Delhi Cantonment Board Solid Waste Management Bye-laws, 2023

1. Short Title and Commencement.––(1) These bye-laws may be called the Delhi Cantonment Board Solid Waste Management Bye-laws, 2023.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Applicability.––These bye-laws shall be applicable within the territorial limits of the Delhi Cantonment.

3. Definitions.–– (1) In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires,––

(a) “Board” means the Delhi Cantonment Board;

(b) “bulk garden and horticultural waste” means bulk waste from parks and gardens including grass clippings, weeds, woody brown carbon-rich material such as pruning, branches, twigs, wood chipping, straw, dead leaves, tree trimmings and such other waste, which cannot be accommodated in the daily collection system for bio-degradable waste;

(c) “bulk waste generator” means the bulk waste generator as defined under clause (8) of sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 (hereafter referred to as the SWM Rules) and any other waste generator notified by the Chief Executive Officer from time to time;

(d) “collection” means lifting and removal of solid waste from source of waste generation, collection points or any other location;

(e) “competent authority” means the Chief Executive Officer of the Board or any other person authorised by him;

(f) “construction and demolition waste” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it under clause

(c) of sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Construction and Demolition Waste Rules, 2016;

(g) “clean area” means the public place in front of and all around or adjacent to any premises extending to the kerb side and including the drain, foot path and kerb cleaned and so maintained in accordance with these bye-laws;

(h) “community waste storage bin” means any storage facility set up and maintained by the Board or collectively by owners or occupiers, as the case may be, of one or more premises for storage of solid waste in a segregated manner on the roadside or in the premises of any one of such owners or occupiers or in their common premises as authorised by the competent authority (hereafter referred to as the dhalao);

(i) “containerised hand cart” means the hand cart provided by the Board or the agency or the agent appointed by it for point-to-point collection of solid waste;

(j) “delivery” means handing over any category of solid waste to worker of the Board or any other person appointed, authorised or licensed by the Board for taking delivery of such waste or depositing the same in any vehicle provided by it or by any other authorised agency or licensed by the Board to do so;

(k) “e-waste” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it under clause (r) of sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016;

(l) “fixed compactor transfer station” (FCTS) means a powered machine which is designed to compact segregated solid waste and remains stationary when in operation and the compactor may also be mobile when in operation, which may be called mobile transfer station (hereafter referred to as the MTS);

(m) “litter” means all refuse and includes any other waste material which, if thrown or deposited as prohibited under these bye-laws, tends to create nuisance or danger to any person, animal, environment or public health, safety and welfare;

(n) “littering” means causing, putting, burying, permitting or allowing litter in such a location that it falls, descends, blows, is washed, percolates or otherwise escapes or is likely to fall, descend, blow, be washed, percolate or otherwise escape into or onto any open or public place;

(o) “owner” means any person who exercises the rights of an owner of any building, or land, or part thereof;

(p) “occupier or occupant” means any person who is in occupation of or in possession and includes any person who for the time being is using, any land or building or part thereof, for any purpose whatsoever;

(q) “pelletisation” means a process whereby pellets are prepared which are small cubes or cylindrical pieces made out of solid waste and includes fuel pellets which are also referred as refuse derived fuel;

(r) “prescribed” means prescribed by the SWM Rules or in these bye-laws;

(s) “public place” means any place which is open to the use and enjoyment of the public, whether it is actually used or enjoyed by the public or not;

(t) “storage” means the temporary containment of solid waste in a manner so as to prevent littering, attraction to vectors, stray animals and excessive foul odor;

(u) “sanitary worker” means a person employed by the Board or the agency authorised by it for collecting or removing solid waste or cleansing the drains in the Delhi Cantonment areas;

(v) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to these bye-laws;

(w) “user fee or charges” means fees or charges imposed by the Board, through general or special order of the competent authority from time-to-time, on the waste generator to cover full or part cost of providing solid waste collection, transportation, processing and disposal services;

(x) “vacant plot” means any land or open space, belonging to or under the management of any person or private agency or government agency or government department or public undertaking, which is  not occupied;

(2) The words and expressions used but not defined herein shall have the same meaning as respectively assigned to them in the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and the Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016.

4. Segregation and storage of solid waste at source.–– (1) It shall be the duty of all waste generators to separate and store the solid waste coming out of their respective places regularly into three streams, namely:––

• (a) non-biodegradable or dry waste;
• (b) biodegradable or wet waste;
• (c) domestic hazardous waste and deposit it into covered waste bins, and handover segregated waste to designated waste collectors as directed by the Board from time to time.

(2) Every bulk waste generator is to separate and store the solid waste coming out of their own places into three streams, namely:––

• (a) non-biodegradable or dry waste;
• (b) biodegradable or wet waste;
• (c) hazardous waste in suitable bins and handover segregated waste to authorised waste processing or disposal facilities or deposition centres through the authorised waste collection agency by paying the carrying charges specified by Board from time to time.

(3) The colour of bins for storage of segregated waste shall be green for biodegradable waste, blue for non- biodegradable or dry waste and black for domestic hazardous waste.

(4) All resident welfare and market associations shall, in partnership with the Board, ensure segregation of waste at source by the generators; facilitate collection of segregated waste in separate streams, handover recyclable material to either the authorised waste pickers or the authorised recyclers. The biodegradable waste shall be processed, treated and disposed off through composting or bio-methanation within the premises as far as possible and the residual waste shall be given to the waste collectors or agency as directed by the Board.

(5) All gated communities and institutions with more than 5,000 sq. mtrs area shall, in partnership with the Board, ensure segregation of waste at source by the generators; facilitate collection of segregated waste in separate streams, handover recyclable material to either the authorised waste pickers or the authorised recyclers. The biodegradable waste shall be processed, treated and disposed off through composting or bio- methanation within the premises as far as possible and the residual waste shall be given to the waste collectors or agency as directed by the Board.

(6) All hotels and restaurants shall, in partnership with the Board, ensure segregation of waste at source, facilitate collection of segregated waste in separate streams, handover recyclable material to either the authorised waste pickers or the authorised recyclers. The biodegradable waste shall be processed, treated and disposed off through composting or bio-methanation within the premises as far as possible and the residual waste shall be given to the waste collectors or agency as directed by the Board.

(7) No person shall organize an event or gathering of more than one hundred persons at any unlicensed place without intimating the Board, either by physically or through online, along with payment of user fee as specified in Schedule-I, at least three working days in advance and such person or the organizer of such event shall ensure segregation of waste at source and handing over of segregated waste to waste collector or agency as directed by the Board.

(8) Used sanitary waste are to be securely wrapped as and when generated in the pouches provided by the manufacturers or brand owners of these products or in a news paper or suitable biodegradable wrapping material and place the same in the bin meant for non- biodegradable waste or dry waste.

(9) Every street vendor shall keep suitable containers for storage of segregated waste generated during the course of his activity such as food waste, disposable plates, cups, cans, wrappers, coconut shells, leftover food, vegetables or fruits, and shall deposit such waste at waste storage depot or container or vehicle as notified by the Board.

(10) Waste generator of garden and horticulture waste generated from his premises shall store such waste separately in his own premises and dispose of the same as per the directions of the Board from time to time.

(11) Domestic hazardous waste shall be stored and delivered by every waste generator to the collection vehicle which shall be provided periodically by the Board or any other agency authorised by it or Government of NCT of Delhi or the Delhi Pollution Central Committee (DPCC) for collection of such waste, or to a centre designed for collection of such waste for disposal in such manner as may be directed by the Government of NCT of Delhi or the DPCC.

(12) Construction and demolition waste shall be stored and delivered separately as provided under the Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016.

(13) No untreated bio-medical waste, e-waste, hazardous chemicals and industrial waste shall be mixed with solid waste. Such waste shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and the rules or regulations made thereunder.

(14) Every owner or occupier of any premises other than designated slaughter houses and markets, who generates poultry, fish and slaughter waste as a result of any commercial activity, shall store the same separately in closed, hygienic condition and deliver it at a specified time, on a daily basis to the collection vehicle provided by the Board for this purpose:

Provided that there shall not be any depositing of such waste in any community waste bin and such deposition is strictly prohibited.

(15) Segregated bio-degradable solid waste if not composted by the generators, shall be stored by them within their premises and its delivery shall be ensured to the worker of the Board or vehicle; or waste picker or waste collector or to the waste collection vehicle provided for specified commercial generators of bulk biodegradable waste at such times as may be notified by the Board from time to time.

 

5. Collection of solid waste.–– (1) In compliance with the SWM Rules, door to door collection of segregated solid waste shall be implemented in all areas or wards of the Board, to collect garbage from every house, including slums and informal settlements on a daily basis by integrating the informal door to door collection system with Boards collection system.

(2) In order to collect garbage from every house, area-wise specific time slot shall be set and published at conspicuous parts of that area and on the website of the Board. Commonly, time for house to house garbage collection shall be set from 6 am to 11 am. For collection of garbage from trading establishments, shops in commercial areas or any other institutional waste generators, commonly the time shall be from 7 am to 12 noon. The household, institution and commercial entities shall hand over the garbage to waste collector.

(3) Arrangements shall be made for collection of residual solid waste from bulk waste generators, which are processing waste in-situ.

(4) Residual solid waste from vegetable, fruit, flower, meat, poultry and fish market shall be collected on day to day basis.

(5) Horticulture and garden waste shall be separately collected and disposed of once or twice in a week.

(6) To make optimum use of biodegradable waste from fruits and vegetable markets, meat and fish markets, bulk horticulture and garden waste and to minimize the cost of collection and transportation, such waste shall be processed or treated within the area where waste is generated.

(7) Manual handling of waste in the containers shall be prohibited. If it is unavoidable due to unexpected constraints, manual handling shall be carried out under proper protection with due care for safety of workers.

(8) Waste generators shall be responsible to deposit their segregated waste in the auto-tippers or rickshaws deployed by the Board or by the notified authorised waste collector. Segregated waste from multi-storied buildings, apartments, housing complexes may be collected from the entry gate or any other designated location as directed by the competent authority.

(9) Changing needs and advances in technology shall be taken into consideration for selection of collection equipment and vehicles from time to time. Auto-tippers or vehicles of specific capacity with-hydraulically operated hopper covering mechanism from top having two compartments for carrying biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste separately with a hooter shall be deployed for collection of waste.

(10) Automatic voice recorded device, bell or horn or other suitable device having sound not more than the permissible noise level shall be installed on every garbage collection vehicle used by the waste collectors.

(11) Route plans for each primary collection and transportation vehicle shall be provided by the Board or by the notified authorised waste collector. These plans in tabular as well as GIS map form, duly approved by the Board shall mention starting point, start time, waiting points, waiting time on route, end point and end time of the specified Route. The Board or the notified authorised waste collector shall provide a display board at each street to display the time-table of primary collection and transportation vehicles to allow residents avail the facility at specified time. Such information shall also be uploaded on the website of the Board.

(12) In narrow streets where it is not possible to provide service by auto tipper or the vehicle, a three-wheeler or smaller motorized vehicle with hydraulically operated hopper covering mechanism from top having two compartments for carrying wet and dry waste separately with a hooter, compatible with mobile transfer station shall be deployed.

(13) In congested and narrower streets where it is not possible to provide service by a three-wheeler or any suitable smaller vehicle, cycle rickshaws or any other type of suitable equipment shall be deployed.

(14) Smaller, narrow or congested streets or lanes where even a three-wheeler or rickshaw or any other type of suitable vehicles may not be in a position to deploy, vantage points shall be designated at the start of the locality or street, where the collection vehicle shall be parked and the helper or driver of the vehicle shall carry a whistle and walk in the locality to announce arrival of the vehicle for collecting solid waste. Time table for such collection system shall be displayed at the display board and uploaded on the website of the Board. Every household shall be responsible to ensure to handover segregated waste to the collector at the designated place.

(15) Auto tippers, three-wheelers, rickshaws and any other type of collection vehicles engaged in the service shall collect waste only from households and not from any other source, such as, dhalaos, open sites, ground, bins or drains.

(16) The Board or its notified authorised waste collectors shall be responsible to cover all the streets or lanes of each zone for the primary collection of solid waste.

6. Storage of solid waste in the secondary storage points.–– (1) Segregated solid waste collected from doorsteps shall be taken to waste storage depots, community storage bins or fixed or mobile transfer stations or the locations specified by the Board for secondary storage of waste………….. Read more.