In Nashik, the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) collected over 200,000 Ganapati idols donated by devotees during the Ganapati immersion on Anant Chaturdashi. Along with the idols, NMC also gathered 177 tonnes of puja waste. To prevent river pollution, NMC encouraged eco-friendly Ganapati immersion by urging devotees to donate idols to the corporation rather than immerse them in the Godavari river.

NMC established 80 immersion locations in the city, including 27 natural spots along the Godavari river and its tributaries, Nasardi, Waghadi, and Waldevi rivers. Additionally, artificial ponds were set up at 53 locations in six divisions of the municipal corporation for idol immersion to mitigate river pollution. Devotees would first immerse the Ganapati idols in the river or artificial ponds before donating them to NMC.

This year, NMC collected 5,000 more idols than the previous year, totaling 79,000 idols from the Panchavati division and 45,000 from the Nashik Road division. The remaining idols came from the Nashik East, Nashik West, Satpur, and Cidco divisions. Staff and volunteers were deployed at all immersion spots to collect idols and puja waste from devotees, resulting in a 177-tonne collection of puja waste, an increase of 18% from the previous year's 150 tonnes.