India, April 2 -- The central government has revised the waste management system implemented from April 1, requiring all households to segregate their waste into four categories. The earlier two-bin system will now convert to a four-bin framework, separating wet, dry, sanitary and hazardous waste.

In January, the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change notified the revision of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026. Under the new rules, waste will be separated into colour-coded bins.

These rules apply to all urban and rural local bodies and everything within their areas. This includes industrial areas, SEZs, railway premises, airports, ports, defence establishments, religious and historical sites, as well as all public and p...