waste collection news

Jalvayu Vihar locals decry lack of sanitary waste disposal system

Residents alleged they were being asked by JVSAS committee to make separate arrangements or pay extra to dispose of sanitary waste and used diapers.

noida news

Published on Jun 28, 2026 03:34 am IST

PMC corporators question Swach’s waste collection, demand performance audit

Gurugram, India-June 27, 2024: An MCG jcb machine cleaning the garbage at civil line area near Deputy commissioner residence, in Gurugram, India, on Thursday, 27 June 2024. (Photo by Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)(Pic to go with Debashish Karmakar's story)

pune news

Published on Jun 23, 2026 05:10 am IST

Building circular economies from the ground up

While waste pickers belong to the informal (plastic) sector, they are playing a major role in the circular economy. (HT PHOTO)

economy

Published on Jun 17, 2026 02:05 pm IST

Ludhiana: Seeking regularisation, MC’s sanitation workers go on strike

Protesters staging a sit-in outside the MC office in Ludhiana on Friday. (HT PHOTO)

chandigarh news

Published on May 16, 2026 08:59 am IST

SPR garbage dump fire doused for 18 hours, methane buildup suspected

Residents reported thick smoke and breathing issues as fire tenders continued operations to prevent flare-ups till Monday. (HT)

gurugram news

Published on May 12, 2026 09:56 am IST

Now, SWaCH waste pickers to finish work by 12 noon in keeping with Maha’s heatwave guidelines

With afternoon temperatures in Pune regularly exceeding 40°C this month, these delays are exposing waste pickers, the majority of them being women, to serious heat-related health risks. (HT)

pune news

Published on Apr 30, 2026 03:30 am IST

MCG plans ₹700 crore revamp of Gurugram waste collection system

Rollout targeted in four months; move follows repeated tender delays and resident complaints of missed pickups and dumping (Parveen Kumar/HT)

gurugram news

Published on Apr 14, 2026 06:53 am IST

LMC House meet on April 15: Corporators gear up to grill officials over ‘civic lapses’

Many corporators said they have raised these concerns consistently for the past three years, but most issues remain unaddressed. (Pic for representation)

lucknow news

Published on Apr 13, 2026 09:37 pm IST

Complaints mount as garbage collection goes off track in Lucknow

Private agency representatives indicated that nearly 30% of their workforce has either already left or is expected to leave before April 8, resulting in a manpower shortage (HT PHOTO)

lucknow news

Published on Apr 05, 2026 05:18 am IST

Warnings, penalties failed to fix Lucknow’s sanitation woes: Suresh Khanna

State finance minister Suresh Khanna, mayor Sushma Kharakwal and other LMC officials inspecting the Bhoothnath market, in Lucknow on Saturday. (HT PHOTO)

lucknow news

Published on Apr 05, 2026 05:10 am IST

CM Yogi flags off 250 eco-vehicles as LMC ditches diesel waste fleet

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath flagged off the fresh batch of waste collection vehicles in Lucknow on Wednesday (Sourced)

lucknow news

Published on Apr 02, 2026 03:46 am IST

MCD to hire agencies to manage waste across Delhi’s South, Central, and West zones

Photo for representation (Bloomberg)

delhi news

Published on Mar 30, 2026 04:44 am IST

Haryana orders pay-by-weight model for door-to-door waste collection

Revised policy aims to tighten monitoring and improve services as Gurugram prepares fresh tenders for door-to-door waste collection contracts. (Parveen Kumar/HT)

gurugram news

Published on Mar 10, 2026 07:09 am IST

Ludhiana: No bidder for ₹1,244-crore waste management tender, deadline extended

The open garbage dump near Bhai Chattar Singh Park. (HT Photo)

chandigarh news

Published on Mar 06, 2026 08:40 am IST

MCG to set up zone-wise sanitation monitoring cells

Currently, four private agencies with a fleet strength of 400 vehicles are tasked with conducting door-to-door collection in the district. (HT PHOTO)

gurugram news

Published on Feb 24, 2026 05:40 am IST

Overflowing sewers, water contamination, streetlights dominate LMC house meeting

lucknow news

Published on Jan 28, 2026 07:34 am IST

Civic woes back to haunt Lucknow; minister reprimands officials

UP finance minister Suresh Khanna inspected Zone 1, where garbage-strewn streets, clogged drains and irregular waste collection was witnessed on Friday. (Sourced)

lucknow news

Published on Jan 16, 2026 10:36 pm IST

Chandigarh: MoU with waste collectors of commercial units on cards

The draft of the MoU has been included as an agenda in the upcoming MC house meeting, scheduled to be held on Tuesday. (HT Photo)

chandigarh news

Published on Dec 28, 2025 05:32 am IST

Greater Noida shifts to night garbage lifting

Greater Noida authority’s assistant CEO Shrilakshmi V S urged residents and shopkeepers to support the shift by ensuring waste is handed over properly and not dumped in open areas. (HT Archive)

noida news

Published on Dec 09, 2025 05:48 am IST

PMC to add 340 mini garbage vans to speed up waste collection

With the new vehicles, PMC’s fleet will rise to about 880 mini garbage vans. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

pune news

Published on Dec 07, 2025 03:24 am IST

Pune district adopts ‘Indore Model’ for solid waste management in municipal councils

The move is also aligned with the upcoming Pune Grand Cycle Tour in January 2026, a global event planned for next year, under which the district aims to ensure that major urban centres maintain high cleanliness standards. (HT)

pune news

Published on Nov 06, 2025 03:52 am IST