Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Fee: BBMP Introduces SWM User Fee For Households From Today; Here’s What You’ll Pay

People in Bengaluru will now have to pay a Solid Waste Management (SWM) user fee starting today. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has issued a circular in this regard, and the fee has been included in BBMP’s budget for the fiscal year.

Tushar Girinath, BBMP Chief Commissioner, announced that the civic body intends to gather Rs 685 crore as a user fee alongside property tax. Furthermore, a cess of Rs 50 crore has been imposed. 

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According to a report by The New Indian Express, BBMP marshals will oversee the collection process using point-of-sale machines.

The amount under this provision will be decided based on the built-up area of properties.  

Bulk waste generators, who do not implement in-situ waste processing, will be charged Rs 12 per kg of waste. However, those who adopt in-situ composting will receive a rebate of Rs 3 per kg.

Per Month Fee Depending On Built-Up Area Of Property  

Rs 10 – For built-up areas up to 600 sq. ft.

Rs 50 – For built-up areas between 600 and 1,000 sq. ft.

Rs 100 – For built-up areas between 1,000 and 2,000 sq. ft.

Rs 150 – For built-up areas between 2,000 and 3,000 sq. ft.

Rs 200 – For built-up areas between 3,000 and 4,000 sq. ft.

Rs 400 – For built-up areas exceeding 4,000 sq. ft.

Besides, under the Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0, BBMP has planned to implement several initiatives to improve waste management in Bengaluru

These include:

- 27 transfer stations will be set up to tackle black spots across the city.

- A 1,226 MTPD material recovery facility will be developed at an estimated cost of Rs 104 crore.

- A 50 MTPD Bio-CNG unit and a 300 MTPD plant will be established in collaboration with GAIL.

- Infrastructure will include four biomethanisation plants, an animal waste rendering and incineration plant (8 MTPD), and three sanitary waste processing facilities, each with a 25 MTPD capacity.

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- A 5-tonne per day plastic and e-waste processing unit will be built at a cost of Rs 6 crore in partnership with the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET).