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GHMC Launches E‑Waste Ecosystem With Doorstep Pickup and Retail Drop Boxes

A QR code links homes to approved recyclers.

Overview

  • GHMC Commissioner R. V. Karnan unveiled the e‑waste program at mobile stores in Ameerpet with recycler Earth Sense.
  • The corporation said citywide doorstep pickup will begin soon through authorized recyclers including Earth Sense, Recytronics, Pure Earth, Z Enviro, and Green Enviro.
  • Thirty drop boxes are now installed inside BigC, BNew, Happi, LOT, Sangeetha, Select, and Touch stores across Hyderabad.
  • Residents can scan a QR code to request a home collection or to find the nearest drop point without downloading an app.
  • People who hand in old gadgets will receive an appreciation certificate and reward points redeemable at Self Help Group stalls at Shilparamam, with more SHG outlets expected to join.