Lucknow Achieves 100% Scientific Processing of Municipal Solid Waste under SBM-Urban
In January 2026, Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh (UP) inaugurated its 3rd fresh waste processing facility at Shivari Solid Waste Management Plant, becoming the 1st city in the state to achieve 100% scientific processing of municipal solid waste under the Swachh Bharat Mission -Urban(SBM-U).
In January 2026, Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh (UP) inaugurated its 3rd fresh waste processing facility at Shivari Solid Waste Management Plant, becoming the 1st city in the state to achieve 100% scientific processing of municipal solid waste under the Swachh Bharat Mission -Urban(SBM-U).
- Following the launch, Lucknow emerged as UP’s first ‘Zero Fresh Waste Dump’ city.
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- What? Achieved 100% Scientific Processing of Municipal Waste
- Which city? Lucknow, UP
- Achieved under: SBM-Urban
- Inauguration: 3rd fresh waste processing plant at Shivari
- Status: UP’s first Zero Fresh Waste Dump city
Key Details of Plant:
Processing Capacity: The newly inaugurated plant has a processing capacity of 700 Metric Tonnes(MT) per day, enabling the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC), along with its two existing facilities, to scientifically process over 2,100 MT of municipal waste daily.
Key Achievements: Out of 18.5 lakh MT of waste in the city, nearly 12.86 lakh MT has been scientifically processed.
- This resulted in the generation of around 2.27 lakh MT Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF); 4.38 lakh MT of inert materials; 0.59 lakh MT of bio-soil; and 2.35 lakh MT of construction and demolition waste.
Future Plans: LMC is planning to set up a 15 Mega Watt (MW)Waste-to-Energy (WtE) plant at Shivari. The proposed plant is expected to convert RDF from waste into electricity.
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