Based in India

Recity Network

A For-profit with social mission

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Organization Details

Recity is an impact-focused organization innovating solutions to maximize the circular economy of all kinds of plastics, including the low-value and flexibles. Based in Mumbai and present across 70+ cities in India, Recity is keeping plastics in the economy and out of the environment. We deliver a deep impact by :

1. Holistically transforming the waste management system in cities through developing a sustainable business model

2. Professionalizing the formal & informal waste value chain through a SHG model

3. We deploy end to end traceability of plastics right from the door step to brand owners through our proprietary tech stack 

Through an integrated approach of waste management, behavioural change initiatives and waste worker professionalisation in urban, rural, and coastal parts of India, Recity has been able to map, divert and trace upto 75000 MT of plastic waste in the value chain and impact more than 3000 waste pickers by enabling circularity through different stakeholders.

Impact Story

According to an OECD report in 2022, total polymer consumption across the globe stood at 460 million tonnes in 2019. India generates 3.6 million metric ton of flexible plastic waste annually, a majority of which ends up in landfills, oceans, rivers and lakes leading to loss in the region's biodiversity and reduced quality of living of residents.

Recity’s solution aims to tackle the growing problem of plastic waste by bringing it back into the economy, rather than allowing it to end up in landfills, oceans, rivers and lakes, thereby reducing carbon emissions. Our solution works by collecting plastic waste from a variety of sources, including households, businesses, and municipalities. Once collected, the plastic waste is sorted and processed to extract valuable materials that can be reused in a range of applications. 

By doing this, we are able to create a closed-loop system that not only reduces the amount of plastic waste in landfills but also provides a valuable source of raw materials for a range of industries. In addition to the environmental benefits of our service, we also provide economic benefits by creating green jobs to waste workers in the informal sector and driving innovation in the waste management sector. 

We are present in 70+ cities pan India and are currently building an ecosystem business model inclusive of brands, city & rural administrations, waste concessionaires, non-profits & advocacy partners focused on waste pickers, multilaterals & funds and waste value chain partners across cities pan India. Recity has implemented projects in tier 2/3 cities across India, enabled the circularity of 75,000 MTs of waste from the environment, professionalized 3,000 waste workers, and unlocked 4M USD across 12 Indian cities. By 2030, Recity's aim is to maximize the circularity of 350,000 MTs of plastics across 100 cities.

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