Key Points to Ponder:— What are solid waste management rules 2016? It places stringent onus on bulk generators – which account for 30 per cent of waste – to process solid waste at source. — Four streams of mandatory segregation at source – wet waste, dry waste, sanitary waste and special care waste – have been defined. This will cover waste from paper and kitchen waste to sanitary towels and diapers to tube lights, waste batteries. — A lot of rules regarding caloric requirements for using specific technologies have been laid out in the Solid Waste Management Rules of 2016.