about us
Saahas was registered under the Society’s Act in 2001. We are based in Bangalore and committed to finding solutions to problems related to management of solid waste.

Our organisation has studied the Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling Rules) of 2000 and we believe that it provides suitable guidelines for improving the existing situation of solid waste management in the city.





our objectives
At Saahas we are working towards

• Implementation of  the Solid Waste Management and Handling Rules
• Encouraging waste segregation at source and retrieval of recyclable items
• Introducing regulations in the use and disposal of plastic and other household hazardous waste like batteries, light bulbs and electronic waste
• Encouraging  the composting of organic waste at local level
• Strengthen the recycling sector

our programmes

• We are working with educational institutions, corporate offices  and apartment complexes to promote local management of waste which includes waste segregation and  local composting of organic waste
• Less Plastic for Me campaign : We are currently working with  the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board on a campaign to reduce use of plastic disposable products like carry bags and plastic cups
• We are also working with GTZ (German Development Cooperation) to strengthen the informal sector with respect to recycling of e-waste. We have also introduced a collection system for batteries, fluorescent lamps and  other electronic waste.