{
  "id": 15858232,
  "title": "How Neo San is processing non-recyclable waste where it is generated",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/how-neo-san-is-processing-non-recyclable-waste-where-it-is-generated",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-21T07:02:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "YourStory",
    "slug": "yourstory",
    "url": "https://yourstory.com/2026/10/tech30-neo-san-precision-thermal-processing-non-recyclable-waste"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian cities produce vast amounts of non-recyclable dry waste daily, exceeding municipal collection systems' capacity. Conventional methods involve trucks transporting waste to distant landfills, dumpsites, and open incinerators, leading to untreated sanitary, medical, and reject waste burning in pits, contaminating water bodies, or seeping into soil as toxic liquids. Bengaluru-based Neo San, founded in 2022 by CEO Dhwaj Bagrecha, aims to tackle this issue by processing non-recyclable waste at its source through compact thermal treatment units. Bagrecha, an economics and finance graduate from Jain University in Bengaluru, developed the equipment to address rising consumption outpacing municipal waste management systems. Neo San's product range comprises the Neo-X, Neo-XT, and AX, each designed for specific applications, with processing capacities ranging from 25 kg to 500 kg per day. The thermal treatment technology uses rapid, high-temperature electric heating to convert waste into sterile, non-toxic ash. Neo San holds two patents for its technology, with 13 more pending. The company claims a 98% reduction in emissions compared to traditional methods, as it eliminates truck transportation of waste. Neo San manufactures its hardware in-house, offers software tools for housekeeping staff, and provides maintenance and tracking reports to clients as a managed service. Customers can choose between purchasing the machines or subscribing to a monthly service. Neo San caters to corporate offices, healthcare facilities, government bodies, and commercial real estate clients, including Taj, Embassy, the Government of Karnataka, factories, and data centres. The startup, currently in its seed-to-growth stage, has raised Rs 26 crore in total funding. Neo San aims to expand its service operations to four more states within a year and develop a specialized version of the Neo-XT for biomedical waste processing. The company is part of YourStory's Tech30 cohort, an India showcase of promising startups in 2026.",
  "summary": "Bengaluru-based startup Neo San builds compact thermal processing units for dry reject, sanitary and biomedical waste, reducing the need to transport it to distant disposal sites.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}