Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Lucknow achieves 100% scientific waste processing
Lucknow, a big city in India, has successfully started processing all its trash in a scientific way.
This means they no longer dump waste openly, which is better for the environment.
They have three big plants that can handle all the city's waste every day.
The waste is sorted into different types, and each type is turned into useful things like compost, fuel, or building materials.
The city is also planning to build a new plant that will turn some of the waste into electricity.
This is a great example of how cities can manage waste in a way that helps the environment and creates useful products.
Lucknow has achieved 100% scientific processing of municipal solid waste under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban.
The city has three waste processing plants with a total capacity of 2,100 metric tonnes per day.
Waste is segregated into organic (55%) and inorganic (45%) fractions, with organic waste turned into compost and biogas, and inorganic waste converted into Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF).
Door-to-door waste collection efficiency has improved to 96.53%, and source segregation levels are above 70%.
The city has processed around 12.86 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste, with by-products like RDF, bio-soil, and construction and demolition waste being repurposed for various uses.
- Who
- Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) and Bhumi Green Energy
- What
- Achieved 100% scientific processing of municipal solid waste
- When
- Recently, with the launch of the Shivari Solid Waste Management Plant
- Where
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To address waste management challenges and promote environmental sustainability
- City
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Population
- 40 lakh residents
- Daily Waste Generation
- 2,100 metric tonnes
- Processing Capacity
- 2,100 metric tonnes per day
- Door-to-Door Collection Efficiency
- 96.53%
- Source Segregation Levels
- Above 70%
- Legacy Waste Processed
- 12.86 lakh metric tonnes
- RDF Produced
- 2.27 lakh metric tonnes