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Trichy Thanks Waste Segregators with Stickers
31 Oct
Summary
- Trichy launched a drive to appreciate residents who segregate waste.
- Stickers are affixed to houses for consistent source waste segregation.
- New rules mandate segregating four types of waste including sanitary.
Trichy corporation commenced a special initiative on Saturday to acknowledge residents for their commitment to waste segregation at the source. As part of this drive, houses that consistently hand over segregated municipal solid waste to sanitary workers will be honored with special stickers affixed to their premises. This program was launched at Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board units in Duraisamypuram.
The appreciation stickers are intended to motivate other households to actively support waste management efforts. Officials emphasize that proper source segregation not only saves time but also significantly reduces the workload for sanitary workers, who currently have to re-segregate waste at micro compost centers. This encourages proactive participation from residents.
Under recent Union government formulated SWM rules, 2026, a more comprehensive waste segregation approach is mandated. Residents are now expected to differentiate their waste into four categories: wet, dry, sanitary (including napkins and diapers), and special care waste (such as paints and medicines). This marks an expansion from the previous SWM rules, 2016, which primarily distinguished between wet and dry waste. Awareness campaigns are being conducted in a phased manner to educate residents about these updated regulations.
