Gurugram MC drafts waste management plan with five-bin system, seeks residents’ inputs

With the aim of addressing Gurugram's increasing garbage problem, the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has proposed city-specific Solid Waste Management and Handling Bylaws, 2025, to offer a customized plan for clean neighborhoods and improved waste segregation policies.

The draft plan was presented before resident welfare associations (RWAs), institutions, and representatives from the commercial sector for feedback before finalisation. “We already have rules in place, but this plan is custom-made for Gurugram, which faces a far bigger waste management challenge,” said MCG Commissioner Pradeep Dahiya, adding that all stakeholder feedback will be incorporated before the bylaws are finalised.

Five-bin system to replace two-bin model

The draft proposes replacing the current two-bin system with a five-colour dustbin model, inspired by Japan’s advanced waste management practices. 

Waste will have to be segregated by citizens into:

• Green: Biodegradable waste
• Blue: Non-biodegradable waste
• Red: Domestic hazardous waste
• Yellow: Sanitary and biomedical waste
• Black: E-waste
• For C&D waste, white bags will be compulsorily used for collection.

Heavy penalties for the violators

To make sure that rules are followed stringently, the MCG has suggested increased penalties for defaulters. Residents who fail to segregate waste can be fined as much as ₹200 for first-time offenders and ₹1,000 for repeat offenders.

Open burning of the garbage will invite a penalty of ₹5,000 to ₹20,000, while dumping garbage on public land can invite a fine of ₹25,000 to ₹1 lakh with possible legal action.

RWAs have demanded that the contractors are held with greater accountability and that they become part of awareness initiatives so that citywide participation is encouraged. After approval, the bylaws are likely to bring a significant change in the urban sanitation policy in Gurugram by encouraging segregation at source and citizen engagement.