Nagaland Home department issues guidelines on solid waste management

DIMAPUR — In pursuance of Rule 5(b) of the Solid Waste Management Rules 2026, which came into force on April 1, 2026, the Home department has notified all villages in Nagaland to strictly follow the segregation of waste at source.

According to an update, the guidelines contained in the Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 outline the duties of waste generators. Under Rule 5, every household must separate and store waste generated by them in four separate streams at source:

Wet waste: Kitchen waste, food scraps, vegetable peels, flowers, and biodegradable items should be kept in a green bin.

Dry waste: Plastic, glass, metal, rubber, and non-biodegradable items should be kept in a blue bin.

Sanitary waste: Used nappies, sanitary towels or napkins, tampons, condoms, incontinence sheets, and sanitary pads should be wrapped securely in the pouches provided by the manufacturers or brand owners, or in suitable wrapping material as instructed by local bodies, and placed in a separate sanitary waste bin.

Special care or household hazardous waste: Discarded paint drums and cans, pesticide containers, compact fluorescent lamps or bulbs, tube lights, expired medicines, broken mercury thermometers, waste batteries, needles, syringes, contaminated gauze, cleaning agents, and insecticides must be kept in a red bag.

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The district administration has been directed to ensure that this four-stream source segregation of waste is initiated and implemented in all villages in coordination with the departments of Rural Development, Public Health Engineering department, Urban Development, and Municipal Affairs.