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HomeWaste Management

Waste Management

Close monitoring of all forms of waste management by the Chennai Corporation (and other suburban municipalities); the practices followed and their effectiveness; the role of and impact on waste generators and conservancy workers.

uncleared garbage on the roadside in swm by gcc
Waste Management

A case for complete privatisation of solid waste management in Chennai

July 4, 2023 Raghukumar Choodamani

Privatisation of SWM in Chennai zones being managed by the GCC will ensure greater cleanliness of neighbourhoods and efficient waste management.

chennai construction waste
Waste Management

Dealing with construction and demolition waste in Chennai

June 22, 2023 Geetha Ganesh

Chennai grapples with illegal dumping of construction waste despite there being designated spots and a fine in place against violators.

community hall event chennai
Waste Management

How are commercial bulk waste generators managing waste in Chennai?

June 2, 2023 Geetha Ganesh

Commercial bulk waste generators (BWGs) and vendors have been found to flout SWM rules and dump waste in street side bins in Chennai.

MRF with thermocol
Waste Management

What happens to your dry waste in Chennai?

May 29, 2023 Padmaja Jayaraman

Material Recovery Facilities in Chennai are not maintained well enough to realise Chennai’s waste management goals. Less than 50% of the dry waste is processed.

large apartment complexes in Chennai classified as BWGs
Waste Management

Explainer: How to set up in-house waste management infra in large apartment complexes in Chennai

May 16, 2023 P Natarajan

Here is how large apartment complexes (BWGs) can easily manage their own waste by creating composting and recycling facilities in the premises.

street side bins near bwg in chennai
Waste Management

சென்னையில் திடக்கழிவு மேலாண்மை விதிகளை மீறும் அடுக்குமாடி குடியிறுப்புகள்

May 11, 2023 Geetha Ganesh

குடியிருப்புகளில் கழிவு மேலாண்மையில் சவால்கள்.

bins outside apartment
Waste Management

Residential bulk waste generators flout SWM rules in Chennai

May 4, 2023 Geetha Ganesh

Large apartment complexes in Chennai classified as bulk waste generators have been found lacking in proper waste disposal.

bio medical waste dumping in chennai
Waste Management

Chennai’s woes with bio-medical waste dumping

March 30, 2023 Padmaja Jayaraman

Only 16% of bio-medical waste generated in Chennai is treated in the two bio-medical waste treatment facilities recognised by TNPCB.

Valmiki Nagar goes binless
Waste Management

Lessons from residents’ efforts to remove bins in Valmiki Nagar in Chennai

March 24, 2023 Jayanthi Premchandar

Community efforts in Valmiki Nagar to ensure waste segregation has helped ged rid of overflowing street-side garbage bins in the area.

chennai conservancy workers
Waste Management

சிங்கார சென்னையில் தூய்மை பணியார்களின் நிலைமை

March 21, 2023 Padmaja Jayaraman

தூய்மை பணியாளர்கள் சந்திக்கும் சிக்கல்கள் என்ன?

chennai street sweeping
Waste Management

The plight of conservancy workers in singara Chennai

March 10, 2023 Padmaja Jayaraman

Battling sexual harassment and hostile work environment, conservancy workers in Chennai continue to keep the city clean.

bio cng plant in chetpet
Waste Management

Chennai awaits more bio-CNG plants to enable switch to clean energy

March 7, 2023 Laasya Shekhar

Expanding bio-CNG generation with more plants can help business tap into clean energy and the civic body reduce landfilling of wet waste.

conservancy worker sweeping near bin
Waste Management

Swachh Survekshan ranking signals broad issues in waste management in Chennai

March 2, 2023 Padmaja Jayaraman

How have the various waste management efforts on the ground translated into improved Swachh Survekshan rankings for Chennai?

bins placed outside apartment compund wall
Waste Management

Chennai Corporation’s placement of garbage bins irks Anna Nagar residents

February 17, 2023 Vinu Nayar

Bins moved near an apartment complex have created mounds of garbage, led to illegal dumping and urination and several health issues for residents.

bov for door to door collection
Waste Management

Why I segregate waste at source despite a broken waste management system in Chennai

December 20, 2022 Jayanthi Premchandar

A resident who has been segregating waste for two decades lists out the issues in solid waste management in Chennai and how it can be fixed.

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