Green nets installed to stop garbage dumping at empty plots and drains in Bengaluru

BSWML rolls out nets as barriers at garbage black spots, but residents remain divided on whether the measure will end dumping or simply shift it elsewhere.

In a new attempt to tackle Bengaluru’s long-standing garbage menace, the Bangalore Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML) has begun installing green nets at empty plots and storm water drains where waste dumping is rampant.

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The move comes after growing demands from residents, especially since garbage user fees were levied on vacant sites. According to officials, the nets are being placed only in identified black spots where dumping has become routine, often worsening hygiene and flooding risks.

Early signs show mixed results. The nets act as a physical barrier, making it harder for people to quickly toss garbage from moving vehicles. In several areas, daytime dumping has reduced as litterers now have to stop and get down to discard waste. However, residents point out that night-time dumping still happens, as offenders exploit the lack of visibility.

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Others argue that the initiative doesn’t address the deeper issue: irregular collection. Delays in garbage vehicle arrivals and demands for extra payment by workers have frustrated households. Large bags often go uncollected, pushing people to discard them on roadsides.

Experts believe that while green nets may offer temporary relief at specific points, they cannot replace a systematic approach. Streamlined door-to-door collection and stricter enforcement on waste segregation, they say, are essential to break the cycle of black spots re-emerging across the city.

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