Our story.

From local collection drives to a dedicated Kogilu hub, turning waste into resources for education and livelihoods.

Origin & mission

Two urgent problems. One local answer.

Reclaim Era began to solve two problems at once: overflowing textile waste in Bengaluru and underfunded education for children.

We built a local processing hub in Kogilu to collect, sort, and transform discarded textiles into direct relief and revenue for schools. Practical waste infrastructure meets behavioural education, supporting Bengaluru's vision of a landfill-free city.

Local first. Collection, sorting, and processing all happen inside the city.
Radically transparent. Every rupee of proceeds is routed to LEACT and reported.
Dignity-driven. Livelihoods, not charity. We train women artisans into entrepreneurs.

Milestones

The first drivesNeighbourhood collection drives prove that Bengaluru wants a better destination for its textiles.

Kogilu hub opensA dedicated processing centre for sorting, sanitising, and upcycling at scale.

22,000+ items divertedWearables donated to BPL families and transit communities; the rest recycled, with zero landfill.

11 schools reachedThe NEP 2020-aligned environmental curriculum enters government classrooms.

13 livelihoods createdThe EmpowHer Academy graduates its first women artisans into stable green work.

The dual impact model

One stream of waste, three streams of good.

Revive

Sanitise and donate wearable items to BPL families and transit communities across the city.

EmpowHer

Train women in tailoring and digital skills to create dignified, stable livelihoods.

Recycle & Rise

Divert unusable fabrics to industrial recycling and upcycle heavy fabrics into premium products that fund education.

Team & board

The people behind the pick‑ups.

See the numbers behind the mission.

Our annual impact report covers items diverted, livelihoods created, and every rupee routed to education.

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