MMC Plans 80 Aerobin Compost Units Across 13 Residential Communities After Successful Mye Villas Pilot

Decentralised composting by the civic body is set to help residential communities manage wet waste efficiently while reducing landfill dependence.

With gated communities generating more wet waste, the Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (MMC) has announced plans to install 80 Aerobin composting units across the corporation following the success of its first community-level pilot at Mye Villas in Boduppal. The initiative aims to promote scientific wet waste management at source and reduce the volume of waste reaching landfills.

MMC Commissioner T. Vinay Krishna Reddy, inaugurated the first Aerobin Compost Harvest at Mye Villas, where wet waste generated within the gated community was successfully converted into organic compost using Aerobin composters. The project is being implemented in partnership with Modern Architects for Rural India (MARI) and the Swarna Lata Motherson Trust (SLMTT) under its CSR initiative.

The Aerobin composter is a compact aerobic system that converts wet waste into compost without electricity. Designed to operate without foul odour or pest infestation, it is suited for gated communities, high-rise apartments and other bulk waste generators.

Encouraged by the pilot's success, the corporation plans to install 80 Aerobin units in the first phase across 15 locations, including 13 residential communities, one educational institution and the Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management Park at Parvathapur. The Commissioner also directed that the technology be extended to economically weaker section (EWS) colonies to ensure wider access to sustainable waste management infrastructure.

Vinay Krishna Reddy said municipal officials and community representatives will be trained in scientific wet waste management and proposed exposure visits to the Jawahar Nagar landfill to raise awareness about urban waste challenges. He also urged residents to transform Mye Villas into a net-zero waste community, assuring the corporation's full support.

According to the Mye Villas Resident Welfare Association, the gated community has more than 200 villas, with around 150 occupied homes generating 45-50 kg of wet waste daily. It also operates a 60,000-litre sewage treatment plant, maintains 25 rainwater harvesting pits, and has a dedicated team to manage waste, making it one of the city's emerging models for sustainable community infrastructure.