BULK SOLID WASTE GENERATORS
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Residential • The cooperative group housing society having more than 300 ats, markets*
• Central Government Residential colonies*
• RWAs
Commercial • Restaurant(s) with more than 200 seating capacity*
• All 4 and 5 Star Hotel(s)*
• Shopping Complex(es)/ Mall(s) having built-up area of more than 5,000 sq.mts.*
Government, Public
Sector or Private
Bodies
• Central Government Ministries, Departments and Undertakings
• State Government Ministries, Departments and Undertakings
• Local Bodies
• Public Sector Undertakings
• Private Sector Ofces, Complexes, Buildings
Social Infrastructure • Hospital(s) / Nursing Home(s) which have more than 200 beds whether private or Government*
• Places of Worship
• Stadia and Sports Complexes
• Clubs
• Marriage Halls
• Recreation/Entertainment Complexes
• Hostel/Schools, Colleges, Universities, Educational & Training Institutions having more than 500
students for accommodation*
• Railway Stations / Bus Stations/ Airports etc.
*Bulk Garbage Generators as defined by National Green Tribunal (NGT) in Court Order of Original application No. 199 of
2014 in the matter of Almitra H. Patel Vs UOI and application no. 281 of 2016 in the matter of Kudrat Sandhu Vs Govt. of
NCT of Delhi & Govt. of India
1.3 Duties of Bulk Waste Generator as per SWM Rules, 2016:
a) Segregate and store the waste generated in three separate streams namely – (i) bio-degradable
(wet waste); (ii) non-biodegradable (dry waste); and (iii) domestic hazardous wastes in suitable
bins/containers. Details of various components of municipal solid waste categories in above three
categories can be seen at Annexure-1.
b) Process wet waste (Bio-degradable waste) to the extent feasible in premises itself and develop a
system of reuse of products of processing, that is, compost or biogas etc;
c) Handover segregated dry wastes to ULB waste collector or agency authorized by ULB to collect
waste on its behalf as per the direction or notification by the local authorities from time to time;
d) Handover segregated domestic hazardous wastes to authorised waste pickers or waste
collectors as per the direction or notification by the local authorities from time to time;
e) Wrap securely the used sanitary waste like diapers, sanitary pads etc., in the pouches provided
by the manufacturers or brand owners of these products or in a suitable wrapping material as
instructed by the local authorities (such as newspaper, paper etc) and handover separately to
waste collector or place the same in the bin meant for dry waste or non- bio-degradable waste;
f) Store horticulture waste and garden waste generated from premises separately in own premises
and carry out composting in compost pits within the premises. In case of non-availability of land,
dispose off as per the directions of the urban local body from time to time;
g) Store separately Construction & Demolition waste generated in own premises and dispose off as
per the Construction & Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016
h) In addition to above, bulk waste generators are required not to mix E-waste - it should be
separately stored as and when generated and should be handed over to recycling chain.