Total municipal solid waste collected is around 5000 tonnes in 426 sq. km of the city
Door-to-door collection in residential areas
Tricycles collect garbage at the doorstep of every house (from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.) — garbage taken to bins on the streets — compactors empty the trash in the bins and take it to nearest transfer stations — tipper lorries transport garbage from transfer stations to Perungudi or Kodungaiyur dumping yards
Direct collection from commercial areas (Paid service)
Hotels and marriage halls store garbage in bins — compactors arrive at fixed time everyday and take garbage to transfer stations — tipper lorries transport garbage to dumping yards
Sweeping of roads
Each 500-metre stretch of road is cleaned by a sweeper — mud, sand and other debris collected in bins — compactor takes debris to transfer station — tipper lorries transport it to dumping yards
Garden garbage collection
Palfinger (hydraulic vehicle) visits neighbourhood to collect garden garbage – stored for a short period in transfer stations — tipper lorries transport the waste to dumping yards
Biomedical waste collection
Biomedical waste is collected from hospitals — taken by two private companies by special vehicles to a separate location for incineration
Each tricycle covers 250 houses per day
Conservancy operations in three privatised zones
Teynampet - 600 tonnes per day
Kodambakkkam - 600 tonnes per day
Adyar - 550 tonnes per day
Conservancy operations in Tiruvottiyur, Manali, Madhavaram, Thiru.Vi.Ka. Nagar, Tondiarpet, Royapuram, Anna Nagar, Ambattur, Valasaravakkam, Alandur, Perungudi and Sholinganallur zones are carried out by Corporation employees.
Corporation collects 3050 to 3200 tonnes of municipal solid waste from the twelve zones. Neel Metal Fanalca is not active in some parts of Ambattur where it still has a role in conservancy. The Chennai Corporation will take over shortly.
