Mumbai: BMC To Relocate Garbage Bins From Low-Footfall Areas, Focus On Busy Streets
Mumbai, October 9, 2026: The steel wet and dry bins installed by the BMC almost every 100 metres across Mumbai may soon be removed from low-footfall areas and locations with narrow footpaths. The BMC has now decided to change its norm and install twin garbage bins on high-footfall roads and on a requirement basis, after conducting a ground survey across 26 wards. The decision comes after its…
Mumbai's Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to relocate garbage bins from low-footfall areas, with a focus on busy streets. The current norm of installing bins every 100-200 meters is being reconsidered after a ground survey across all 26 wards. This new approach aims to improve pedestrian movement, reduce clutter, and maintain a more aesthetically pleasing streetscape.
The civic body is seeking an urban planning firm to conduct the survey and finalize the location and spacing of litter bins on high-footfall roads.
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