KOCHI: The local residents of the area protested in front of Brahmapuram waste plant late Thursday night. They stopped the lorries that brought garbage to the plant. The lorries reached the plant under police escort. The waste was brought to the plant to be deposited in areas that were not on fire.

The garbage collection, which was suspended due to the fire in Brahmapuram, was resumed on Thursday as per the order of the High Court. For the first time after the fire break out, 40 loads of organic waste were brought to the Brahmapuram plant under police escort yesterday morning.