Bulk garbage generators: Clear wet garbage at source or get ready to pay heavy fines

The Pune Municipal Corporation has issued an ultimatum to establishments generating 100kg of garbage per day, to recycle the wet waste or pay a heavy fine as the corporation will not clear the wet waste. As per the Solid Waste Management Rules 2016, “Bulk Waste Generator means and includes buildings occupied by the Central Government Departments or Undertakings, State Government Departments or Undertakings, Local Bodies, Public Sector Undertakings or Private Companies, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Schools, Colleges, Universities, other Educational Institutions, Hostels, Hotels, Commercial Establishments, Markets, Places of Worship, Stadia and Sports Complexes, having an average waste generation rate exceeding 100kg per day ”. Kunal Khemnar, additional municipal commissioner, said, “If establishments are giving reasons for lack of space to process wet garbage at source, they should appoint a private agency to process it. Now, the solid waste department has given instructions to discontinue rebates to certain societies.” No longer notices, direct action Madhav Jagtap, deputy municipal commissioner in charge of solid waste management said, “Corporation is giving a rebate to property tax bills where vermiculture, rainwater harvesting and solar panel system are set up.