Segregation, Collection and Storage:
There are three stages of segregation, collection and storage of waste to be done
within the society
a) Primary Level – Flats, balcony
b) Secondary Level i.e. at wing level (A, B, C, E & RH)
c) Tertiary Level i.e. at society level (Corridors, parking area, garden area,
terrace area, DG area, Office, Gym compound, toilets, security cabins etc.,)
Waste should be segregated under the below categories: If required Provide
colour codes for the containers against each type of Waste:
a) Wet Waste - Green
b) Sanitary Waste - Red
c) Dry Waste - White
d) E-Waste - Black
e) Garden Waste - Blue
f) Inert Waste - Brown
Wet Waste Cooked and uncooked food, plant leaves, compostable materials,
coffee powder, tea powder, meat and poultry waste etc.
Sanitary Menstrual cloth (used), disposable diapers, sanitary napkins,
Waste bandages, diapers, nappies, etc.
Dry Waste All types of paper, paper plates, tickets, telephone bills, wrappers,
leaflets, flyers, etc.
All types of plastic, plastic bags, coke bottles, water bottles,
garbage packs, milk packets, pouches, bangles, crockeries,
Metal items, tetra packs, aluminum foils, aluminum cans,
thermocol (EPS), bottles, plates, utensils, etc.
Dry Waste Used syringes, containers of medicines, insecticide, household
(hazardous) chemicals (harpic, phenyle, Lizol etc.,), protective package foam,
packaging material
E-Waste Used battery cells, CDs, Pen drives, CFL, Lamps, Mobiles,
keyboards, electronic equipment and interface gadgets,
Garden Plant leaves, dry and wet cut branches
Waste
Inert Waste All types of construction materials, cement, mud, sweeping dust
etc.
Only dry waste should be allowed to be dumped through Garbage Chute
The dry waste should be disposed through Chute only if it is properly put in a
carry bag and the mouth is sealed as to prevent littering all around
No cartons, packaging material, protective package foam should be disposed
through the garbage chute
All the sanitary waste should be wrapped in a sealed bag and if possible
should be marked Red or paste a Red sticker over it
Wet waste should be accumulated in a disposable bag (preferably paper bag)
and should be handed over to the collecting personnel who visits the flats at a
stipulated time
It is preferred to compost the wet-waste at individual levels – if society is not
organising common compost, they should ensure the same is disposed as per
the norms prescribed by PCMC waste disposal rules
Wet waste should not be kept out of the flat or rowhouse – if the flat member
is unavailable by the time the same is collected, it should be handed over on
the next day or personally they can dump in the common collecting area
E-Waste should not be mixed with Dry-waste
A separate E-Waste bin should be kept in the society and once a month this
can be discarded/ disposed through official channels of PCMC
Similarly, Hazardous Dry Waste should not be disposed in chutes – proper
care should be taken to dispose them
Inert waste – members who undertake construction work and generate inert
waste should not be accumulating the waste in the society – they should take
personal responsibility in disposing the inert waste through proper channels of
PCMC and the receipt should be submitted to office (they cannot dump
anywhere)
Garden waste can be composted along Wet Waste or else should be clubbed
with disposal of wet waste
