US EditionStricter SWM Rules Notified: Residential Societies, Government-Run Buildings to Local Bodies Will Have to Process Solid Waste at Source
The new rules mandate four-stream segregation, place processing responsibility on bulk waste generators covering 30% of city waste, and impose higher landfill fees for unsegregated waste, says CPCB.
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Stricter SWM rules notified: Residential societies, government-run buildings to local bodies will have to process solid waste at source
India notifies stricter Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules 2026, effective April 1. Key changes include mandatory four-stream segregation and a heavy onus on bulk generators like residential societies and malls to process waste at source.
New Solid Waste Management Rules to Come into Force from April 1
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, superseding the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. The rules have been notified under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and will come into full effect from April 1.
The Union Environment Ministry on Tuesday released the new Waste Management Rules 2026. These rules will come into effect on April 1, 2026, and replace the old 2016 rules. Under the new rules, it will now be mandatory to segregate waste into four parts at home. The definition of high-volume waste generators has also been expanded. Failure to comply will result in fines. “If these rules are properly implemented, waste management in India will imp…
New Solid Waste Management Rules Notified; To Come Into Force From April 1, 2026 - PUNE PULSE
New Delhi, 28 January, 2026 The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, superseding the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. The rules have been notified under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and will come into full effect from April 1, 2026. The revised rules integrate
Centre notifies solid waste management rules; applicable from April 1
New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI) Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday said the new Solid Waste Management Rules have been notified and will come into force from April 1.Under the new rules, four-stream segregation of solid waste at source has been made mandatory, and clear responsibilities have been defined for bulk waste generators.The four categories for segregation are: wet waste, dry waste, sanitary waste and special care waste.Bul…
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