Segregating garbage at its source will henceforth be mandatory.
Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will issue an order to this
effect within a week.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, BBMP’s new
Commissioner Rajneesh Goel said, “Following the garbage crisis, BBMP is
interacting with agencies and taking their inputs for proper
segregation of waste. Experts have insisted on segregating garbage at
its source.”

“BBMP will issue an order before Sunday. Accordingly,
citizens have to segregate wet and dry waste and give it to
pourakarmikas who come for door-to-door collection,” he stated.

Goel
said there will be three different colour binsgreen, white and black.
Residents have to segregate wet, dry and other waste in these bins as
suggested in Solid Waste Management Rules, 2000.Public will have to buy these bins from the authorised dealers.