Mohali, January 27: Mohali is set to implement a mandatory door-to-door segregated waste collection system starting January 28, marking a significant shift in the city’s approach to garbage management.
The program will be officially launched from the Municipal Corporation office as part of a broader strategy to eliminate illegal dumping sites and streamline urban sanitation.
Under the new guidelines, residents and commercial establishments must separate refuse into wet, dry, and hazardous categories before disposal. This transition is intended to facilitate more efficient processing at local Resource Management Centres and the 150-tonne waste plant located at Jagatpura.
The initiative comes as local leaders work toward a permanent solution for the city’s waste challenges. Mohali MLA Kulwant Singh noted that the program is designed to transform how the city handles its daily output by focusing on sustainability and accountability.
“The initiative would promote composting of wet waste and recycling of dry waste,” Singh said, adding that the administration will also enforce user charges and anti-littering fines to ensure the public remains accountable.
The project aligns with the Solid Waste Management Rules of 2016 and follows directives from the National Green Tribunal and the Punjab Pollution Control Board.
By integrating mechanical road sweeping and private contractors, the civic body aims to clear “garbage-vulnerable points” that have developed in various residential and commercial pockets.
Officials acknowledged the delayed rollout compared to neighboring cities but stated that the move follows the state government’s “6R” framework, which involves refusing, reducing, reusing, recycling, redesigning, and researching waste materials to improve urban governance.
