Archive · 28 Dec 2025
Pimpri-Chinchwad Faces Garbage Crisis as Moshi Depot Reaches Capacity
The city of Pimpri-Chinchwad in India has a big problem with garbage.
The main place where they put garbage, called the Moshi Garbage Depot, is full.
The city makes a lot of garbage every day, about 1,300 tonnes, and the depot can't hold it all anymore.
The city leaders, called PCMC, are trying to find a new place for the garbage, but it's hard because people don't want a garbage dump near their homes.
The old plan for a new dump in Punawale was cancelled because people protested.
Now, the city is trying to find new ways to handle the garbage, like making energy from it, but they still need a new dump soon.
The Moshi Garbage Depot in Pimpri-Chinchwad has reached its capacity, leading to a garbage crisis.
The city generates 1,300 tonnes of waste daily, with the depot occupying 25 acres of its 81-acre site.
PCMC has struggled to find a new location for a garbage depot, with previous plans in Punawale cancelled due to public opposition.
Residents protested the Punawale depot plan, leading to its cancellation and the land being repurposed for other development.
PCMC is implementing measures like waste-to-energy projects and composting to reduce the landfill burden but still needs a new depot.
- Who
- Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) and residents of Pimpri-Chinchwad
- What
- The Moshi Garbage Depot has reached its capacity, leading to a garbage crisis in Pimpri-Chinchwad
- When
- The depot has been in use since 1991, and the current crisis is ongoing
- Where
- Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- The city generates 1,300 tonnes of waste daily, and the existing depot can no longer accommodate the waste
- Location
- Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maharashtra, India
- Current Depot
- Moshi Garbage Depot
- Daily Waste Generation
- 1,300 tonnes
- Annual Waste Generation
- 4.8 crore tonnes
- Depot Area
- 81 acres
- Occupied Area by Waste
- 25 acres
- Proposed New Depot Site
- Punawale (cancelled due to opposition)
- Population of Pimpri-Chinchwad
- Over 30 lakhs