New Roadmap for Legacy Waste Management

On 15th September, 2022, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) released three new toolkits on municipal solid waste management. One of the toolkits outlines a roadmap for legacy waste management in a bid to support India’s garbage-free cities agenda.

What is Legacy Waste?

  • Although the term ‘legacy waste’ has not been defined in any official government document in India, it typically refers to old municipal solid waste in landfills or dumpsites.
  • Legacy waste is usually a mix of partially or completely decomposed biodegradable waste, plastic waste, textiles, metals, glass and other components.
  • 1,300 million tonnes of legacy waste are lying in ....
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