The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is refusing to collect waste, alleged members of a residential society in Kandivli recently. In an extensive report in this paper, they said the civic body had said the waste weighed over 100 kg, in which case the society has to dispose of the same itself or via a private contractor, as per rules. The society members, however, alleged there was a nexus between the civic body and private vendors, making them pay as much as Rs 1.5 lakh per year. They also claimed that the more than 100 kg statement was made without even weighing the garbage, which they claimed weighed much less than that.

On a macro level, one learnt through the report that several societies cough up Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 every month to private vendors to dispose of garbage. Some residents have said private vendors who collect garbage are being sent by the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Department.