The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 place direct obligations on bulk waste generators, a category that includes most commercial buildings, institutional campuses and large residential societies. The core requirement is segregation at source into wet, dry and domestic hazardous streams. Mixed waste handed to a municipal collector does not discharge the obligation and is the most common non-compliance finding during inspection. Bulk generators, generally defined as premises generating 100 kg or more per day, carry additional responsibilities including on-site processing of wet waste wherever feasible. Composting units and organic waste converters have become standard at larger corporate campuses and societies for this reason. Dry waste requires channelling to authorised recyclers with documentation. The absence of a recycler agreement and disposal records is a frequent gap, particularly in properties where dry waste has been informally sold without paperwork. Domestic hazardous waste, including batteries, tube lights, electronic items and chemical containers, must be stored separately and handed to authorised handlers. E-waste carries its own rules under the E-Waste Management Rules with producer responsibility provisions. At the operational level, segregation succeeds or fails at the bin. Colour-coded bins placed in pairs rather than singly, clear signage with visual rather than textual instruction, and housekeeping staff trained not to consolidate streams during collection are the practical determinants. The most common cause of segregation failure is not occupant behaviour. It is a collection process that re-mixes carefully separated waste in a single trolley on the way to the yard.