GCC’s new guidelines for managing C&D waste comes into effect

Here are the salient features for putting construction and demolition waste in its place under Greater Chennai Corporation limits, and what happens to the waste left on the dumpyards

From April 21, Greater Chennai Corporation will levy a fine of ₹ 5000 if one is found dumping construction and demolition waste on streets, pavements, drains, public spaces, vacant sites or any other unauthorised location.

Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste includes debris and rubble resulting from construction, re-modeling, repair and demolition operations. Steel, aluminium, wood and other components currently being salvaged for reuse or recycling are not included in this category.

GCC in its revised guidelines insists that “occupiers” generating small quantities of C&D waste during repair or minor renovation shall keep the waste within their own premises until collection by their own means or by GCC-authorised C&D waste transporters or empanelled vendors or lorry owners authorised by GCC to collect waste from door steps.

The occupiers can contact GCC’s website for hiring services of the C&D waste transporters or empanelled vendors or the authorised concessionaires and pay necessary collection and transportation charges to transporters and pay for processing fee, says the note.

What kind of a generator are you and where should you dump C&D waste?

Anyone generating less than 1 MT of waste generate from minor house repairs comes under the category of “micro generators”. This waste can be disposed of in earmarked dumping sites or one can call GCC’s toll free number 1913 for a pick-up.

Those generating C&D waste during building renovation, remodelling or repairing where the total weight is more than 1 MT and less than 20 MT per day comes under “Small Generators”. The two processing centres that will be taking such waste are at the dumpyards at Perungudi and Kodinguyur.