Cracker waste collection drive for gated communities in Tambaram and OMR

The drop-off point is at Periyar Nagar in Old Perungalathur, Tambaram. Here’s a way to show your empathy for conservancy workers: make the morning after Deepavali less of a nightmare for them by handing over segregated waste.If you have had experience in the past of them not turning up and don’t want the cracker waste to accumulate, then drop it at Spreco Recycling’s collection point in Tambaram directly or register for a free pickup service. Mind you, they too will only take segregated waste.To-do-list* Place two separate bins/containers for depositing waste* Discard all the packaging waste - paper and plastic in one bin and the burnt sparklers in another bin* Keep them separate from regular household waste since they contain non-biodegradable elementsAfter carrying out this campaign for the last two years for bulk waste generators, especially gated communities on Rajiv Gandhi Salai, recycling company Spreco is extending the initiative to Tambaram.At least 10 gated communities coming under Tambaram City Corporation have signed up for cracker waste to be collected, and the social enterprise is expecting more environment-conscious societies to follow suit.From just a few communities in the first year of “Deepavali detox”, as they call it, last year 14 big apartment complexes in OMR showed their commitment for responsible waste management.As rains are expected during Deepavali, Krishnapriya A, co-founder of Spreco Recycling, urges communities to ensure the cracker is not wet in any condition and to make some effort to separate the waste as per their requirements.For details, call 91500 03024/25 Published - November 07, 2026 07:00 pm IST