Old community dustbins, which are often found full and overflowing, are an eyesore and actually puncture the BMC’s claim and efforts to beautify the city. There are around 1,500 such bins across the city which are cleaned out once a day. Locals claimed this was not enough and also pointed at the lack of facilities to segregate waste. This despite the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation announcing a Rs 2,000-crore beautification plan for the city.

Locals said the high population means the bins are always full and then there is the inevitable spill over. It is stinking, and stray dogs and cats often feed on the waste or drag it across the road, compounding the situation. One activist said that there needs to be some permanent solution.