The generators of bulk waste in the municipality of Maradu will soon be included in the mandatory waste management system.
Once the system is in place, generators of bulk waste will not be able to manage waste themselves or through external agencies and will have to rely on an agency selected by the municipality. The civic body’s new move aims to prevent dumping of waste in water bodies and ensure proper waste management by large-scale generators such as hotels, malls and hospitals.
The Department of Health identified up to ten generators of bulk waste in the village. Bulk generators are classified based on the amount of waste they generate. “Any facility that produces 100kg or more of waste per day is classified as a bulk generator and will have to ensure that the waste is managed by a designated authority,” said a senior health official.
The municipality is ready to sign a contract with a private agency to implement the system.
“The agency has been selected and the agreement has to be signed. The waste generators will have to pay the agency directly for its services. We will only empanel the waste management agency,” the official said.
The decision comes in the wake of frequent cases of waste dumping. “Most apartment complexes have their own waste management mechanism, so they are not part of the system. It covers shopping malls, hotels and hospitals. Organizations often claim that their waste is sent to pig farms. But this does not add up because there are not enough pig farms to handle such large volumes of waste. So we decided to come up with a mandatory waste management program,” the official added.
Published – 1 Jan 2026 21:56 IST
