The Kerala state government has now mandated that local bodies collect fees from the public for the disposal of plastic waste. Plastic waste collection fees can be charged likes taxes. Such fee is collected from households, institutions, street vendors, traders and organisers of public events.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kerala\nGovernment has recently framed new rules relating to a plastic waste collection\nfee. The new rules are intended to facilitate storing plastic waste near its\nsource and maintaining and disposing of them with scientific processes. These\nrules have been framed to make plastic waste collection fees from the users\u2019\ncompulsory through local bodies for the disposal of plastic waste in the state.\nAll the homes, institutions, shops, establishments, street vendors, etc., will\nbe charged a monthly fee depending on the amount of waste they generate. This\nplastic waste collection fee will be levied as taxes or arrears. The Rules are\nprepared for the collection and scientific disposal of plastic waste at the\nsource of those plastic wastes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Kerala Government has made a rule: Local Plastic Waste Management <\/a>\n<\/strong> By-Laws. This law came into effect after the governing body of all local bodies had a meeting. They approved and notified local bodies about it. But before this notification, they had given 30 days for people to make objections or to give their views on this new plastic waste collection fee law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nsecretary of the local bodies has to collect a fine of Rs 10,000 for violation\nof any of the plastic waste collection fees for the first time, and in case of\na repeat, Rs. 25,000. In case the violation of the plastic waste collection fee\nrules is done by the person a third time, then the fine imposed on him will be\nRs. 50,000. In case of more than three times of violations, then the local body\ncan revoke the work permit of an establishment or shop for a fixed time\nperiod. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The task of Plastic Waste <\/a><\/strong>collection fee is entrusted to Haritha Karma Sena\/agency (Green task force\/agency) by the Local bodies. The Haritha Karma Sena\/agency has to collect, remove, store, treat and dispose of the plastic waste. The receipt with the stamp of the local authority shall be issued to collect the user fee.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n All\nhouseholds, shops, or other establishments should clean, dry, and sort such\nplastic waste that cannot be recycled. The local bodies then hand over this\nplastic waste to the approved Haritha Karma Sena\/agency. The shops or any other\nbusiness entity shall display a board stating that plastic covers and plastic\ncarry bags are not to be sold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nplastic waste collection fees for each house\/home would range from Rs 20 to 200\nper month, and it should be even paid by each flat of an apartment and of a\nresidential area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nplastic waste collection fees for shops, establishments, or other vendors or\ncatering services may vary depending upon their plastic waste. The fees for\nmaterials like plastic cover will be Rs. 10-20 per 100 grams, and it will be up\nto Rs 10 per 100 grams for other plastic waste. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nplastic waste collection fee for an event organiser with more than 100 people\nwill be Rs 250. <\/p>\n\n\n\nPlastic waste collection fee set by Kerala Government<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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