Bengaluru property owners, get ready to pay a 'fee' to BBMP for solid waste management

Property owners of Bengaluru will now have to contribute towards waste management, as the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will collect fees alongside property tax.

The Solid Waste Management fee will be determined by the built-up area of residential properties, as per ANI.

For properties up to 600 sq ft, resident owners will pay Rs 10 per month; from 600–1,000 sq ft one will have to pay Rs 50 per month; Rs 150 per month for built up area of 2,000–3,000 sq ft; Rs 200 per month from 3,000–4,000 sq ft; and finally Rs 400 per month above 4,000 sq ft.

The plans were announced in the municipal body's budget on Saturday, which proposed to collect a solid waste management user fee along with property tax from the year 2025-26.

Prepared under the "Brand Bengaluru" concept, the BBMP budget has an outlay of about Rs 19,930 crore, an almost 50 per cent increase from the previous fiscal year.

In a slew of measures to develop 'Namma Bengaluru', Rs 40 crore will be invested to integrate multiple services into the BBMP-One app, covering property tax, trade licences, waste management, and other civic services. AI-powered Safe City cameras will monitor illegal buildings, potholes, and improper waste disposal.