Material Recovery Facility (Plastic Waste Management)

Nagar Palika Parishad Joshimath
Material Recovery Facility (Plastic Waste Management)

The Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in Joshimath is an innovative initiative aimed at managing plastic waste efficiently through collection, sorting, and recycling. This facility plays a crucial role in waste management, environmental sustainability, and economic generation.

Problem Statement
Efficient collection, storage,management of human resources, and transportation of plastic waste remains a key challenege

Innovation
Compaction of plastic waste to for easier transportation
Dry garbage is collected and sorted into 35 different categories at the MRF centers

Key Learnings
Technology Enhances, Ownership of ULBs, Effective management of HR Efficiency and Community Engagement

Impact
Since the year 2011-12, a total of 13,24,793 kg of inorganic waste has been compacted and sold by the municipality through this compactor machine and safe environment and income generation

Recognition
CM Nirmal Nagar Award 2010-11 and 2016-17, Published by MoHUA in Tales from 75 Cities, Journey of Swachhata 2024

Beneficiary:

A beneficiary family under the Mission comprises of husband, wife, unmarried sons and/or unmarried daughters. The beneficiary family should not own a pucca house (an all-weather dwelling unit) either in his/her name or in the name of any member of his/her family in any part of India. An adult earning member (irrespective of marital status) is treated as a separate household provided that.

Benefits:

Better Environment