Bengaluru Secures 100 Acres For Waste Plant; Earns Rs 1.8 Crore From Plastic Credits

Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML) identified over 100 acres of land for two integrated solid waste management parks as part of the city's efforts to tackle its mounting garbage crisis.

One facility will be developed on government land at Gollahalli in Bengaluru South, whilst the second will come up at Doddabelavangala in Doddaballapur, with 70 acres to be acquired at a compensation rate of Rs 1.57 crore per acre.

BSWML CEO Karee Gowda announced that sites include areas near Terra Farm in Gundalahalli village.

In a parallel development, Bengaluru has earned up to Rs 1.8 crore through Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) credits, marking the city's first such achievement.

BSWML generated this revenue by selling 18,000 tonnes of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF), produced from plastic waste, to Dalmia Cement, with the company issuing 3,600 EPR credits.

The collected RDF was transported to cement plants for co-processing, where it replaces traditional fossil fuels.

Bengaluru currently generates nearly 6,000 metric tonnes of solid waste daily, making scientific processing facilities essential.

The city's waste segregation efforts have intensified, with improved source separation resulting in increased collection of low-value plastic suitable for RDF production.

Currently, about 520 metric tonnes of low-value plastic are collected daily, with a target to increase this to 1,000 tonnes.

The EPR credit system allows cement manufacturers to issue certificates to waste management agencies when plastic waste is co-processed in their kilns. Officials said this revenue will support sustainable plastic waste management.

The arrangement creates a financial incentive for municipalities whilst helping cement companies meet their environmental obligations under India's Plastic Waste Management Rules.

BSWML has also intensified penalties against littering and non-segregation, collecting an average of Rs 60 lakh in fines monthly, with these funds used to purchase tractors for each Assembly constituency to clear bulk waste.

The dual strategy of securing land for processing facilities and generating revenue from plastic credits represents Bengaluru's comprehensive approach to addressing its long-standing waste disposal challenges.

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