The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated new policies for Bulk Waste Generators (BWGs) by enforcing mandatory registration and four-way waste segregation across the city.
The civic body has given housing societies, restaurants, hotels, hospitals and educational institutions 15 days to register on the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) portal.
At present, 4680 bulk waste generators are registered with the civic body, with the list last updated in 2025.
Residential societies, malls, hotels and commercial establishments will be required to register on the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) portal and start processing wet waste at source or through authorised civic systems, failing which they face penal action. The BMC also plans to levy user charges on BWGs in the long run.
Under the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules 2026, waste must be segregated into four categories — wet waste, dry waste, sanitary waste and special care waste. Special care waste includes items such as paint drums, pesticide containers, expired medicines, bulbs, batteries and mercury thermometers.
Who is a bulk waste generator?
Any entity generating more than 100 kilograms of waste per day, or
Having an area of more than 20,000 square metres, or
Consuming more then 40,000 litres of water per day
What should BWGs do?
All BWGs in the BMC jurisdiction should register their establishment through the QR code or link given below.
Segregation/processing of waste within their premises should be carried out in four types namely Wet Waste, Dry Waste, Sanitary & Special Care Waste and Bio-medical Waste.
As per the Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016, BWGs should hand over bio-medical waste to authorised agencies.
BWGs not processing wet waste shall procure Extended Bulk Waste Generator Responsibility Certificates from BMC for processing of wet waste equivalent to complete wet waste generated.
Dedicated Facility for Collection of Sanitary & Special Care Waste
BMC has developed a separate system for collection of used sanitary napkins, diapers, etc (Sanitary & Special Care Waste)
11 plasma incineration plants are operational for processing Sanitary & Special Care Waste
Till now, more than 7,000 entities have availed this service.
Register your establishment today and avail the benefits of this service.
Civic measures
BMC said only 13 registered bulk waste generators currently claim property tax rebates for processing waste independently. Over the next six months, the civic body plans awareness drives and capacity-building programmes. It will also introduce a new user fee within the next two to three months for bulk generators who do not process their own wet waste and need to hand it over to the BMC.
A civic official stated that a dedicated fleet of two vehicles each will be deployed to collect segregated kitchen waste from hospitals and hotels for transportation to the Deonar plant every day.
The city generates 7,000 metric tonnes of waste daily. Initially, around 350 tonnes of kitchen waste will be collected, with the target eventually increasing to 1,000 tonnes daily.
The collection service will begin from May 30 in N ward (Ghatkopar) and S ward (Bhandup).
Where to register?
To hand over sanitary and special care waste to BMC, register on the link - https://bmc-rnisarg.com/register-now
To register as BWG, register on the link - https://sba.mcgm.gov.in/bmc/