Under the now-superseded Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000, the term ‘Municipal Solid Waste’ did not include

Under Rule 3(xv) of the erstwhile Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000, 'municipal solid waste' included commercial and residential wastes (and treated bio-medical wastes) but excluded industrial hazardous wastes. (The 2000 Rules were replaced by the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, which in turn were superseded by the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 with effect from 1 April 2026.)