Wooden containers were placed on major roads of the city to collect waste 165 years ago which used to be disposed of in the outskirts by contractual staff of the civic body. Bullock carts used to then visit different areas of the city to collect waste, similar to the existing door-to-door waste collection system.

Noted historian Mohan Meghani in his book titled ‘19th Century Surat’ writes that the waste collection containers were first placed on roads of the port city in 1852. Interestingly, the city is now witnessing a change in one aspect of its waste management policy after 165 years as the waste collection containers are being removed from the roads by the authorities.

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