Mumbai Sees Surge in Waste Collection During Diwali Celebrations
During Diwali, Mumbais waste collection increased significantly, with BMC reporting an average of 443 metric tons more daily.
Mumbai, November 12 (Daily Kiran) : Mumbai’s streets were bustling with Diwali festivities, but behind the scenes, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) worked tirelessly to keep the city clean. From November 7 to 11, 2026, BMC’s cleaning staff, drivers, supervisors, and waste collection personnel managed a substantial increase in waste disposal compared to regular days.
According to BMC data, the city collected a total of 36,445.06 metric tons of solid waste during the five-day festival, which is approximately 443 metric tons more than the daily average recorded in October 2026. During that month, the average waste collected daily was around 7,200.40 metric tons. Based on this average, the expected waste for the five days would have been around 36,002 metric tons. However, the festive activities during Diwali led to a significant rise in waste generation.
The highest amount of waste was collected on November 7, with a staggering 7,810.26 metric tons reported. On this day, 1,399 vehicles were deployed for waste collection, exceeding the normal daily average by about 610 metric tons.
BMC prioritized the cleaning of streets, markets, residential areas, and public spaces, focusing on removing remnants of firecrackers, gift boxes, packaging materials, and other festive debris. Services such as door-to-door waste collection, street cleaning, and transportation of waste to designated centers continued seamlessly throughout the festival.
The BMC commended the dedication of all cleaning staff and personnel on duty, emphasizing that their efforts ensured the city’s cleanliness standards were maintained during the celebrations. Citizens were urged to properly segregate waste, hand it over only to authorized collection staff, and avoid littering or burning waste in public areas.
