ANNEXURE TO G.O (2D) No.9, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MC.

I) Department,
Dated 10.01.2020
Corporation of Chennai
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BYE-LAWS, 2019
In exercise of the powers conferred under sections 3, 6 and 25 of
the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (Central Act 29 of 1986), the
Central Government have made the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016
to regulate the management of solid waste. The Solid Waste Management
Rules, 2016 shall apply to every municipal authority which shall, within
their territorial area be responsible for the implementation of the
provisions of these rules, and for any infrastructure development for
collection, storage, segregation, transportation, processing and disposal
of municipal solid wastes. Further, it shall be the responsibility of the
generator of wastes to co-operate with the municipal authority concerned
to avoid littering and ensure delivery of segregated wastes in accordance
with the collection and segregation system as notified under the Solid
Waste Management Rules, 2016.
In exercise of the powers conferred under section 349 of the
Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 (Tamil Nadu Act IV of 1919)
and under Rule 15 of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and in
order to ensure effective solid waste management in the Corporation of
Chennai, the Council hereby makes the Solid Waste Management
Bye-Laws,2019.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BYE-LAWS OF THE CORPORATION,
FRAMED UNDER SECTION 349 OF THE CHENNAI CITY MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION ACT, 1919 (TAMIL NADU ACT IV OF 1919) AND
UNDER RULE 15 OF THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT RULES, 2016
1.0 Title: This shall be called as the Corporation of Chennai Solid Waste
Management Bye-Laws, 2019
2.0 Extent of application: This bye-law applies to the domestic,
institutional, commercial and any other non- residential solid waste
generators, situated in the Corporation area, and the public who
throw the solid waste in to storm water drain, underground
sewerage system, water bodies within the limits of Corporation of
Chennai.
3.0 Definition: In this bye-law and the Schedule attached thereto, the
words and expressions used but not defined shall have the
meanings respectively assigned to them in the Corporation of
Chennai, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(1) “Agency” means any person/entity appointed or authorized by the
Corporation of Chennai to act on its behalf, based on an
agreement between the Agency and the Corporation of Chennai
for discharge of duties or function such as sweeping of streets,
collection of waste, collection of user charges, etc.,
(2) “Aerobic composting” means a controlled process involving
microbiological decomposition of organic matter in the presence
of oxygen;
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(3) “Anaerobic digestion” means a controlled process involving

microbial decomposition of organic matter in the absence of
oxygen;
(4) “Authorization” means the permission gives by the State Pollution
Control Board or Pollution Control Committee, as the case may be
to the operator of a facility or urban local authority, or any other
agency responsible for processing and disposal of solid waste;
(5) “Biodegradable waste " means any organic material that can be
degraded by micro-organisms into simpler stable compounds as
given in schedule - II
(6) "Bio-methanation" means a process which entails enzymatic
decomposition of the organic matter by microbial action to
produce methane rich biogas;
(7) “Brand owner” means a person or company who sells any
commodity under a registered brand label.
(8) “Bulk waste generator” means and includes buildings occupied by
the Central government departments or under takings, 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;
(9) "Bye-laws" means regulatory framework notified by local body,
census town and notified area townships for facilitating the
implementation of these rules effectively in their jurisdiction.
(10) “C and D waste” means construction and demolition waste
(Debris) that are non-hazardous in nature generated out of
building materials, debris and rubble resulting from repairing,
construction, reconstruction operations;
(11) “Clean Area” means the public place in front and all around or
adjacent to any premises extending to the kerb side and including
the drain, foot path and kerb;
(12) “Collection Counter” means where the user charges shall be
remitted which will be available at all Zonal Officers and
headquarters;
(13) “Combustible waste” means non-biodegradable, non-recyclable,
non-reusable, non-hazardous solid waste having minimum
calorific value exceeding 1500 kcal/kg and excluding chlorinated
materials like plastic, wood pulp, etc.;
(14) “Community waste storage bin” means any storage facility set up
and maintained by the corporation collectively by owners and
or/occupiers of one or more premises for storage of municipal
solid waste in a segregated manner in the road side/premises of
any one of such owners/occupiers or in their common premises;
(15) "Composting" means a controlled process involving microbial
decomposition of organic matter;
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(16) “Co-processing” means use of non-biodegradable and non-

recyclable solid waste having calorific value exceeding 1500k/cal
as raw material or as a source of energy or both to replace or
supplement the natural mineral resources and fossil fuels in
industrial processes;
(17) “Decentralized processing” means establishment of dispersed
facilities for maximizing the processing of biodegradable waste
and recovery of recyclables closest to the source of generation so
as to minimize transportation of waste for processing or disposal;
(18) "Disposal" means the final and safe disposal of post processed
residual solid waste and inert street sweeping sand silt from
surface drains on land to prevent contamination of ground water,
surface water, ambient air and attraction of animals or birds;
(19) “Domestic hazardous waste” means discarded paint drums,
pesticide cans, compact fluorescent lamp bulbs, tube lights,
expired medicines, broken mercury thermometers, used
batteries, used needles and syringes and contaminated gauge,
etc., generated at the household level;
(20) "Door to door collection" means collection of solid waste from the
door step of households, shops, commercial establishments,
offices, institutional or any other non-residential premises and
includes collection of such waste from entry gate or a designated
location on the ground floor in a housing society, multi-storied
building or apartments, large residential, commercial or
institutional complex or premises;
(21) “Dry waste” means waste other than bio-degradable waste and
inert street sweepings and includes recyclable and non-recyclable
waste, combustible waste and sanitary napkin and diapers, etc.;
(22) “Dump sites” means a land utilized by local body for disposal of
solid waste without following the principles of sanitary land filling;
(23) “Event” means any gatherings for the purpose of functions,
celebrations, meetings, rallies, processions, open air theatre
activities, cinema shootings in public places;
(24) “Extended producer responsibility” (EPR) means responsibility of
any producer of packaging products such as plastic, tin, glass and
corrugated boxes, etc., for environmentally sound management,
till end-of-life of the packaging products;
(25) “Facility” means any establishment wherein the solid waste
management processes namely segregation, recovery, storage,
collection, recycling, processing, treatment or safe disposal are
carried out;
(26) “Familiarization/warning period” means that specific period,
during which there is a relaxation in the fines for contravention of
these Bye-laws;
(27) "Fine" means penalty imposed on waste generators or operators
of waste processing and disposal facilities under the Bye-laws for
non-compliance of the directions contained in these rules and/or
Bye-laws;
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(28) “Handling” includes all activities relating to sorting, segregation,

material recovery, collection, secondary storage, shredding,
baling, crushing, loading, unloading, transportation, processing
and disposal of solid wastes;
(29) “Hazardous waste” means any waste which by reason of any of
its physical, chemical, reactive, toxic, causing danger or is likely
to cause danger to health or environment, whether alone or when
in contact with other wastes or substances and shall include
wastes specifically listed in Schedule III, of these Bye-Laws and
all other hazardous wastes as defined in the Hazardous and Other
Wastes (Management and Trans boundary Movement) Rules,
2016.
(30) “Horticulture, Parks and Garden waste” means waste from parks,
gardens, traffic islands etc. These include grass clippings, annual
weeds, woody ‘brown’ carbon-rich material such as pruning,
branches, twigs, wood chipping, straw or dead leaves and tree
trimmings, which cannot be accommodated in the daily collection
system for bio-degradable waste;
(31) “House-gully” means a passage or strip of land, constructed, set
apart or utilized for the purpose of serving as or carrying a drain
or affording access to the latrine, urinal, cesspool or other
receptacle for filling or other polluted matter by persons
employed in the clearing thereof or in the removal of such matter
there from;
(32) “Incineration” means an engineered process involving burning or
combustion of solid waste to thermally degrade waste materials
at high temperatures;
(33) “Inerts” means wastes which are not bio-degradable, recyclable
or combustible street sweeping or dust and silt removed from the
surface drains;
(34) “Informal waste collector” means individuals, associations or
waste traders whome are involved in sorting, sale and purchase
of recyclable materials;
(35) "Leachate" means the liquid that seeps through solid waste or
other medium and has extracts of dissolved or suspended
material from it;
(36) “Litter” means all refuse and include any other waste material
which, if thrown or deposited as prohibited under these Bye-laws,
tends to create uncleanliness or a danger or nuisance to public
health, safety or welfare.
(37) “Littering” means putting litter in such a location that it falls,
descends, blows, is washed, percolates or otherwise escapes or is
likely to fall, descend blow, be washed, percolate or otherwise
escape into or onto any public place, or causing, permitting or
allowing litter to fall, descend, blow, washed, percolate or
otherwise escape into or onto any public place;
(38) "Local body” for the purpose of these Bye-laws means
Corporation of Chennai;
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(39) “Materials Recovery Facility” (MRF) means a facility where

non-compostable solid waste can be temporarily stored by the
local body or any other entity mentioned in rule 2 or any person
or agency authorised by any of them to facilitate segregation,
sorting and recovery of recyclables from various components of
waste by authorised informal sector of waste pickers, informal
recyclers or any other work force engaged by the local body or
entity mentioned in rule 2 for the purpose before the waste is
delivered or taken up for its processing or disposal;
(40) “Neighbourhood” means a clearly defined locality, with reference
to its physical layout, character or inhabitants;
(41) “New construction” means all buildings under construction within
the limits of the Corporation of Chennai;
(42) “Non-biodegradable waste” means any waste that cannot be
degraded by microorganisms into simpler stable compounds;
(43) “Nuisance” includes any act, omission, place or thing which comes
or is likely to cause injury, danger, annoyance or offence to the
sense of sight, smelling or hearing or which is or may be
dangerous to life or injurious to health or property;
(44) “Nuisance Detectors” (NDs) means those employees of the
Municipal Corporation who are appointed by the Commissioner to
detect the acts of public nuisance, etc.;
(45) “Occupier / occupant” includes any person who for the time being
is inoccupation of, or otherwise using, any land or building or part
thereof, for any purpose whatsoever;
(46) "Operator of a facility" means a person or entity, who owns or
operates a facility for handling solid waste which includes the
local body and any other entity or agency appointed by the local
body;
(47) “Owner” means any person who exercises the rights of an owner
of any building, or land or part thereof;
(48) Primary collection" means collecting, lifting and removal of
segregated solid waste from source of its generation including
households, shops, offices and any other non-residential premises
or from any collection points or any other location specified by the
local body;
(49) "Processing" means any scientific process by which segregated
solid waste is handled for the purpose of reuse, recycling or
transformation into new products;
(50) “Public place" includes any road, arch road, viaduct, lane,
footway, alley or passage, highway, causeway, bridge, square
alley or passage whether a thoroughfare or not over which the
public have a right of passage, and such places to which the
public has access such as parks, gardens, recreation grounds,
playgrounds, beaches, water bodies, water courses, public plazas
and promenades, government and municipal buildings, public
hospitals, markets, slaughter houses, courts, etc.;
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(51) “Receptacle” means any storage container, including bins and

bags, used for the storage of any category of municipal solid
waste;
(52) "Recycling" means the process of transforming segregated
non-biodegradable solid waste into new material or product or as
raw material for producing new products which may or may not
be similar to the original products;
(53) “Recyclable Waste” means the waste that is commonly found in
the municipal solid waste as given in Schedule - II. It is also
called as “Dry Waste”. These include many kinds of glass, paper,
metal, plastic, textiles, electronics goods, etc.
(54) “Redevelopment” means rebuilding of old residential or
commercial buildings at the same site, where the existing
buildings and other infrastructures have become dilapidated;
(55) “Refuse” means any waste matter generated out of different
activities, processes either Bio-degradable/ Non-biodegradable/
recyclable in nature in either solid or semi-solid form which
cannot be consumed, used or processed by the generator in its
existing form;
(56) "Refuse derived fuel"(RDF) means fuel derived from combustible
waste fraction of solid waste like plastic, wood, pulp or organic
waste, other than chlorinated materials, in the form of pellets or
fluff produced by drying, shredding, dehydrating and compacting
of solid waste;
(57) “Residual solid waste” means and includes the waste and rejects
from the solid waste processing facilities which are not suitable
for recycling or further processing;
(58) “Rule”:means Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016;
(59) “Sanitation” means the promotion of hygiene and the prevention
of disease and other consequences of ill health relating to
environmental factors;
(60) “Sanitary landfill facility” means a waste disposal site for the
deposit of residual solid waste in a facility designed with
protective measures against pollution of ground water, surface
water and air fugitive dust, wind-blown litter, bad odour, fire
hazard, bird menace, pests or rodents, greenhouse gas
emissions, slope instability and erosion;
(61) "Sanitary land filling " means the final and safe disposal of
residual solid waste and inert wastes on land in a facility designed
with protective measures against pollution of ground water,
surface water and fugitive air dust, wind-blown litter, bad odour,
fire hazard, animal menace, bird menace, pests or rodents,
greenhouse gas emissions, persistent organic pollutants slope
instability and erosion;
(62) “Sanitary waste” means wastes comprising of used diapers,
sanitary towels or napkins, tampons, condoms, incontinence
sheets and any other similar waste;
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(63) “Sanitary worker” means a person employed by the municipal

corporation for collecting or removing municipal solid waste or
cleansing the drains in the municipal / corporation areas;
(64) "Schedule" means the Schedule appended to these rules;
(65) "Secondary storage" means the temporary containment of solid
waste after collection at secondary waste storage depots or
Materials Recovery Facilities (MRF) or bins for onward
transportation of the waste to the processing or disposal facility;
(66) "Segregation" means sorting and separate storage of various
components of solid waste namely biodegradable wastes including
agriculture and dairy waste, non-biodegradable wastes including
recyclable waste, non-recyclable combustible waste, sanitary
waste and non-recyclable inert waste, domestic hazardous
wastes, and construction and demolition wastes;
(67) “Service provider” means an authority providing public utility
services like water, sewerage, electricity, telephone, roads,
drainage, etc.;
(68) "Solid waste" means and includes solid or semi-solid domestic
waste, sanitary waste, commercial waste, institutional waste,
catering and market waste and other non-residential wastes,
street sweepings, silt removed or collected from the surface
drains, horticulture waste, agriculture and dairy waste, treated
bio-medical waste, hazardous waste excluding industrial waste,
bio-medical waste and e-waste, battery waste, radio-active waste
generated in the area under the local authorities and other
entities mentioned in rule 2;
(69) “Sorting” means separating various components and categories of
recyclables such as paper, plastic, cardboards, metal, glass, etc.,
from mixed waste as may be appropriate to facilitate recycling;
(70) “Source” mean the premises in which the waste is generated or a
community storage centre used by owners / occupiers of one or
more premises for segregated storage of municipal solid waste;
(71) “Spittoon” Means a metal or earthenware pot typically having a
funnel-shaped top, used for spitting into;
(72) “Stabilising” means the biological decomposition of biodegradable
wastes to a stable state where it generates no leachate or
offensive odours and is fit for application to farm land ,soil erosion
control and soil remediation;
(73) “Stabilised biodegradable waste” means the biologically stabilized
(free of pathogens) waste resulting from the mechanical/
biological treatment of biodegradable waste; only when stabilised
can such waste be used with no further restrictions;
(74) “Street vendor” means any person engaged in vending of articles,
goods, wares, food items or merchandise of everyday use or
offering services to the general public, in a street, lane, side walk,
footpath, pavement, public park or any other public place or
private area, from a temporary built up structure or by moving
from place to place and includes hawker, peddler, squatter and all
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other synonymous terms which may be local or region specific;

and the words “street vending” with their grammatical variations
and cognate expressions, shall be construed accordingly;
(75) “Tipping fee” means a fee or support price determined by the
local authorities or any state agency authorised by the State
government to be paid to the concessionaire or operator of waste
processing facility or for disposal of residual solid waste at the
landfill;
(76) "Transportation" means conveyance of solid waste, either treated,
partly treated or untreated from a location to another location in
an environmentally sound manner through specially designed and
covered transport system so as to prevent the foul odour, littering
and unsightly conditions;
(77) “Transfer station” means a facility created to receive solid waste
from collection areas and transport in bulk in covered vehicles or
containers to waste processing and, or, disposal facilities;
(78) “Treatment” means the method, technique or process designed to
modify physical, chemical or biological characteristics or
composition of any waste so as to reduce its volume and potential
to cause harm;
(79) “User fee” means a fee imposed by the local body on any entity
mentioned in rule 2 on the waste generator to cover full or part
cost of providing solid waste collection, transportation, processing
and disposal services;
(80) “Vacant Plot” means any Land or open space belonging to a
private party/person that is not occupied by them/him
(81) "Vermi composting" means the process of conversion of bio-
degradable waste into compost using earthworms;
(82) “Waste hierarchy” means the priority order in which the solid
waste is to should be managed by giving emphasis to prevention,
reduction, reuse, recycling, recovery and disposal, with
prevention being the most preferred option and the disposal at
the landfill being the least;
(83) “Waste generator” means and includes every person or group of
persons, every residential premises and non-residential
establishments including Indian Railways, defense
establishments, which generate solid waste;
(84) “Waste picker” means a person or groups of persons informally
engaged in collection and recovery of reusable and recyclable
solid waste from the source of waste generation the streets, bins,
material recovery facilities, processing and waste disposal
facilities for sale to recyclers directly or through intermediaries to
earn their livelihood.
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4.0 Duties of waste generators.-

(1) Every waste generator shall,-
(i) segregate and store the waste generated by them in three
separate streams namely biodegradable, non-biodegradable
and domestic hazardous wastes in suitable bins and handover
segregated wastes to authorised waste pickers or waste
collectors as per the direction or notification by the local
authorities from time to time;
(ii) wrap securely the used sanitary waste like diapers, sanitary
pads etc., in the pouches provided by the manufacturers or
brand owners of these products or in a suitable wrapping
material as instructed by the local authorities and shall place
the same in the bin meant for dry waste or
non- biodegradable waste;
(iii) store separately construction and demolition waste, as and
when generated, in his own premises and shall dispose off as
per the Construction and Demolition Waste Management
Rules, 2016; and
(iv) store horticulture waste and garden waste generated from his
premises separately in his own premises and dispose of as per
the directions of the local body from time to time.

(2) No waste generator shall throw, burn or bury the solid waste
generated by him, on streets, open public spaces outside his
premises or in the drain or water bodies.

(3) All waste generators shall pay such user fee for solid waste
management, as specified in the Bye-laws.

(4) No person shall organise an event or gathering of more than

one hundred persons at any unlicensed place without intimating the
local body, at least three working days in advance and such person
or the organiser of such event shall ensure segregation of waste at
source and handing over of segregated waste to waste collector or
agency as specified by the local body.

(5) Every street vendor shall keep suitable containers for storage of
waste generated during the course of his activity such as food
waste, disposable plates, cups, cans, wrappers, coconut shells,
leftover food, vegetables, fruits, etc., and shall deposit such waste
at waste storage depot or container or vehicle as notified by the
local body.

(6) All resident welfare and market associations shall, within one
year from the date of notification of these rules and in partnership
with the local body ensure segregation of waste at source by the
generators as prescribed in these rules, facilitate collection of
segregated waste in separate streams, handover recyclable material
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to either the authorised wastepickers or the authorised recyclers.

The bio-degradable waste shall be processed, treated and disposed
off through composting or bio-methanation within the premises as
far as possible. The residual waste shall be given to the waste
collectors or agency as directed by the local body.

(7) All gated communities and institutions with more than 5,000 sq.
m. area shall, within one year from the date of notification of these
rules and in partnership with the local body, ensure segregation of
waste at source by the generators as prescribed in these rules,
facilitate collection of segregated waste in separate streams,
handover recyclable material to either the authorised waste pickers
or the authorised recyclers. The bio-degradable waste shall be
processed, treated and disposed off through composting or
bio-methanation within the premises as far as possible. The residual
waste shall be given to the waste collectors or agency as directed
by the local body.

(8) All hotels and restaurants shall, within one year from the date of
notification of these rules and in partnership with the local body
ensure segregation of waste at source as prescribed in these rules,
facilitate collection of segregated waste in separate streams,
handover recyclable material to either the authorised waste pickers
or the authorised recyclers. The bio-degradable waste shall be
processed, treated and disposed off through composting or
bio-methanation within the premises as far as possible. The residual
waste shall be given to the waste collectors or agency as directed
by the local body.

(9) Not to litter i.e. throw or dispose of any waste such as paper,
water bottles, liquor bottle, soft drink canes, tetra packs, fruit peel,
wrappers etc., or burn or bury waste on streets, open public spaces,
drains, water bodies and to segregate the waste at source as
prescribed in the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and hand
over the segregated waste to the authorized waste pickers or waste
collectors authorized by the local body.

5.0 Responsibilities of the Corporation of Chennai

The Corporation of Chennai shall:-

(1) Arrange for door to door collection of segregated solid waste
from all households including slums and informal settlements,
commercial, institutional and other non-residential premises.
From multi-storage buildings, large commercial complexes,
malls, housing complexes, etc., this may be collected from the
entry gate or any other designated location;
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(2) establish a system to recognize organizations of waste pickers

or informal waste collectors and promote and establish a
system for integration of these authorized waste-pickers and
waste collectors to facilitate their participation in solid waste
management including door to door collection of waste;

(3) facilitate formation of Self Help Groups, provide identity cards

and thereafter encourage integration in solid waste
management including door to door collection of waste;

(4) prescribe user fee as in schedule with appropriate revision /

modification from time to time and collect the fee along with
property tax within 15 days from the date of commencement of
half year or payment by waste generators themselves through
different means authorized by Corporation of Chennai.

(5) setup material recovery facilities or secondary storage

facilities with sufficient space for sorting of recyclable materials
to enable informal or authorised waste pickers and waste
collectors to separate recyclables from the waste and provide
easy access to waste pickers and recyclers for collection of
segregated recyclable waste such as paper, plastic, metal,
glass, textile from the source of generation or from material
recovery facilities; Bins for storage of bio-degradable wastes
shall be painted green, those for storage of recyclable wastes
shall be painted white and those for storage of other wastes
shall be painted black;

(6) establish waste deposition centres (at least one number for
the area of twenty square kilometers or part thereof and notify
the timing) for domestic hazardous waste and give direction for
waste generators to deposit domestic hazardous wastes at this
centre for its safe disposal.

(7) provide training on solid waste management to waste-pickers

and waste collectors;

(8) collect waste from vegetable, fruit, flower, meat, poultry and
fish market on day to day basis and promote setting up of
decentralised compost plant or bio-methanation plant at
suitable locations.

(9) collect separately waste from sweeping of streets, lanes and

by-lanes daily, or on alternate days or twice a week depending
on the density of population, commercial activity and local
situation;
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(10) collect horticulture, parks and garden waste separately and

process in the parks and gardens, as far as possible;

(11) transport segregated bio-degradable waste to the processing

facilities like compost plant, bio-methanation plant or any such
facility. Preference shall be given for onsite processing of such
waste;

(12) transport non-bio-degradable waste to the respective

processing facility or material recovery facilities or secondary
storage facility;

(13) transport construction and demolition waste as per the

provisions of the Construction and Demolition Waste
Management Rules, 2016;

(14) involve communities in waste management and promotion of

home composting, bio-gas generation, decentralised processing
of waste at community level subject to control of odour and
maintenance of hygienic conditions around the facility;

(15) phase out the use of chemical fertilizer in two years and use
compost in all parks, gardens maintained by the local body and
wherever possible in other places under its jurisdiction;

(16) facilitate construction, operation and maintenance of solid

waste processing facilities and associate infrastructure on their
own or with private sector participation or through any agency
for optimum utilisation of various components of solid waste
adopting suitable technology including the following
technologies and adhering to the guidelines issued by the
Ministry of Urban Development from time to time and
standards prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board.
Preference shall be given to decentralised processing to
minimize transportation cost and environmental impacts such
as (a) bio-methanation, microbial composting,
vermi-composting, anaerobic digestion or any other appropriate
processing for bio-stabilisation of biodegradable wastes;
(b) waste to energy processes including refused derived fuel for
combustible fraction of waste or supply as feedstock to solid
waste based power plants or cement kilns;

(17) undertake on their own or through any other agency

construction, operation and maintenance of sanitary landfill and
associated infrastructure as per Schedule 1 of Solid Waste
Management Rules, 2016 for disposal of residual wastes in a
manner prescribed under these rules;
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(18) make adequate provision of funds for capital investments as

well as operation and maintenance of solid waste management
services in the annual budget ensuring that funds for
discretionary functions of the local body have been allocated
only after meeting the requirement of necessary funds for solid
waste management and other obligatory functions of the local
body as per these rules;

(19) Send the annual report in Form-I to the Secretary, Municipal

Administration and Water Supply Department, the Government
of Tamil Nadu and State Pollution Control Board by the 30th of
June of every year;

(20) educate workers including contract workers and supervisors

for door to door collection of segregated waste and transporting
the unmixed waste during primary and secondary
transportation to processing or disposal facility;

(21) ensure that the operator of a facility provides personal

protection equipment including uniform, fluorescent jacket,
hand gloves, raincoats, appropriate foot wear and masks to all
workers handling solid waste and the same are used by the
workforce;

(22) ensure that provisions for setting up of centers for collection,

segregation and storage of segregated wastes, are incorporated
in building plan while granting approval of building plan of a
group housing society or market complex; and

(23) create public awareness through information, education and

communication campaign and educate the waste generators on
the following; namely:-

(i) not to litter;

(ii) minimise generation of waste;
(iii) reuse the waste to the extent possible;
(iv) practice segregation of waste into bio–degradable,
non-biodegradable (recyclable and
combustible),sanitary waste and domestic
hazardous wastes at source;
(v) practice home composting, vermi-composting,
bio-gas generation or community level composting;
(vi) wrap securely used sanitary waste as and when
generated in the pouches provided by the brand
owners or a suitable wrapping as prescribed by the
local body and place the same in the bin meant for
non-biodegradable waste;
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(vii) storage of segregated waste at source in different

bins;
(viii)handover segregated waste to waste pickers,
waste
collectors, recyclers or waste collection agencies;
and
(ix) pay monthly user fee or charges to local bodies or
any other person authorised by the local body for
sustainability of solid waste management.

(24) stop land filling or dumping of mixed waste soon after the
timeline as specified in Bye-law section 5, sub-section 17 for
setting up and operationalisation of sanitary landfill is over;

(25) allow only the non-usable, non-recyclable, non-biodegradable,

non-combustible and non-reactive inert waste and pre-
processing rejects and residues from waste processing facilities
to go to sanitary landfill and the sanitary landfill sites shall
meet the standard specifications however, every effort shall
be made to recycle or reuse the rejects to achieve the desired
objective of zero waste going to landfill;
(26) investigate and analyse all old open dumpsites and existing
operational dumpsites for their potential of bio-mining and
bio-remediation and wheres ever feasible, take necessary
actions to bio-mine or bio-remediate the sites;
(27) in the absence of potential for bio-mining and bio-remediation
of dumpsite, shall scientifically cap as per landfill capping
norms to prevent further damage to the environment.
(28) make an application in Form-I to be filled up for grant of
authorization from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board for
setting up of waste processing, treatment or disposal facility as
per the provisions of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.
(29) submit application for renewal of authorization atleast sixty
days before expiry of the validity of authorization.
(30) include provisions for collection and treatment of used
sanitary waste like diapers, sanitary pads etc., provided in a
suitable wrapping materials.
(31) monitor the environmental parameters as prescribed in Solid
Waste Management Rules, 2016 covering compost quality,
treated leachate, ground water, ambient air and incineration.
(32) dispose the biomedical waste in accordance with the
bio-medical waste management Rules, 2016 as amended from
time to time.
(33) manage the e-waste in accordance with the e-waste
Management Rules, 2016 as amended in time to time.
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5.1 Levying Penalties

The powers for levying penalties for non-compliance of Solid Waste
Management (SWM) Rules, 2016 as mentioned in Schedule IV of
this Bye law is vested with ward level Assistant Engineers and
Conservancy Inspectors of Corporation of Chennai.

6.0 Obligatory Responsibilities of Corporation of Chennai

(1) Citizen Resource Base: The designated officer of the Corporation of
Chennai will prepare and publish lists of composting experts,
licensed scrap dealers, dealers of recyclables, containers/ bin
manufacturers, agencies with expertise in recycling, etc. who are
registered in the Corporation of Chennai, in order to facilitate and
support the citizens in recycling the waste. The name and the
telephone number of officials and registered persons/organizations
who can provide training, guidance and assistance in respect of this
process will be made available. The details will also be made
available on the website of Corporation of Chennai.
(2) User Charges for Solid Waste Management Services and Trade
Refuse Charges: As per the directions of the Ministry of Urban
Development, Government of India, the Corporation of Chennai
Council in Resolution No.688/2018, Dated 21.08.2018 has resolved
that User Charges for solid waste management services be levied
and collected from the general public/generators of waste in order
to meet out the Operation and Maintenance costs involved in the
solid waste management programme as per the Schedule of Solid
Waste Management User Charges (Schedule I). The Corporation of
Chennai will also rationalise the Trade Refuse Charges applicable to
hotels, restaurants, and other generators of waste, so that it is
linked to the Quantum of net waste generated and not to the licence
fee charged against any license issued to such a generator of waste.
Such information will be available at all the sanitary ward offices
and in the website of Corporation of Chennai.
(3) Bio-degradable waste generated in places of worship and funeral
ceremony: The designated officer of every sanitary ward will
him/herself undertake or will authorise interested organizations to
collect bio-degradable wastes such as flowers, leaves, fruits etc., at
certain designated sites near water-bodies such as beaches, lakes,
ponds, etc. as notified, in special receptacles or “Community waste
storage bins”. The collection from such receptacles will then be
composted at a suitable location, and the receptacles as well as the
composting units will be manned specifically for this purpose.
(4) Time schedule and route of collection: The daily and weekly time
schedules and routes of Corporation’s collection of different types of
municipal solid waste such as i) biodegradable, ii) recyclable and
non-recyclable (dry) and iii)household domestic hazardous, will be
fixed and notified in advance by the Commissioner. Details will be
available at all ward offices and in the Corporations’ website.
Similarly, the arrangements for the collection of construction and
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demolition waste, and garden and horticulture waste will be made

available by the corporation or its authorised agencies to the public
as well as to the bulk generators of waste through the Project
Engineer, the concerned Officer in-charge.
(5) Surprise checks: The Commissioner or any other officer authorised
by the Commissioner will conduct surprise checks in various parts of
the wards in the corporation limits at any time (day or night) with a
view to encourage compliance. Any contravention will attract a fine
and any litter found during these checks will be cleared by the
Corporation.
(6) Enforcement Squads in each ward: The Commissioner will appoint
Nuisance Detectors and form Enforcement Squad for solid waste
management services. The designated officer will supervise the
Nuisance Detectors and Enforcement Squads.
(7) Publicity: Citizen Information services, the corporation shall
publicize the provision of the Bye-laws through the media of Signs,
advertisement, leaflets, announcement on radio and televisions,
newspapers articles and through any other appropriate means, so
that all citizens will have the opportunity to become informed about
their legal duties and about corporation’s recycling, refuse and
anti-litter services and fines.
(8) Coordination with Government Bodies: The Corporation shall
coordinate with other government agencies and authorities, to
ensure compliance of these Bye-laws within areas under the
jurisdiction or control of such bodies.
(9) The Commissioners/ designated officers will extend the Slum
Adoption Program to the uncovered areas within their wards for
Solid Waste Management, with the possible assistance of qualified
Community Based Organisations (CBOs)/non-government
organisations(NGO’s)/voluntary service organisations(VSO’s)/ Self
Help Groups(SHG).
(10) Cleanliness drives will be conducted by the Corporation in
association with Ward Councillors, Citizens organizations,
Government bodies, Corporates, NGO’s for the cleanliness of areas
inside the slums, from time to time, in association with CBOs
participating in the Slum Adoption Program.
7.0 Slaughter houses and Mutton, Fish market waste:
(1) Every owner/occupier of any premises other than designated
slaughter houses and markets, who generates poultry, fish and
slaughter waste as a result of any commercial activity, shall store
the same separately in closed, hygienic condition and deliver it at a
specified time, on a daily basis to the corporation collection vehicle
provided for this purpose. Depositing of such waste in any
community waste bin is prohibited and will attract fines as indicated
in the schedule of Fines.
(2) Vendor/Hawkers: All vendors/hawkers shall keep their
bio-degradable and other waste unmixed in containers / bins at the
site of vending for the collection of any waste generated by that
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vending activity. It will be the responsibility of the generator/vendor

to deliver this waste duly segregated to the containerised hand cart
of the corporation or to the nearest designated community waste
storage bin. Failure to do so will attract fines as per the Schedule of
Fines. Each Vendor/hawker will be responsible to maintain ‘Clean
Area’ within their surroundings.
(3) House-gullies: It will be the responsibility of the owner/occupier of
his/their premises with house-gullies to ensure that no waste is
dumped in the house-gully, and to segregate and deliver any
municipal solid waste to the waste collection vehicle which shall be
provided by the corporation/agency at such spots and at such times
as may be notified by the corporation. Failure to do so will attract a
fine as per the Schedule of Fines.
(4) Litter by owned/pet animals: It shall be the responsibility of the
owner of any pet animal to promptly scoop/clean up any litter
created by pet animals on the street or any public place, and take
adequate steps for the proper disposal of such waste possibly by
their own sewage system. Failure to do so will attract fines as per
the Schedule of Fines.

8.0 Penalties for contravention of these Bye-laws

(1) On and after the date of commencement of these Bye-laws, there
will be a familiarization/warning period of 30 days, after which, any
contravention of these Bye-laws shall be punishable with fines as
per the Schedule of Fines (Schedule IV) for every instance of breach
of these Bye-laws. In case the generator of waste is found
contravening any of these Bye-laws next time, the fine amount will
be doubled.
(2) In case of a person or any polluter is not able to pay the fine as
mentioned in Schedule, while contravening any of these Bye-laws
he/she will be prosecuted under the provisions made in City Police
Act and District Police Act / Indian Penal Code.
9.0 Punishments:
Any person violating the provisions made in the Bye-laws or any
person who is the custodian of a child aged less than 14 years,
violates the provisions made in the Bye-laws will be punishable as
per the rules in force.

10.0 Right to Appeal:

Any person aggrieved or affected by this Corporation of Chennai
Solid Waste Management Bye-laws, 2019 shall have the right to
appeal before the Commissioner of Corporation of Chennai within 30
days. Bye-laws will take effect after the due approval of the
Corporation of Chennai Council.
11.0 Jurisdiction of Courts:
For filing cases against the Bye-laws, the jurisdiction is Chennai
only.
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Schedule- I
Solid Waste Management User Charges
(See bye-law 6(2))
Sl. Institutions generating Solid Waste For 1 User fee
No Event or (Rs)
For 1
Month as
(1) (2) the(3)
case (4)
I. Residential

(1) Built up area up to 500 Sq. Ft. for 1 month 10.00

(2) Built up area above 500 - up to 1200 Sq. Ft. for 1 month 25.00
(3) Built up area above 1200 – up to 2400 Sq. Ft. for 1 month 50.00
(4) Built up area above 2400 Sq. Ft. for 1 month 100.00

II. Commercial

A. Kalyana Mandapam / Wedding Hall

1 Kalyana Mandapam / Wedding Hall

a. Generation of solid waste up to 1000kg for 1 month 10000.00
b. Generation of solid waste above 1000kg for 1 month 15000.00
2 Public and private community centre for 1 month 1000.00
B. Hotels
1 Posh hotels / lodges (All star hotels fall in this category)

a. Up to 1000 kg/day solid waste generation for 1 month 3000.00

(avg)
b. Above 1000 kg/day solid waste for 1 month 5000.00
generation (avg)
2 ‘ A’ Class hotels / lodges (Non-star hotels / lodges situated in posh
localities)
a. Up to 1000 kg/day solid waste generation for 1 month 1000.00
(avg)
b. Above 1000 kg/day solid waste for 1 month 3000.00
generation (avg)
3 All other hotels / lodges
a. Up to 1000 kg/day solid waste generation for 1 month 300.00
(avg)
b. Above 1000 kg/day solid waste for 1 month 500.00
generation (avg)
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C. Theatres
1 ‘A’ class cinema theatres for one screen for 1 month 3000.00

Every additional screen for 1 month 1500.00

2 ‘B’ class cinema theatres for one screen for 1month 2000.00

Every additional screen for 1month 1000.00

D. Offices
1 Government and private office premises (less for 1 month 300.00
than 1000 Sq. Ft. area)
2 Government and private office premises / for 1 month 1000.00
complexes (1000-5000 Sq. Ft. area)
3 Government and private office premises / for 1 month 3000.00
complexes (above 5000 Sq. Ft. area)
E. Trade License Fee Categories
1 For Trade Names as per Corporation of Chennai Revenue Department –
Bakery, Biscuit Stall, Chicken Stall, Coconut Shop, Juice Stall, Milk
Depot, Sea foods, Tea Stall, Tea Stall with AMF, Vegetable and Fruit
Sales
a. Up to 500 Sq. Ft. for 1 month 200.00
b. Above 500 - up to1000 Sq. Ft. for 1 month 300.00
c. Above 1000 Sq. Ft. for 1 month 500.00
2 For Trade Names as per Corporation of Chennai Revenue Department –
Canteen, Coffee and Meals Hotel, Eating House, Fast Food, Meals Hotel,
Military Hotel, Restaurant, Snack Bar, Tea and Tiffin
a. Up to 500 Sq. Ft. for 1 month 300.00
b. Above 500 - up to 1000 Sq. Ft. for 1 month 500.00
c. Above 1000 Sq. Ft. for 1 month 1000.00
3 All Other Trade Names as per Corporation of Chennai Revenue
Department
a. Up to 1000 Sq. Ft. for 1 month 200.00
b. Above 1000 Sq. Ft. for 1 month 500.00

III. Events* (functions, celebrations, processions) in Open Public

Spaces
1 Up to 500 persons for 1 event 5000.00
2 501 - 1000 persons for 1 event 10000.00
3 More than 1000 persons for 1 event 20000.00
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IV. Nursing Home / Hospital (for Non Bio – Medical Waste only)
1 Bedded Hospital
a. Up to 50 Beds for 1 month 2000.00
b. 51 – 250 Beds for 1 month 3000.00
c. 251 – 500 Beds for 1 month 4000.00
2 Non-Bedded Hospital
a. Clinics for 1 1000.00
month
b. Nursing Homes for 1 month 1000.00
c. Blood Banks for 1 month 500.00
d. Scan Centres/Diagnostic Labs for 1 month 2000.00
V. Institutional
1 Private schools without hostel for 1 month 500.00
2 Private schools with hostel for 1 month 1500.00
3 Private and Government colleges s for 1 month 3000.00
VI. Other
1 Places of worship (Religious) for 1 month 500.00
2 Others (not included above)
a. Up to 1000 Sq. Ft. for 1 month 200.00
b. Above 1000 Sq. Ft. for 1 month 500.00
VII. Other Waste
up to 1 ton 500.00
per trip
1 Tree trunk waste, nursery and horticulture
above 1 ton 1000.00
waste per trip
up to 1 ton 500.00
per trip
2 Construction and demolition waste
above 1 ton 3000.00
per trip

* Events (functions, celebrations, processions) in Open Public

Spaces excluding funerals and its related gatherings, as well as
Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities by
school children organized by Government or its agencies
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Schedule-II
Illustrative list of biodegradable and recyclable waste
(see bye-law 3(5) and 3(53))
Biodegradable Waste Recyclable waste
“Bio-degradable waste” means the “Recyclable Waste” means the
organic waste a part of municipal waste that is commonly found in
solid waste. They are also called as the MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE.
“Wet Waste”. The Biodegradable They are also called as “Dry
waste is a type of waste, typically Waste”. These can be transformed
originating from plant or animal through a process into raw
sources, which may be degraded by materials for producing new
other living organisms. products, which may or may not
be similar to the original products.
 Kitchen Waste including: tea  Newspapers
leaves, egg shells, fruit,  Paper, books and magazines
vegetable peels and left over  Glass
 Meat and bones  Metal objects and wire
 Garden and leaf litter including  Plastic
flowers  Cloth Rags
 Animal litter  Leather
 Soiled paper  Rexene
 House sweeping dust  Rubber
 Coconut shells  Wood /furniture
 Ashes  Packaging materials
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Schedule-III
Illustrative List of Hazardous Waste
(see bye-law 3(19) & 3(29))
 Aerosol cans
 Batteries from flashlights and button cells
 Bleaches and household kitchen and drain cleaning Agents and its
containers.
 Car batteries, oil filters and car care products and consumables
 Chemicals and solvents and their containers
 Cosmetic items, chemical-based Insecticides and their containers
 Light bulbs, tube-lights and compact fluorescent lamps (CFL)
 Discarded Medicines and its containers,
 Paints, oils, lubricants, glues, thinners, and their containers
 Pesticides and herbicides and their empty containers
 Photographic audio/video tapes and their containers, chemicals
 Styrofoam and soft foam packaging of furniture, packaging and
equipment
 Thermometers and mercury-containing products
 e-waste such as personal computers, telephones, MP3 players,
audio equipment, televisions, calculators, GPS automotive
electronics, digital cameras and players and recorders using video
media such as DVDs, VCRs or camcorders
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Schedule - IV
Penalties
(see bye-law 5.1 and 8)
S.No Sub section/Details of section rules Penalty amount
(Rs.)
(1) (2) (3)
1 Throwing garbage in public and private 500.00
place / littering from vehicles
2 Category under Non Segregation of waste
A. Individual House Holds 100.00
B. Apartments / group house holds 1000.00
C. Bulk waste generator 5000.00
3 Unauthorised dumping of Construction and Demolition waste in all
public places
A. Up to 1 ton 2000.00
B. 1 ton and above 5000.00
4 Horticulture , Wood waste not properly
dumped at public place 200.00
5 Littering around bin / littering in sewer /
canal / water bodies 500.00
6 Burning of solid waste
A. Private premises 500.00

B. Public places 1000.00

C. Burning of solid waste generated from

commercial places 2000.00
7 Fish, pet birds, meat waste (not from 1000.00
households) handing over without
segregation
8 Vendors /Hawkers/Shopkeepers without bin 100.00
/ garbage basket
9 Vendors / Hawkers handing over without 200.00
segregation
10 Unless a place not kept clean within 12 hrs 5000.00
after a public gathering/ public program
events irrespective of number of persons
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Form - I
(See bye-law 5(19)
Format for annual report on Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016
CALENDAR YEAR: DATE OF SUBMISSION OF
REPORT
1 Name of the City/Town and State
2 Population:
3 Area in sq. Kilometers
4 Name & Address of local body
Telephone No.
Fax No.
E.mail:
5 Name of officer in- charge dealing with
solid waste management
Phone No:
Fax No.
E.mail:
6 Number of households in the city /town
Number of non -residential premises in
the city
Number of election /administrative
wards in the city/ town
7 Quantity of solid Waste
Estimated Quantity of solid Waste /tpd
generated in the local body area per day
in metric tones
Quantity of solid waste collected per day /tpd
Per capita waste collected per day /gm/day
Quantity of solid waste processed /tpd
Quantity of solid waste disposed at /tpd
dumpsite/ landfill
8 Status of solid waste management
service
Segregation and storage of waste at
source
Whether SOLID WASTE is stored at Yes/No
source in domestic /commercial/
institutional bins, If yes.
Percentage of household practice storage %
of waste at source in domestic bins
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Percentage of non-residential premises %

practice storage of waste at source in
commercial/institutional bins
Percentage of households dispose or %
throw solid waste on the streets
Percentage of non-residential premise %
dispose or throw solid waste on the
streets
Whether solid waste is stored at source Yes/No
in segregated form ,If yes.
Percentage of premises segregating the %
waste at source
Door to Door Collection of solid waste
Whether door to door collection (D2D)of Yes/No
solid waste is being done in the
city/town
if yes
Number of wards covered in D2D
collection of waste
No. of households covered
No .of non-residential premises including
commercial establishments, Hotels,
Restaurants, Educational Institutions
/Offices etc covered
Percentage of residential and non-
residential premises covered in door to
door collection through:
Motorized vehicle %
Containerized tricycle / Handcart %
Other device %
If not, Method of primary collection
adopted
Sweeping of streets
Length of roads, streets, lanes, By-lanes km
in the city that need to be cleaned
Frequency of street sweepings and Frequ Daily Alter Twice Occasi
percentage of population covered ency nate a onally
days week
% of
popul
ation
cover
ed
Tools used
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Manual sweeping %
Mechanical sweeping %
Whether long handle broom used by Yes/No
sanitation workers
Whether each sanitation worker is given Yes/No
handcart/tricycle for collection of waste
Whether hand cart/tricycle is Yes/No
containerized
Whether the collection tool synchronizes Yes/No
with collection / waste storage
containers utilized.

Secondary Waste Storage facilities

No. and type of waste storage depots in No.
the city/town Capacity in m3
Open waste storage sites
Masonry bins
Cement concrete cylinder bins
Dhalao /covered rooms/space
Covered metal/ plastic containers
1) Up to 1.1m3 bins
2) 2 to 5m3 bins
3) Above 5m3 containers
Bin-less city
Bin/population ratio
Ward wise details of waste storage
depots(attach):
Ward No:
Area:
Population:
No. of bins placed
Total volume of bins placed
Total storage capacity of waste storage
facilities in cubic meters
Total Waste actually stored at the waste
storage depots daily
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Give frequency of collection of waste Frequency No. of bins

from the depots. Number of bins cleared
Daily
Alternate day
Twice a week
Once a week
Occasionally
Whether storage depots have facility for Yes/no
storage of segregated waste in green, (if Yes, add details)
blue and black bins
No. of green bins:
No. of blue bins:
No. of black bins:

Whether lifting of solid waste from

storage depots is manual or mechanical,
give percentage
(%) of manual Lifting of solid waste %
(%) of mechanical lifting %
If mechanical-specify the method used front-end loaders / Top loaders
Whether solid waste is lifted from door Yes / No
to door and transported to treatment (If Yes, specify)
plant directly in a segregated form
Waste transportation per day No. of Trips made Waste
Type and Number of Vehicles used transported
Animal cart
Tractors
Non tipping Truck
Tipping Truck
Dumper placers
Refuse collectors
Compactors
Others
JCB/Loader
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Frequency of transportation of waste Frequency % of

transported waste
Daily
Alternate day
Twice a week
Once a week
Occasionally
Quantity of waste transported each day /tpd
Percentage of total waste transported %
daily
Waste Treatment Technologies used
Whether solid waste is processed Yes / No
If yes, Quantity of waste processed /tpd
daily
Whether treatment is done by local
body or through an agency
Land (s) available with the local body
for waste processing ( in Hectares)
Land currently utilized for waste
processing
Solid waste processing facilities in
operation
Solid waste processing facilities under
construction
Distance of processing facilities from
city/ town boundary

Details of technologies adopted 1.Qty. raw material processed

2.Qty. final product produced
Composting, 3.Qty. sold
4.Quantity of residual waste to
landfill

Vermi composting 1.Qty. raw material processed

2.Qty. final product produced
3.Qty. sold
4.Quantity of residual waste to
landfill
Bio- methanation 1.Qty. raw material processed
2.Qty. final product produced
3.Qty. sold
4.Quantity of residual waste to
landfill
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Refuse Derived fuel 1.Qty. raw material processed

2.Qty. final product produced
3.Qty. sold
4.Quantity of residual waste to
landfill
Waste to Energy technology such as 1.Qty. raw material processed
incineration, gasification, pyrolysis or 2.Qty. final product produced
any other technology(give details) 3.Qty. sold
4.Quantity of residual waste to
landfill
Co-processing Qty. raw material processed
Combustible waste supplied to Cement
plant
Combustible waste supplied to solid
waste based power plants
Others Qty.
Solid waste disposal facilities
No.of dumpsites sites available with the
local body
No.of sanitary Landfill sites available
with the body
Area of each such sites available for
waste disposal
Area of Land currently used for waste
disposal
Distance of dumpsites/ landfill facility Kms
from city/town
Distance from the nearest habitation Kms
Distance from water body Kms
Distance from state /national highway kms
Distance from Airport kms
Distance from important religious place kms
or historical monument
Whether it falls in flood prone area Yes / No
Whether it falls in earthquake fault line Yes / No
area

Quantity of waste land filled each day /tpd

Whether Landfill site is fenced Yes / No

Whether Lighting facility is available on Yes / No

site
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Whether Weigh bridge facility available Yes / No

Vehicle and equipments used at land Bulldozer, Compactors etc.

fill(specify) available

Manpower deployed at land fill site Yes / No

(if yes, attach details)

Whether covering is done on daily basis Yes / No

If not, Frequency of covering the waste

deposited at the landfill

Cover material used

Whether adequate covering material is Yes / No

available
Provisions for gas venting provided Yes / No
(if yes, attach technical data
sheet)
Provisions for Leachate collection Yes / No
(if yes, attach technical data
sheet)
9 Whether an Action has been prepared for Yes / No
improving solid waste management (if yes, attach Action Plan
Practices in the city details)

10 What separate provisions are made for: Attach details on Proposals,

Steps taken,
Dairy related activities: Yes / No
Slaughter house waste: Yes / No
C&D waste (construction debris): Yes / No
11 Details of Post Closure plan Attach Plan

12 How many slums are identified and Yes / No

whether these are provided with Solid (if Yes, attach details)
Waste management facilities:

13 Give details of:

Local body's own manpower deployed for
collection including street sweeping,
secondary storage, transportation,
processing and disposal of waste
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14 Give details of:

Contractor/ concessionaire's manpower
deployed for collection including street
sweeping, secondary storage,
transportation, processing and disposal
of waste

15 Mention briefly the difficulties being

experienced by the local body in
complying with provisions of these rules
16 Mention briefly if any innovative idea is
implemented to tackle a problem related
to solid waste, which could be replicated
by other local bodies

HARMANDER SINGH
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

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Section Officer