Kabadiwalla Connect is an award-winning waste-management company based in Chennai, specializing in decentralized waste management for cities in the developing world. It uses information and communications technology (ICT) and IoT to fold informal actors into the formal waste-management system, delivering cost-effective, low-carbon solutions. Its flagship RecyKle mobile app links scrap dealers (kabadiwallas) with consumers for efficient collection and processing, while its B2B services cover mapping, digitalization, sourcing, and municipal collection. The company has developed tools such as Hyperlokal smart tools for waste-pickers and conducts extensive research on informal waste ecosystems. Recognized by MIT Climate CoLab and the World Economic Forum, it joined the Prevent Waste Alliance in 2022. Its work centers on helping municipalities, brands, and waste-management firms recover post-consumer waste through inclusive reverse-logistics supply chains powered by the informal sector.