* Includes waste to electricity, biogas, and bio-methanation plants.
India's financial year begins in April and ends in March. For example, FY 2023 started in April 2022 and ended in March 2023.
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Processed MSW capacity at waste treatment plants in India 2023, by type
As of the end of financial year 2023, centralized waste to compost plants in India had the capacity to process 71,682 metric tons of municipal solid waste per day. Meanwhile, India's waste to energy plants had an input capacity of almost 16,200 metric tons per day.
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MoHUA. (March 16, 2023). Process capacity of municipal solid waste treatment plants across India as of FY 2023, by type (in metric tons per day) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 17, 2026, from /statistics/1156103/india-solid-waste-treatment-plants-by-type-waste-processed/
MoHUA. "Process capacity of municipal solid waste treatment plants across India as of FY 2023, by type (in metric tons per day)." Chart. March 16, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 17, 2026. /statistics/1156103/india-solid-waste-treatment-plants-by-type-waste-processed/
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Process capacity of municipal solid waste treatment plants across India as of FY 2023, by type (in metric tons per day) [Graph], MoHUA, March 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1156103/india-solid-waste-treatment-plants-by-type-waste-processed/