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Time of India

No more than 10 waste collection points, corpns told

Gurgaon: The urban local bodies (ULB) department has directed municipal corporations, including the municipal corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) and municipal corporation of Faridabad (MCF), to restrict the number of secondary waste collection points to a maximum of 10. Any request for additional sites must be submitted in writing, backed by documented justification, officials said. The directive was issued following a meeting chaired by ULB commissioner and secretary Vikas Gupta, where officials emphasised minimising such intermediate waste handling points. "Municipal corporations must limit themselves to 10 collection points. If more are needed, they must formally approach the chairperson," an MCG official told TOI. According to MCG records, the city currently has 14 official secondary waste collection points. However, several unofficial dumping spots continue to operate across the city. These secondary points act as transfer stations for waste collected from households, which is later moved to the landfill. The policy also outlines that municipal committees should operate without any such points, while municipal councils are allowed a maximum of five. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Top Dermatologist: Don't Use Lotions On Dark Spots! Use This Household Item Instead Miami M.D. Undo Critics of the current system argue that the focus should shift from waste collection points to segregation. "In a city like Gurgaon, there should be no need for these secondary points. If we achieve 100% segregation, dry waste can go to recyclers and wet waste can be composted at the source," said Pardeep Padam, councillor from Ward 4. Residents have also raised concerns about frequent waste fires at these points. "Reducing the number of collection sites is important, but it's equally crucial that waste is properly managed at these points," said Rajesh Khurana, a DLF Phase III resident. Following the declaration of a solid waste emergency by the state govt on June 12 last year, the solid waste environment exigency programme (SWEEP) was rolled out to improve ground-level waste management