The garbage dumped at Yercaud in Salem district will be processed through biomining by a private firm. | Photo Credit: LAKSHMI NARAYANAN E Over 1,000 cubic metres of garbage dumped in Yercaud will be processed through biomining in the next nine months. The tourist town of Yercaud and the neighbouring eight panchayats in Salem district lack proper solid waste management facilities, resulting in waste littered on the roadsides. Under the Green Yercaud Initiative, the Salem district administration took various steps to reduce the garbage and also banned usage of plastics in the hill station. Published – March 22, 2026 08:27 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Shaheed Diwas observed in Vijayawada ‘Budget allocation for education must be increased to 15%’