MCD to Establish Four New Waste Processing Units in Delhi with 5,100 TPD Capacity
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is setting up four new waste processing facilities in Bawana, Singhola, Bhalswa, and Okhla with a total capacity of 5,100 tonnes per day. These units aim to manage fresh waste more efficiently using techniques like biomining and separation of wet and dry waste. Currently, Delhi generates over 11,000 tonnes of waste daily, with a significant shortfall in processing capacity.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is planning four new waste disposal units in Bawana, Singhola, Bhalswa, and Okhla with a combined processing capacity of 5,100 tonnes per day, covering areas ranging from 6.62 to 12 acres. These units focus on improving the handling of fresh waste, which has a higher wet waste proportion, by adopting processes studied from Lucknow's fresh waste plants. Biomining continues at existing dumpsites (Ghazipur, Bhalswa, Okhla) to reduce legacy waste but is slowed by continued fresh dumping. Delhi generates approximately 11,332 tonnes of waste daily, with 11,000 tonnes from MCD zones alone, but about 4,000 tonnes remain unprocessed due to landfill saturation, creating a 27.5% gap between waste generation and processing. Currently, 155 Small Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) handled by NGOs process 252 tonnes daily at a small scale. The forthcoming fresh waste units will separate wet waste, plastics, and non-biodegradables for targeted processing. This initiative is part of a broader effort to enhance Delhi’s waste management, reduce landfill pressure, and reclaim land through scientific treatment of municipal solid waste as mandated by the National Green Tribunal since 2019.
