Kolhapur civic body starts 12 e-waste collection sites

Kolhapur: The

Kolhapur

Municipal Corporation (KMC) has set up centres to collect electronic waste at 12 locations in the city.

Over 200-400 kg electronic waste is segregated from the regular waste at the waste processing facility in Kasba Bawda.

Kadambari Balkawade, the

civic

administrator, said, “Citizens can hand over the e-waste at e-waste collection centres. The waste will be handled and processed professionally by a firm.”

The KMC has appointed health inspectors to manage the centres located at Kapiltirth market, Sambhaji Nagar filter house, Govind Pansare School of Sane Guruji Vasahat, Shahu cloth market, Tararani Vidyalay, Padmaraje Vidyalay, Panchaganga Hospital, Shashtri Nagar fire station, Kawala Naka fire station, Mohite Vidyalay at Shahupuri, Kasba Bawda Pavillion and family health centre of Mahadik Mall. TNN