Solid Waste Management Authorization

 As per the rule, solid waste means Means and includes solid or semi-solid domestic waste, sanitary waste, commercial waste, institutional waste, catering and market waste and other non-residential waste, street sweeping, silt removed or collected from surface drainage, horticultural waste, agricultural waste, and dairy waste, bio-medical waste treatment excluding industrial waste, bio-medical waste and e-waste, battery waste, radioactive waste generated in the area under the local authorities and other entities mentioned in rule 2

As per Solid Waste Management Rules, 2015 any individual or group of persons, residential and non-residential premises including Indian Railways, defense establishments that generate solid waste are classified as waste generators.

Duties of Waste generator



➲ Every waste generator shall,-

(a) Separate and store waste generated in three separate streams, namely biodegradable, non-biodegradable and domestic hazardous waste, in suitable containers and move separate waste to approved waste pickers or collectors as directed or notified from time to time by local authorities;

(b) Safely wrap the sanitary waste used, such as slides, sanitary pads, etc., in the pockets provided by the manufacturers or brand owners of these items or in the correct wrapping material as instructed by local authorities, and place the same in the pocket intended for dry or non-biodegradable waste.;

(c) Store in its own premises, as and when created, construction and demolition waste separately and disposal in compliance with the 2016 Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules; and

(d) Store the horticultural waste and garden waste produced separately from its premises in its own premises and disposal from time to time according to the instructions of the local body.

➲ No waste generator shall throw, burn or bury the solid waste that it produces on the streets, in open public spaces outside its premises or in the drainage or water bodies.

➲ All waste generators shall pay certain user fees for solid waste management as set out in local authorities' by-laws

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