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If you have plans to declutter your house this Deepavali, 1913 is the number for you. Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has invited residents to register with 1913 for removal of household discards such as sofas, clothes, mattresses and furniture. The drive is being launched on October 11 and the items will be picked up from residents’ doorsteps every Saturday.According to a GCC official from the Solid Waste Department, they have received 50 calls since October 4 when they started creating awareness about this campaign through various channels including social media.A step-by-step process will be followed to collect unused items from homes. Residents can register on Namma Chennai app mentioning the details of the items they plan to dispose of. Those not comfortable using the app can either call 1913 or WhatsApp at 9445061913 and share the details. The request will then be passed on to the respective conservancy inspector of the zone who coordinates on the time and day for the doorstep pick-up. Once collected, the items will be taken to GCC’s incinerator in Kodungaiyur.The department expects more citizens to avail this free service once it kicks off. Often mattresses, cushions and broken furniture are dumped near garbage bins as people do not know how to dispose of them. Collection drives organised by citizen groups and NGOs encourage giving away gently used items that can be used by someone else and not broken or unwanted stuff.GCC had conducted a similar drive in December 2023 for residents of its seven zones to discourage open dumping. The official says that this time every zone has been asked to procure vehicles to transport items to the incinerator. Published - October 08, 2025 08:28 pm IST
