After facing the ire of residents over ‘garbage collection’ charges in the 2026-27 property tax bills, the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) is planning to continue collecting the levy after renaming it as ‘sanitation charge’.Gurugram Mayor Raj Rani told The Hindu that charges listed under ‘garbage collection’ will be called ‘sanitation charge’. She said the revised head will cover all sanitation and cleaning work by the corporation, including road sweeping and sewage pipeline cleaning. The nomenclature will be updated on the MCG website, she said.However, Sushant Lok I and II Residents’ Welfare Association (RWA) president Pawan Yadav termed the proposed sanitation charge an “extra tax” on residents. “Sanitation in the city is in a pathetic state, with garbage and debris scattered everywhere. Before imposing an additional burden on residents, the corporation should first ensure that the city is clean,” he said.Bills issued by the MCG over the past few months have included automated garbage collection charges ranging from ₹200 to ₹600. RWAs argue that the MCG does not provide reliable door-to-door collection or waste segregation in many sectors, which forces residents to hire private vendors for ₹100 to ₹200 per month.‘Inadequate service’The RWAs have termed the civic body’s garbage collection fee “double payment” for a service that they claim is either non-functional or inadequate across large parts of the city.Gaurav Singla, a resident of Sector 43, said his property tax bill included the garbage collection fee despite the corporation not providing the service in his area. “We pay ₹100-150 a month to private vendors. Now, the MCG is also charging us without providing the service,” he said.Mr. Singla added that homeowners had little choice but to pay as a ‘No Dues Certificate’ from the corporation is mandatory for property transactions.DLF City RWA general secretary Manish Dhawan said the issue was brought to the attention of area councillor Jyotsana Yadav, who raised it in a House meeting, but no resolution had come out of it. “We get many messages on WhatsApp groups with residents raising this issue,” he said.Residents and RWAs have demanded that the MCG either roll back the charge in areas without the service or first ensure that door-to-door collection and segregation is carried out before imposing the levy. They have called the current billing “double taxation” on households that are already paying private vendors for waste pickup. Published - June 12, 2026 12:17 am IST