MCC's plastic bottle recycling project hits financial roadblock
Despite Mysuru being ranked as the third cleanest city in the country, the city civic body, which generates 550 tonnes of solid waste, including 50 tonnes of plastic, is struggling to manage the plastic waste.
MCC had planned to install these machines at nine different locations in the city for better management of plastic waste. The then MCC commissioner, Ashad Ur Rehaman Sharief, who initiated the project, had installed one machine on the MCC premises on an experimental basis in July 2024.
The machine accepts empty water bottles of up to one litre capacity and disintegrates them into plastic flakes, which are then treated and used for producing other items, such as bins. People who feed plastic bottles into the machine will be rewarded Rs 1 per litre, authorities stated. Each machine has the capacity to crush 1000 used one-litre plastic water bottles, after which the waste can be recycled.
MCC had planned to install these machines along with cloth bag vending ATM machines at busy tourist spots near Mysuru Palace, Chamundi Hills, commercial streets like Devaraja Market, Devaraj Urs Road, city bus stand, KSRTC bus stand, and near the railway station, which witness high footfall.
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As per the plan, people can get cloth bags instead of plastic covers by inserting Rs 10 (using five rupee coins) or scanning the QR codes on the machines.
However, the installation of these machines has not yet been realised.
MCC health officer Dr Venkatesh said, "Installation of these machines helps to minimise the usage of single-use plastic materials and thereby end plastic menace in the city."
Speaking to TOI, MCC commissioner Syed Asif Tanveer said he would look into these projects initiated by his predecessor to deal with the plastic menace. "A fresh proposal will be sent to the deputy commissioner seeking his approval," he said.
Former mayor Shivakumar said, "It would be helpful to rid the city of plastic bottles if MCC comes up with such projects, but it must verify its financial resources before making such big announcements."
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