BMC Launches Toll-Free Number for Plastic Disposal
Now, call toll free number 1800222357 and BMC will inform you about nearest plastic disposal centres set up by the civic body in your vicinity
■ Home Times Bureau
BMC has taken its war against plastic seriously. According to reports, BMC has now launched a toll-free number which will give information to the caller about the nearest plastic disposal centre set up by the civic body in the vicinity. BMC has thus alerted all housing societies, hotels, associations, business organisations, etc., to take advantage of this number and help BMC in making the city plastic-free.
According to Assistant Commissioner, Solid Waste Management, Kiran Dighavkar, BMC has launched a toll-free number 1800222357. On calling this toll-free number, citizens will get information about the plastic collection centres in their locality. In case if there is waste of more than 10 kilos, then on dialling this number the BMC will also provide the service of lifting the plastic waste.
In Mulund, BMC has provided 3 portable containers for collecting plastic and, at some places, segregation centres have also been set up, yet only half kg plastic waste is being collected from the containers. This clearly indicates that the containers are not being properly used by the citizens. The deadline of June 23, when the city must be completely plastic-free is fast approaching. Hence, BMC has adopted the new ‘call the toll-free number scheme’ so that people can easily dispose off their plastic waste at their nearest plastic collection centre. BMC has warned citizens that after June 23, BMC will be imposing penalties on plastic waste. So, beware and hurriedly dump your plastic waste!!!
3 containers placed in Mulund to collect plastic waste
BMC T-Ward’s Solid Waste Management (SWM) in association with an NGO, Stree Mukti Sanghatana has started an awareness drive to collect plastic. The NGO and BMC are visiting housing societies and slum areas and appealing to the residents to collect plastic and dispose them into BMC bins exclusively made for the purpose. These ladies are also creating awareness among citizens about the plastic menace and how it is harmful to the environment.
BMC has designed huge containers exclusively made to collect plastic waste. In Mulund, BMC T-Ward has placed three such containers. One has been placed at R.P. Road opposite Shamshan Bhoomi; the second has been placed near East-West Bridge and the third has been placed at T-Ward office.
Neerja Korate, SWM officer from BMC T-Ward told Home Times, “We are collecting half kg of plastic waste daily from these containers. I appeal to Mulundkars to either dump all their plastic waste in their houses / shops in these containers or call T-Ward and we will pick up the trash if it is more than 10 kg.”
T-Ward strict on segregation of garbage waste
BMC T-Ward has become strict in connection with segregation of garbage waste. In this regard, T-Ward has sent notices to many housing societies in Mulund. According to the notice, BMC will now collect dry waste for just 2 days and rest of the days it will only collect wet garbage. BMC has adopted the new policy to tackle the increasing waste in the city. Interestingly, the citizens have welcomed the policy. In fact, housing societies, hotel associations, business sectors have also lauded the policy.
