21 May,2026 07:03 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
According to the civic body, the collected waste is processed at 11 decentralised plasma incinerators. Representational pic
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has reported significant progress in implementing the Supreme Court-mandated Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, with the civic body highlighting improvements in waste segregation, collection, transportation, and legacy waste remediation across the city.
In a compliance report released on Thursday, BMC said it has introduced four-way segregation of waste into wet, dry, sanitary, and special care categories across Mumbai.
Dedicated door-to-door collection services for sanitary and special care waste have also been launched, with more than 7,000 residential societies, beauty parlours, educational institutions, and girls' hostels already availing the facility.
According to the civic body, the collected waste is processed at 11 decentralised plasma incinerators.
BMC said it has upgraded its waste collection and transportation fleet with fully closed and leakage-proof vehicles for both primary and secondary transport.
As part of its anti-littering efforts, 132 garbage vulnerable points (GVPs) have been identified through the Mumbai Clean League (MCL) 2026 portal, with CCTV cameras being installed for round-the-clock monitoring.
The civic body said additional cleanliness measures have been introduced in garbage-prone and high footfall areas, including deployment of two-shift sweeping teams and the âPink Army', in which at least 70 per cent of workers are women. Authorities are also continuing enforcement drives against single-use plastic.
On legacy waste management, biomining work is currently underway at the Mulund Dumping Ground, while the Letter of Award (LOA) has been issued for remediation work at the Deonar Dumping Ground.
BMC currently operates 46 dry waste collection centres and has deployed 96 dedicated vehicles for dry waste collection across all municipal wards.
The year-long Mumbai Clean League 2026 campaign, launched on March 17, has crossed 20,000 registrations, the civic body said.
As on Thursday, May 21, the registrations stood at 20,272, including 18,330 citizens and 1,942 entities. Among the participating entities are 233 commercial establishments, 413 schools, 182 hospitals, 416 restaurants, 532 housing societies, and 166 hotels.
According to the report, 64 garbage hotspots identified through the campaign have already been resolved, while 36 remain open and 30 have remained pending for more than 24 hours.
BMC said it has introduced incentives such as property tax rebates for bulk waste generators complying with source segregation norms. Penalties for non-compliance have also been strengthened under the Solid Waste Bye-Laws 2025.
The civic body has additionally appointed a dedicated chief engineer for solid waste management projects and said contracts are in place for scientific processing of all waste streams.
However, the report noted that only 6.88 per cent of the BMC's total budget has currently been allocated for solid waste management, against the Supreme Court's recommendation of at least 30 per cent.
Officials said the measures are expected to improve last-mile cleanliness services, increase citizen participation and strengthen Mumbai's overall waste management system in line with the Supreme Court's directives.
