The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation ( BMC ) has collected 586.5 metric tonnes (MT) of hazardous and domestic sanitary waste across the city within six months.

This initiative, which is a part of the civic body’s special waste collection drive, was launched in May. It is aimed to ensure safer disposal practices to protect sanitation workers.

According to the Solid Waste Management department, till October 31, the BMC collected 586.5 metric tonnes of hazardous waste from seven lakh households -- covering 28 lakh people—an average of 6 metric tonnes per day.

Month-wise data:

Between August and October alone, around 400 MT of waste was collected—151 MT in October, 116 MT in September, and 133 MT in August.

According to civic data, 5,388 entities have registered so far, up from just

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