Functions of municipality

The municipality shall either on its own or through any other agency authorized by it in this behalf, - (a) organize collection of municipal solid wastes through any of the methods, like community bin collection, house-to-house collection, and collection on regular pre-informed times and schedules, (b) devise collection of wastes from slums and squatter areas or other localities including hotels, restaurants, office complexes and commercial areas, (c) remove at regular intervals all solid wastes so collected under clause (a) and clause (b) for disposal on daily basis, and (d) arrange for making use of biodegradable wastes from slaughterhouses, meat and fish markets, and fruits and vegetable markets in an environmentally acceptable manner.