Waste Collection Calendar
Arpookara Grama Panchayat
Haritha Keralam Mission
Haritha Karma Sena
Plastic / Non-Biodegradable Waste Collection Calendar
1. Introduction
Arpookara Grama Panchayat implements monthly waste collection activities through Haritha Karma Sena to ensure effective waste management and scientific disposal of non-biodegradable waste. This calendar provides details of the different categories of waste scheduled for collection during each month.
2. Monthly Waste Collection Calendar
| Month | Types of Waste to be Collected |
|---|---|
| January | Monthly door-to-door collection, plastic waste, footwear, bags, clothes and medicine strips. |
| February | Monthly door-to-door collection and plastic waste. |
| March | Monthly door-to-door collection and plastic waste. |
| April | Monthly door-to-door collection, plastic waste, mirrors, bottles and glass waste. |
| May | Monthly door-to-door collection and plastic waste. |
| June | Monthly door-to-door collection, plastic waste, e-waste, CFL lamps and electrical and electronic items. |
| July | Monthly door-to-door collection and plastic waste. |
| August | Monthly door-to-door collection, footwear, bags, clothes and medicine strips. |
| September | Monthly door-to-door collection and plastic waste. |
| October | Monthly door-to-door collection and plastic waste. |
| November | Monthly door-to-door collection, plastic waste, mirrors, bottles and glass waste. |
| December | Monthly door-to-door collection and plastic waste. |
3. Categories of Waste Collected
- Plastic waste
- Footwear, bags and old clothes
- Medicine strips
- Mirrors, bottles and glass waste
- Electronic waste (E-waste)
- Electrical and electronic waste, including CFL lamps
4. Instructions to the Public
- Segregate waste at source and hand it over to Haritha Karma Sena.
- Wash and dry plastic waste before handing it over.
- Pack bottles, mirrors and glass items safely before collection.
- Keep electrical and electronic waste separately.
- Hand over waste according to the collection calendar.
- Do not dump or burn waste in public places or water bodies.
5. Conclusion
Haritha Karma Sena plays a vital role in ensuring scientific waste management and environmental protection. Every citizen has an important responsibility to segregate waste at source and hand it over at the scheduled time. Public cooperation is essential to achieve the goal of a clean and waste-free Arpookara Grama Panchayat.
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