Solid Waste Management

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