Three Hyderabad Civic Bodies Collect 100 Metric Tons of E-Waste in CURE Region
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC), and Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (MMC) have launched intensive e-waste collection drives across the Core Urban Region Economy (CURE) area of Hyderabad. Initiated in March, the campaign aims to achieve a "zero e-waste" status for these three civic bodies by the end of the year.
Since the launch of the initiative, the civic bodies have successfully collected nearly 90 to 100 metric tons of discarded electronics. The ongoing drives focus on collecting and properly disposing of items such as defunct computers, laptops, mobile phones, batteries, home appliances, electronic gadgets, and cables.
To streamline the collection process, the municipal corporations have set up dedicated collection counters at their respective offices. They have also reached out to local Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) across the jurisdictions, appealing to them to encourage residents to participate in the drives.
For larger household appliances like refrigerators and washing machines, the GHMC has introduced a doorstep collection service. Homeowners can request a pickup of their electronic waste through a centralised QR-code system, which operates directly without requiring the download of a mobile application.
To ensure that the collected electronic items are processed in an environmentally friendly and scientific manner, the GHMC has partnered with several certified local e-waste recyclers. The onboarded agencies responsible for the recycling process include Earth Sence, Recytronics, Pure Earth, Z Enviro, and Green Enviro.
Additionally, the civic body has expanded public access to disposal points by placing 30 standardised e-waste drop-boxes at retail outlets of major electronics chains. Since April, these drop-boxes have been operational at designated stores, including Big C, B New, Happi, LOT, Sangeetha, Select, and Touch.
According to a senior GHMC official managing the e-waste initiative in the CURE region, these combined efforts of special drives, doorstep pickups, and retail drop-boxes will continue through December to ensure all three civic bodies successfully reach their zero e-waste targets.
