New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- The draft of Solid Waste Management (SWM) Bye-Laws 2026 prepared by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) proposes a monthly garbage user charges of up to Rs.300 for residential dwelling units depending on the property type and area, steeper charges for commercial units, annual returns by bulk waste generators and mandated prior permission for holding large gatherings.

The draft bye-laws, seen by HT, also propose annual audits of the biomining process at landfill sites before December every year.

A senior municipal official said on Sunday that councillors will take up the draft bye-laws at the next MCD House meeting before finalising them. "The draft bye-laws mandate that the user fee will be paid for garbage co...