Archive · 13 Jan 2026
Hyderabad Launches Plastic Recycling and E-Waste Campaigns
In Hyderabad, a special truck was launched to teach people about recycling plastic.
This truck has machines to squish and burn plastic waste safely.
It will travel all over India, showing people how to manage plastic waste better.
At the same time, the city is also starting a two-day event to collect old electronic items like phones and TVs.
People are being told to put these items out so they can be recycled properly.
There is also a competition for students and new companies to come up with ideas for recycling, with prizes for the best ideas.
On the first day, 47 metric tonnes of e-waste were collected from 271 locations using 94 vehicles.
The city also removed 4,445 metric tonnes of additional waste, including municipal solid waste and construction debris, as part of a special sanitation drive.
Swachhata Yatra, a plastic recycling campaign, was launched in Hyderabad with a specially designed truck.
The campaign will travel across India, demonstrating plastic waste management and recycling.
The Bharat Next Challenge competition will award prizes for innovative sustainability ideas.
A two-day e-waste sanitation drive was conducted in Hyderabad to collect and process electronic waste.
Awareness campaigns are being conducted to educate the public about responsible e-waste disposal.
Residents handed over large appliances such as washing machines, refrigerators, and air coolers, which would otherwise have been dumped in the city’s nalas.
The collected e-waste, including geysers and dishwashers, is being sent to the Dundigal recycling plant.
GHMC collected 47 metric tonnes of e-waste across 271 locations, deploying 94 vehicles exclusively for the drive.
GHMC’s special sanitation drive, now in its 12th day, is transforming garbage-prone spots into “selfie points.”
- Who
- Members of PlastIndia 2026, TAAPMA, Switcheko, GHMC, RWAs, NGOs, and SHGs
- What
- Launch of plastic recycling campaign and e-waste sanitation drive
- When
- Sunday (launch), Monday and Tuesday (e-waste collection)
- Where
- Hyderabad, with the recycling campaign traveling across India
- Why
- To raise awareness about plastic sustainability and proper e-waste management
Residents
GHMC
E-Waste Collection
Residents
Residents faced challenges with bulky items like refrigerators and air coolers, which were difficult to dispose of through regular garbage collection.
GHMC
GHMC organized a dedicated e-waste drive with special counters and vehicles to collect large and small electronic appliances for proper disposal.
- Campaign Name
- Swachhata Yatra
- Organizer
- Switcheko
- Campaign Vehicle Features
- Plastic compressor and incinerator
- Route
- Hyderabad to New Delhi via Medak, Kamareddy, Adilabad, Nagpur, Bhopal, and Agra
- Bharat Next Challenge Prize
- Rs 2 lakh cash prize and up to Rs 1.5 crore funding
- E-Waste Collection Days
- Monday and Tuesday
- E-Waste Items Collected
- Refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, computers, mobile phones, televisions, batteries, UPS systems, power banks, and other electronic appliances
- E-Waste Collection First Day
- 47 metric tonnes
- E-Waste Collection Locations
- 271 locations
- Vehicles Deployed
- 94 vehicles
- Additional Waste Collected
- 4,445 metric tonnes
- Municipal Solid Waste Collected
- 3,289 tonnes
- Construction Debris Collected
- 1,156 tonnes
- Daily Waste Generation
- 9,000 tonnes
