BMC to collect pet waste, e-waste separately
MUMBAI, May 4 -- After beginning a special collection service for sanitary and medical waste last month, BMC expanded its purview to collect pet waste from Saturday. On Monday, it will also start a separate special collection for e-waste.
Mumbai generates 7,000-8,000 tonnes of waste daily, mostly unsegregated. To encourage segregation and reduce the brunt it causes to waste pickers, sanitation workers. This special collection service has had over 307 registrations in the 11 days since it began.
It has now expanded to include pet waste. From Monday, e-waste collections will follow a similar route with registrations for waste mobile phones, chargers, batteries, computers, television sets and small appliances.
QR codes for registration will be soon available on BMC's official social media handles.HTC...
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