Existing Situation :
Theni-Allinagaram town generates around 40.00 metric tonnes of waste every day at a rate of 468 grams per capita per day. The higher per capita waste generation rate is attributed to the industrial character of the town.
Managed by the Health department of the local body, the waste is collected by 6 vehicles from the town on a regular basis. On average 36.00 metric tonnes of waste is being collected from all the five health zones, and disposed off with a collection efficiency of 90 %.
Segregation of Waste at Source:
Segregation work is being done in all 33 wards of this Municipality.
Creating awareness among the public :
To create awareness among the public and to realize the importance of segregation of garbage, handbills have been distributed to each and every houses/households, street plays, by beat of tom-tom and thro cable TV.
Privatisation of Solid Waste Management :
Collection of garbage in three important main roads (Gandhiji Road, Nehruji Road, Cumbum road) busstand, east and west shandy.
Dumping yard details :
Sl. No. |
Name |
Area in Acres |
Distance from Centre of the Town |
1. |
Municipal Dumping yard |
4.66 |
0.5 km |
2. |
Compost yard at Upparpatti |
19.09 |
13 km |
Compost Yard | |
No.of Ward Door to Door Collection | 33 |
Quantity of Garbage | 33 |
No.of Push Carts | 43 |
No.of Dumper Placer Bin | |
No.of Vehicles | |
Tri-cycle | – |
Dumber Placer | 4 |
Tipper Lorry | 3 |
Mini Tipper Lorry | – |
Compactor Lorry | 1 |
Jet Rodding Vehicle | 1 |
Desiliting Vehicle | – |
Skid steer Loader | – |
Crawler Dozer | – |
Street Sweeping | – |
LMV – LCV TATA Ace | 8 |
JCB | 1 |
Mini Excavator | – |
Mini Auto | 1 |
Battery Operated Vehicle (BOV) | 45 |
14.03.2022