This society located in Baner in Pune has surely proved to be an ideal one in terms of waste management. While Pune is facing some serious problem of waste management and many areas in the city are filled with filthy dirt, The Orchid Towers deals with the daily waste through vermicomposting and bio-composting. This all is done through the constant support of working body of the society as members are active in garbage management. The members of the society body also spread awareness among its residents to educate them about scientific ways of garbage management. Swapna Narayan, the secretary of the society, said, "We have been working on garbage management and processing from 2013 - before the civic administration's guideline came in 2014. The society as of now has constructed 10 pits to process waste, of which three have vermicompost facility. The society has a total of 108 flats. About 60-65kg of waste is generated every day. The manure is utilized by the society members for gardening.” As the society started with seven pits for bio-composting they added three more vermicomposting as they realized that they need more facilities.  "Only constructing pits was not enough. We felt a need for awareness. We sent emails to the society members. Efforts were taken to reach every house to ensure everyone's participation in waste management. The members were explained how to segregate dry and wet waste. We also decided to collect the medical waste like pampers in separate bags. The waste like glass and plastics is collected separately as well. All, including children, have been told how to deal with garbage," Narayan said. The society keeps separate bags to collect fallen leaves of trees for composting. The housekeeping staff has also been educated to handle the garbage. For this novel initiative, the society received third place in Pune Municipal Corporation’s Swachh Awards in the year 2016. The award appreciated their efforts for solid waste management.