Wastes from hospitals, laboratories, human and animal clinics are considered hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Non-hazardous includes beddings, linens, bandages, and even waste from the kitchen. In ...

Shivamogga Deputy Commissioner Prabhulinga Kavalikatti has directed the chief officers of urban local bodies to take steps necessary for the proper management of solid waste generated in the cities.

Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation has appealed to residents to segregate household waste into four categories under the Solid ...

The Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has made four-stream waste segregation mandatory at the source as per the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, notified by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest ...

New Delhi, The Municipal Corporation of Delhi is considering a solid waste management plan in collaboration with IIT-Delhi to align the city's waste handling systems with the Solid Waste Management ...

Under the new rules, waste must be separated into four types using colour-coded bins. The Centre has implemented revised waste management rules from April 1. The new guidelines require all households ...

City rolls out four-way segregation under SWM 2026, but gaps in collection systems, costs, bulk generator rules and worker safety raise concerns as apartments, contractors and officials flag readiness ...