Bengaluru: In an effort to improve waste management efficiency and keep public spaces cleaner, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has advanced the mustering (attendance) timings of its solid waste collection auto tippers by one hour. From Monday, the daily attendance and scanning of auto tippers at mustering centres across the city will be carried out between 5.30 am and 6.30 am, instead of the earlier 6.30 am–7.30 am slot.

Early collection to prevent black spots

According to officials, the move is aimed at ensuring that garbage is collected before most residents leave for work, thereby reducing the risk of waste being dumped at street corners, junctions, and empty sites.

“To enhance the quality of cleanliness work in Bengaluru city and to facilitate the public, the mustering timings of auto tipper vehicles have been revised,” a BBMP solid waste management official said.

Explaining the rationale behind the change, Karee Gowda, Chief Executive Officer of the Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML), said that starting waste collection earlier would help align the system with citizens’ daily routines. “This change will prevent the creation of black spots across the city. We seek the cooperation of the public to implement this measure more effectively,” he said in an official release.

Intensive skywalk cleaning drive

Alongside the timing revision, BBMP has also launched an intensive cleanliness drive at 77 skywalks across Bengaluru. These include structures at Baptist Hospital, Hosur Road, Magadi Road, Nagarbhavi Main Road, Mysuru Road, Tin Factory, Bellanduru, and Singasandra.

The civic body has appealed to the public not to spit, litter, abandon plastic bottles, or paste posters on skywalks, warning that such acts contribute to unhygienic conditions.

New skywalks to come up soon

BBMP has further announced that 16 new skywalks will be constructed under its Traffic Engineering Cell, while 65 more are planned under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model in the coming months. The civic body has urged citizens to extend their cooperation in maintaining these public amenities once operational.

Conclusion

With Bengaluru struggling with mounting waste management challenges and deteriorating cleanliness standards, the early deployment of auto tippers and the push for cleaner skywalks are part of BBMP’s efforts to restore order. However, civic activists point out that long-term improvements will require stricter enforcement, better waste processing facilities, and consistent public participation.