PHYSICAL STATION
Physical recovery infrastructure. Modular workspaces to recover, sort, weigh and prepare recyclables closer to where waste is generated.
Material Recovery for Resilient Recycling
We deploy and operate recyclable material recovery stations at the source
Tanzanian businesses and enterprises send their waste to landfills and dumpsites, locking away recyclables that local recyclers need. Those recyclers rely on a fragile informal chain, exposed to climate shocks, regulatory pressure and uncertain supply.
Recovering recyclable materials at the source, with informal‑sector youth working alongside formality and technology, secures that supply and unlocks more value.
WAFLO HUB
We deploy and operate modular material recovery stations at the source of waste. Trained youth workers recover and sort recyclables for supply to local recyclers.
Every batch is weighed on an IoT‑enabled scale that sends the weight automatically to our platform. These weigh records are our single source of truth for recovery performance, emissions and sustainability data.
Our vision is to connect many WAFLO HUBS, each with its own digital twin, on one shared platform, turning waste into value at scale. WAFLO HUB brings together three components working as one: the physical station, the youth workforce and the digital twin.
WAFLO HUB innovation enables us to deliver a reliable supply‑secure stream of loose and baled recyclable materials to Tanzania’s recycling industries.
Every Kilogram Recovered and Diverted by WAFLO HUB represents Resilience for People, Profits and Planet
- Reduce Plastic and Waste Leakage on Urban Waterways
- Reduce Plastic and other Waste Leakage in Water Bodies
- Emissions saved by enabling use of non‑virgin materials that have a high footprint
- Scaling community resilience through green income and jobs for youth
- 105.93tons Recovered and diverted
- 53youth Engaged in recovery operations
- 1pilot Public hotspot pilot
- 2pilots Enterprise pilots on the way
Pilot data: 11 months of public hotspot operation + 6 months of toll processing
These videos are from a six‑month pilot with Ikale Recycling Industry, evaluating an asset‑light model for flexible plastic recovery and waste recycling. They capture material sourcing at urban buy‑back stations, from where it is delivered and processed into recycled resin for our partner’s in‑house products and factories. The model shows promise, but scalable, on‑demand material sourcing remains an area for deep innovation.
From a winning sustainability idea towards a modular distributed material recovery system that works for Tanzania
November 2024
Blue Innovation Challenge Winner
We won the Blue Innovation Challenge held by Cube Zanzibar with our innovation idea Plastpoa. That win laid the foundation for us and convinced us to move further.
March 2025
Mabibo Buy Back Center
We opened our pilot digitally operated buy back center in Mabibo. In 11 months it recovered 78 tons of mixed plastics and engaged 53 waste pickers and 21 households.
May 2025
Vodacom Accelerator Season 4
We joined the Vodacom Digital Accelerator Season 4, selected from over 1,000 applications nationwide. It is one of the most reputable accelerators for national digital and technology enabled solutions, with world class mentorship from Mass Challenge.
February 2026
Value Chain Proven
We proved the entire plastic value addition chain through toll processing and a "Get Paid Now, Deliver Later" model. We moved from a buy back center to producing recycled resin through existing recyclers, sourcing 27.93 tons and producing 15.27 tons of recycled resin.
September 2026
Pivoted Towards a Modular Distributed Material Recovery Model
We pivoted towards a modular distributed material recovery model beyond dump and landfill disposal. Today we have 1 pilot secured with a government organization and 5 non‑binding offtaker agreements.
June 2027
Next Major Milestone
Details of our next milestone are not yet public.
Coming soon
Playing Our Part in Building a Circular Economy Nation
