India: Tiruchi Corporation has intensified efforts to dispose of non-recyclable plastic waste, aiming to reduce the burden on the city's landfills, according to The Hindu newspaper. Tiruchirappalli generates about 450 - 470t/day of waste, of which nearly 70% is segregated at the source. Waste collected from households and businesses is segregated into different categories, and non-recyclable single-use plastics are sent to Dalmia Cement for use as refuse-derived fuel (RDF) in its cement kilns.
Around 4000t of plastics have been diverted to cement plants for use as fuel since July 2024. 8 - 10t of plastic waste are transported by truck from resource recovery centres in all five zones of the city. So far, about 454 trips have been completed.