NMC Eyes Textile Recycling Hub to Divert 500 Tonnes of Waste Daily
The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is planning to set up a Textile Recovery Facility (TRF) aimed at recycling discarded clothing and reducing the volume of textile waste reaching the city’s landfill sites. The proposed project is expected to become the first such facility in central India and is inspired by the model implemented by Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation.
According to the proposal, the facility could help divert nearly 500 tonnes of textile waste generated daily away from landfills and drainage systems, supporting more sustainable waste management practices across the city.
As part of the initiative, NMC plans to engage women-led self-help groups (SHGs) to collect old, damaged, and unusable garments directly from households. Instead of being mixed with municipal waste or discarded into drains, the collected textiles will be processed and recycled through the dedicated recovery facility.
The civic body is also preparing a city-wide awareness campaign to encourage residents to segregate and store unwanted clothing for collection once the programme becomes operational.
The proposed Textile Recovery Facility will require approximately 8 to 10 acres of land. Under the plan, around 70 per cent of the collected textile waste will be recycled, while the remaining 30 per cent will be upcycled into new products, promoting circular economy practices and reducing dependence on landfills.
To support project planning, a team of NMC officials is scheduled to visit Navi Mumbai next week to study the technology, operational framework, and management systems of the existing Textile Recovery Facility before finalising the Nagpur project.
Speaking on the initiative, Municipal Commissioner Vipin Itankar said the project is expected to significantly reduce textile waste entering city drains, lessen the burden on the Bhandewadi landfill, create employment opportunities in waste processing, and strengthen the implementation of solid waste management regulations.
The proposal was reviewed during a high-level virtual meeting chaired by Commissioner Vipin Itankar, highlighting the city’s commitment to advancing sustainable waste management and resource recovery solutions.