Erode Corporation makes waste segregation mandatory for commercial establishments
Erode Corporation has mandated waste segregation for commercial establishments, including marriage halls and hotels. This requirement follows the implementation of the Solid Waste Management Rules 2026, which emphasize the separation of biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste at the source. Stakeholders expressed concerns about the practicality of segregation during events, prompting discussions about potential support from the Corporation.
- ▪Commercial establishments must segregate waste before handing it to conservancy workers.
- ▪The Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 were notified by the Union Government and came into effect on April 1.
- ▪Over 200 stakeholders participated in a consultation meeting regarding the new waste management rules.
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Owners of marriage halls, hotels, apartment complexes and industrial establishments within the Corporation limits have been instructed to segregate waste before handing it over to conservancy workers.At a consultation meeting on the Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 held at the Corporation office on Wednesday (May 20, 2026), City Health Officer K. Gowri Saravanan said biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste generated by commercial establishments should be segregated at source.The Union Government had notified the Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 on January 27, replacing the earlier 2016 framework, and the rules came into force on April 1, she said.More than 200 stakeholders, including owners of marriage halls, hotels and commercial establishments, participated in the meeting.Ms.
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