The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on January 28, 2026, issued the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026.
The following has been stated namely: -
• These rules shall apply to every urban body as well as rural local body, including all entities within their jurisdictions whether being controlled and managed by the government; private sector or in Public Private Partnership; special notified areas; notified industrial areas or townships; special economic zones; food parks; areas under the control of Indian Railways including railway stations, railway tracks and land parcels adjacent to railway tracks; airports; airbases; harbours and ports including dry ports; defence establishments; public and private establishments; State and Central Government organisations; places of pilgrim, religious and historical importance and all land owners public or private, individual or body corporate in possession of land parcels, and to every domestic, institutional, commercial and any other non-residential solid waste generator
• The rule does not cover industrial waste, hazardous waste, hazardous chemicals, bio medical waste, e-waste, battery waste and radio-active waste.
• The Environmentally sound management of solid waste has been stated in Chapter II
• The Duties of the local body involved in collection, segregation and transportation of solid waste has been stated.
• Chapter III states regarding the Sanitary Landfills.
This shall come into force on April 01, 2026.
[Notification No. S.O. 388(E)]
