Waste Management

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.

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

குடியிருப்புகளில் கழிவு மேலாண்மையில் சவால்கள்.

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

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

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

தூய்மை பணியாளர்கள் சந்திக்கும் சிக்கல்கள் என்ன?

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

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

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

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

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.