Majuli in Assam and Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh have built community-driven systems for rural waste management. In Majuli, waste is collected in 19 of 20 panchayats, sorted at Central Material Collection Facilities and sent to recyclers; 82.4 tonnes have been collected since 2024, keeping it out of the Brahmaputra and the ocean. In Tawang, villagers hold a monthly Swachchata Divas and segregate waste into 22 categories for Material Recovery Facilities. Across 26 villages, 30 tonnes have been collected and over 20 tonnes sold, earning ₹3.53 lakh.