Against the backdrop of the public in rural parts surrounding Tiruppur City Corporation stiffly resisting disposal of municipal garbage in abandoned quarries, the civic body has embarked on a penalty system to rein in waste generators flouting source-segregation stipulation.
Representatives of political parties, industrialists and non-government entities were told earlier this week at a meeting convened by the City Corporation that a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) would be evolved making it mandatory for the public to segregate waste at source.
Mayor N. Dinesh Kumar said source-segregation in the city with a population of 1.4 million across 60 wards was the only way out for handling 258 metric tonnes of wet waste and 315.55 metric tonnes of dry waste generated on a daily basis.
The meeting was necessitated by a road-blockade carried out in front of the City Corporation Office by residents of Mudhalipalayam and Nallur village, by bringing water contaminated due to dumping of wastes in abandoned quarries in containers. The police stepped and arrested 150 persons.
The meeting followed the incident.
Henceforth, two bins will be provided to each household for collection of biodegradable garbage on all days of the week, and non-biodegradable waste on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Domestic hazardous wastes will be collected on Fridays, the Mayor told the participants.
The SOP will be implemented in 20 wards in the first phase, he said, warning that penalty will be imposed if the wastes are flung in the open.
Those generating bulk waste – 100 kg and above – every day will have to manage the disposal by themselves or hand it over to the Corporation for a fixed fee. Hefty fines will be imposed otherwise, he cautioned, and the licences will be cancelled.
Likewise, construction wastes have to be handled by the building owners. They will be given the option of entrusting the task to the City Corporation for a fee of ₹4,000 per tonne, the Mayor said.
He also unveiled a plan for making Tiruppur City plastic free in the next two months, through effective control measures.
Storing and supplying banned plastic products will lead to imposition of fine to the extent of ₹1 lakh and cancellation of licence.
Those throwing garbage in the open will be fined at the rate of ₹50 for household, ₹100 for business firm, and ₹200 for commercial complex. Mixing of biomedical waste with the garbage will attract fine of ₹1,000. For unsegregated sanitary waste, the households will be charged ₹50.
Mr. Dinesh Kumar said the civic body was looking forward to bringing about a permanent solution for the garbage problem in the next six months through the bio-CNG project and the proposed Waste to Energy plant.
Published – November 21, 2025 11:11 pm IST
