Solid Waste Rules
  • Municipal Solid Wastes (Management & Handling) Rules, 2000 (MSW Rules) are applicable to every municipal authority responsible for collection, segregation, storage, transportation, processing and disposal of municipal solid.
    Municipal Solid Waste (M & H) Rules, 2016 .
    Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016
  • The Rule contains four Schedules name:
    SchedulesMatter
    Schedule-IRelates to implementation Schedule
    Schedule-IISpecifications relating to collection, segregation, storage, transportation, processing and disposal of municipal solid waste (MSW).
    Schedule-IIISpecifications for land filling indicating; site selection, facilities at the site, specifications for land filling, Pollution prevention, water quality monitoring, ambient air quality monitoring, Plantation at land fill site, closure of land fill site and post care.
    Schedule-IVIndicate waste processing options including; standards for composting, treated leachates and incinerations.