After working on the Gorai dumping ground, the BMC took the gigantic step of processing 70 lakh tonnes of waste at the Mulund dumping ground. But in the past two years, only 20.27 lakh tonnes of the waste has been processed. As per the contract, the rest of the waste, over 50 lakh tonnes, has to be processed in two years.

The project to process the waste at Mulund dumping ground was awarded in 2018 for six years, but started in 2021 after the contractor received permissions from various authorities and procured machinery. The plastic separated from the waste remains an issue. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has now decided to convert it into oil or pellets by setting up two plants at the site.