Lucknow Becomes UP’s First Zero Fresh Waste Dump City

In January 2026, Lucknow achieved 100% scientific processing of municipal solid waste, becoming Uttar Pradesh’s first “zero fresh waste dump” city under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban.

The milestone was marked by the commissioning of the Shivari Solid Waste Management Plant, with a processing capacity of 700 metric tonnes per day (TPD).
With three plants of 700 TPD each, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) can now process over 2,100 TPD, covering the city’s entire daily waste generation of around 2,000 TPD.
Waste segregation includes 55% organic and 45% inorganic waste; organic waste is converted into compost and biogas, while inorganic waste is recycled or converted into Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF).
Door-to-door waste collection efficiency has reached 96.53%, with source segregation above 70%.
Of 18.5 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste, 12.86 lakh MT has been scientifically processed, reclaiming over 25 acres of land.
Around 2.27 lakh MT of RDF has been supplied to cement and paper industries, while inert materials have been reused for infrastructure and low-lying area development.