The grand plans of the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike to set up garbage disposal plants may cost the civic agency a whopping Rs 300 crore.

As an alternative to landfills that are facing opposition from the local residents, the Palike is exploring the possibility of decentralising garbage collection at the zonal level. “We are looking at identifying sites at the zonal level to dispose of wet waste. The plan is to set up garbage disposal plants at these sites,” an official said.