Published - March 02, 2026 05:27 pm IST - KOCHI The Kochi Corporation’s annual expenditure on waste management – including both biodegradable and non-biodegradable – has soared to over ₹32 crore from less than ₹10 crore in the years preceding the devastating Brahmapuram fire of 2023. The figure, however, is expected to ease somewhat with the commissioning of the new Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant set up by BPCL-KR at Brahmapuram. The total bill includes ₹11 crore towards transporting biodegradable waste to Brahmapuram, nearly ₹9 crore for treatment at two Black Soldier Fly-based units of 50 tonnes each, charged at ₹2,500 per tonne, and ₹9 crore for plastic waste collection by two agencies.
