Garbage, sorted
Your pickup days, the segregation rules that are actually mandatory, and where special waste really goes — so it doesn't end up in a black spot.
Your pickup schedule
Set your area to see your exact pickup days. Days vary by ward — confirm with your pourakarmika or BBMP 1533.
Segregate at source (mandatory)
Food scraps, peels, garden waste, soiled paper — given daily.
Paper, plastic, metal, glass, cloth — clean & dry, on dry-waste days.
Diapers, napkins, bandages — wrapped, on the notified day.
Special waste — don't mix it in
E-waste
Authorised e-waste collectors / BBMP e-waste drives
Never mix with regular waste.
Bulk waste (bulk generators)
Tie up with empanelled SWM operators
Apartments/establishments >100kg/day must process on-site or via operators.
Construction debris (C&D)
Book C&D collection (BBMP empanelled)
Do not dump on roadsides/lakes — it's penalised.
Hazardous (paint, batteries, CFL)
Designated collection points
Keep separate from household waste.
All zones
| Zone | Wet | Dry | Sanitary |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Zone | Daily (morning) | Fri & Mon | Wed |
| West Zone | Daily (morning) | Tue & Sat | Thu |
| South Zone | Daily (morning) | Wed & Sat | Mon |
| Yelahanka Zone | Daily (morning) | Mon & Thu | Sat |
| Mahadevapura Zone | Daily (morning) | Tue & Fri | Sun |
| Bommanahalli Zone | Daily (morning) | Mon & Thu | Fri |
| Rajarajeshwari Nagar Zone | Daily (morning) | Wed & Sat | Tue |
| Dasarahalli Zone | Daily (morning) | Tue & Fri | Thu |