DIMAPUR, JUN 2 (NPN): State government has directed all villages to implement mandatory segregation of household waste at source under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, which came into effect on April 1, 2026.
In a notification, the home department said every household must separate waste into four categories– wet waste, dry waste, sanitary waste, and special care or household hazardous waste– to promote scientific and sustainable waste management.
Under the guidelines, biodegradable waste such as food scraps, kitchen waste, vegetable peels and flowers must be disposed of in green bins. Non-biodegradable waste, including plastic, glass, metal and rubber, should be placed in blue bins.
Sanitary waste, such as used diapers, sanitary pads, napkins, tampons, condoms and incontinence sheets, must be securely wrapped and disposed of separately.
Households are also required to store hazardous waste—including paint containers, pesticide bottles, batteries, expired medicines, fluorescent lamps, broken thermometers, used needles and syringes, and other notified hazardous materials– in red bags.
It also directed district administrations to ensure implementation of the four-stream segregation system in coordination with the departments of rural development, public health engineering, urban development and municipal affairs.
District authorities have also been asked to conduct awareness and sensitisation programmes for village councils and residents to encourage compliance.
The initiative aims to strengthen environmental protection, improve waste disposal practices and promote sustainable waste management across the state.
Wednesday, June 3, 2026