Waste pickers sort recyclables at a municipal kuda ghar near Safdarjung, New Delhi

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A municipal waste collection point (Kuda Ghar) near Safdarjung, New Delhi, India. Waste pickers manually sort through mixed municipal waste, separating recyclable and reusable materials from the garbage. Working without protective gloves, they recover items such as plastic, metal, paper, and other reusable materials before the remaining waste is processed further. The footage highlights the labour-intensive nature of informal waste segregation and the role of manual recycling within Delhi's urban waste management system.