Anekal’s municipal workers have raised concerns over worsening roadside dumping, mixed waste and repeated littering in cleared areas, prompting the town municipality to plan two new waste collection centres before November 15.
Workers said residents were continuing to discard waste on major roads, beside collection bins and in public spaces despite door-to-door collection vehicles and signs asking people to use designated facilities. The problem has increased the workload involved in keeping the town clean, they said.
Civic workers Harish, Rohith and Madhusudan told Prajavani that waste was often dumped again at locations that had just been cleared. They said some residents did not hand over waste to collection vehicles or place it inside the bins installed in public areas.
Madhusudan said sanitation work begins as early as 5 am to maintain the town’s appearance and cleanliness. Along with ordinary household waste, workers are dealing with meat waste and discarded alcohol bottles left along roadsides, he said.
The municipality has installed iron waste bins along major roads and displayed signs asking residents to use them. However, officials said people were frequently leaving waste next to the bins rather than inside them, causing foul odours and turning routine cleaning into additional work.
The problem has also affected spaces that the municipality developed to remove identified dumping spots. Officials said several black spots had been converted into gardens as part of efforts to address the waste problem, but dumping had continued there as well. Gardens near Hosur Road and Market Road were reported to have waste piles nearby.
Municipal chief officer Kumar said the municipality was considering displaying banners featuring images of people who dump waste along roadsides. He also appealed to residents to cooperate with the civic body and avoid disposing of waste in open areas.
The municipality is planning to establish two waste collection centres as a practical measure to reduce indiscriminate dumping. The facilities are expected to begin operating by November 15, according to the chief officer. Residents will be able to bring segregated wet and dry waste to the centres.
The proposed collection points will add to existing door-to-door collection and public-bin arrangements, but the municipality’s account indicates that enforcement, service use and waste segregation remain unresolved challenges. The next stated milestone is the planned launch of the two centres by November 15.
