The construction waste recovery plant of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), being set up at Rajarhat in Kolkata, West Bengal is nearing completion. The plant with a capacity to handle 500 tonne of waste in a day is expected to start operations from April 2022.

The plant will crush construction wastes into aggregates that can then be mixed with concrete to pave roads. Construction waste includes head break concrete blocks of pile caps and broken tiles that are not biodegradable. Instead of disposing, they can be used for paving driveways.

A KMC solid waste management department official said the decision to set up the construction waste recovery plant in Rajarhat was taken after the civic body was given five acre land by HIDCO. KMC has signed an agreement with a private firm to set up the plant and operate it for 10 years.