the four-bin waste segregation directive will result in penalties.
The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has implemented a new directive requiring residents to segregate household waste into four categories: dry, wet, sanitary, and hazardous. This shift from the previous two-bin system is designed to vitalize scientific waste management practices.
Implemented across all city wards, the initiative uses color-coded bins: blue for dry waste, green for wet waste, red for sanitary waste, and black for hazardous household materials. This systematic segregation aims to improve processing, reduce landfill dependency, and promote recycling.
Officials highlighted that segregating waste at the source simplifies processing and supports the diversion of waste to waste-to-energy plants and bio-composting facilities. Mixing biomedical and electronic waste with general household refuse poses risks to sanitation workers. Consequently, residents are urged to cooperate, with penalties in place for non-compliance.
