Chennai residents to pay charges for solid waste disposal from Jan 1: Full details

The local authority has categorised establishments based on their utilities and built up areas to decide the charges.From January 1, Chennai residents will have to pay a fee with their property taxes towards clearance of solid waste from their household. The fee will be collected based on the type of establishment and the output of garbage for a designated period. The announcement made on Tuesday by the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) said that the local authority will be collecting user charges for solid waste management based on the details provided in the Solid Waste Management bye-laws of 2019. The GCC also said that the list of charges based on the type of establishment is also provided in the annexure to the bye-laws.