Blue Planet Environmental Solutions Pte. Ltd. (Blue Planet), a sustainablewaste management and circular economy solutions provider, has reclaimed over 96 acres of land at Perungudi — India’s largest landfill — in Chennai by transforming hazardous dumpsite into usable space.

The company has processed more than 1.73 million Cubic meters of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), paving the way towards a circular economy and a cleaner future, according to a release.

Prashant Singh, Co-Founder & CEO of Blue Planet said the company has cleared over 13 million tonnes of waste and reclaimed 650 acres of land for municipal use across India.

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“Waste is not inevitable; it is a choice. And with the technology and means available in modern times, we have the choice to transform it. The success of the Perungudi project is a reflection of your commitment to addressing environmental concerns through cutting-edge technology and sustainable practices,” he added.

The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) awarded the tender to dispose of the waste at the Perungudi dump yard to Blue Planet’s portfolio company, Zigma Global Environ Solutions Pvt. Ltd in February 2021.

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The area under GCC generates around 5500 tonnes of solid waste per day, which is transferred to the two dumpsites – Perungudi and Kodungaiyur. The mining project at Perungudi was initiated to reclaim 225 acres of land with 30,63,123 cubic meters of Municipal Solid Waste.

After successful reclamation efforts at the Perungudi landfill, Blue Planet also secured 50 per cent of the contract of a project to bio-mine the Kodungaiyur dumpyard, which spans 352 acres and contains approximately 74 lakh cubic meters/66 lakh metric tonnes of garbage, posing significant environmental and public health risks, the release said.