In pursuance to Rule 5 (b) of the "Solid Waste Management Rules 2026" as notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), which came into force w.e.f 1st April, 2026, the department has notified to all the Villages in the State of Nagaland to strictly follow segregation of waste at source (.i.e. home), as per the guidelines contained in the "Solid Waste Management Rules 2026", extracts of which, is reproduced below.
Rule 5. Duties of Waste Generators.
1. Every household shall separate and store waste generated by them in four separates
streams at source (i.e. from home) namely:
Wet Waste: such as kitchen waste, food scraps, vegetable peels, flowers and biodegradable items should be kept in Green Bin.
Dry Waste: such as Plastic, glass, metal, rubber and non- biodegradable items should be kept in Blue Bin.
Sanitary Waste: such as used diapers, 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 of these products or in a suitable wrapping material as instructed by the local bodies or authorities and shall place the same in the Sanitary Waste Bin separate from bins meant for dry waste or wet waste or special care waste.
Special Care/Household Hazardous waste: Means and includes discarded paint drums and paint cans, pesticide cans or containers or bottles, compact fluorescent lamp or bulbs, tube lights, expired medicines, broken mercury thermometers, waste batteries, used or waste needles and syringes and contaminated gauge, cleaning agents, insecticides, expired medicines and electricity bulbs or any other waste generated at the household level as notified by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) from time to time and It should be kept in Red Bag.
The District Administration is hereby directed to ensure that the above four-stream source segregation of waste be initiated and implemented in all Villages in co-ordination with the Rural Development, PHED, Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Department in respective Districts and also ensure conduct of adequate sensitization exercise with all Village authorities to promote sustainable waste management.
(DIPR)