{
  "id": 17624858,
  "title": "KDMC's 'First Sunday Dry Waste' Drive Draws 700 Residents Across 25 Collection Centres",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/kdmcs-first-sunday-dry-waste-drive-draws-700-residents-across-25",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T15:17:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/kdmcs-first-sunday-dry-waste-drive-draws-700-residents-across-25-collection-centres"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kalyan witnessed a high turnout for the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation's monthly dry waste collection drive, as about 700 residents brought recyclable materials to 25 collection centres across the city on Sunday. The ‘First Sunday Dry Waste’ campaign, launched by Mayor Adv. Harshali Vijay Chaudhary and Municipal Commissioner Abhinav Goel, aims to promote waste segregation and responsible disposal. The civic body's Solid Waste Management Department, guided by Deputy Commissioner Ramdas Kokare, set up collection points in various locations to encourage residents to separate recyclable waste from regular garbage. Items such as plastic, clothes, glass, electronic waste, thermocol, and furniture were collected at the centres. Notable collection points included Ganesh Mandir in Dombivli, KDMC's divisional offices, Tilak Nagar, and Rotary Bhavan. Commissioner Goel expressed satisfaction with the public response, noting that the campaign is fostering a shift towards a more sustainable approach to waste disposal. The initiative encourages residents to store recyclable waste separately and hand it over at designated centres, rather than discarding it with general waste. Support from Urja Foundation, Tilak Nagar Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal, Rotary Club, and Nirmal Foundation helped strengthen public participation in waste management.",
  "summary": "Kalyan: The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation’s (KDMC) monthly dry waste collection drive received an enthusiastic response on Sunday, with around 700 residents bringing recyclable waste to 25 designated collection centres across the civic area. The initiative aims to encourage waste segregation, recycling and responsible disposal of discarded household items. 'First Sunday Dry Waste'…",
  "key_points": [
    "700 residents participated in KDMC's first Sunday dry waste drive.",
    "Collection centers were set up across 25 locations in Kalyan.",
    "Mayor and Commissioner launched the campaign to promote waste segregation."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}