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Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026
February 9 , 2026
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- The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) notified the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, replacing the SWM Rules, 2016, under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
- The rules will come into force from 1 April 2026 across urban and rural local bodies.
- They mandate four-stream waste segregation at source — Wet, Dry, Sanitary, and Special-care waste.
- The rules apply the Polluter Pays Principle, with penalties enforced by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and State Pollution Control Boards.
- Bulk Waste Generators (BWG) include entities producing 100 kg of waste per day or more, or large buildings and institutions.
- A centralised online portal will track waste generation, collection, and disposal.
- Landfills will be limited to non-recyclable and inert waste, and biomining of legacy waste dumpsites is mandatory.
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