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Find out what happens to the waste generated at home? Is there a system in place to collect this waste?

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The waste generated at home is collected in dustbins daily.
The municipal corporation of our city has set up a system to remove such garbage on daily basis. Large collection containers are set up at specific sites to collect the household waste.
In some areas, municipal corporation has set up a system to collect household waste from door to door.
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