Social Justice Meets Climate Action
We combine research, policy advocacy, and on-ground programs to promote inclusive waste management, climate resilience, and economic security for workers and families.
ABOUT US
Through education, healthcare, environmental initiatives, and community development programs, we strive to bring hope and healing to those who need it most.
About Hasiru Dala
Hasiru Dala is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to advancing social justice for waste pickers through direct interventions in identity rights, education, healthcare, housing, pensions, skill development, and employment access. We advocate for a people-centric, decentralised approach to sustainable solid waste management, engaging with local governments, citizens, volunteers, and businesses committed to sustainability and the circular economy.
Our mission is to recognize the contributions of waste pickers and informal waste collectors, ensuring their inclusion in local waste management systems to facilitate stable income opportunities. We envision an inclusive society for waste pickers and informal workers, free from discrimination based on age, class, caste, religion, occupation, gender, or sexual orientation.
Since our inception in 2010, we have expanded our reach across two states, 18 cities, 38 talukas, and 64 villages in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, impacting over 25,000 waste pickers and their families.
Our initiatives
Buguri
Libraries, scholarships, creative arts, and therapy programs that support children of waste pickers to learn and dream big.
Training
Skill-building, certifications, safety training, advocacy, entrepreneurship
Hasiru Mane
Helping families get access to housing and building eco-friendly, climate-safe settlements.
Namma Jagali
which means “Our Space,” is a grassroots leadership and community platform initiated by Hasiru Dala under the Saamuhika Shakti initiative.
Community Health
Health camps, patient support, and research to design protective gear for safer working conditions.
Zero Waste Wards
Working with residents and officials so that waste is fully segregated and nothing ends up in landfills.
Livelihoods
Jobs for waste pickers in 85+ Dry Waste Collection Centres and recycling units, with many centres led by women.
Social Security
Helping families access pensions, education, housing, healthcare, and financial support from government schemes.
Oceans & Waterways
Cleaning rivers, setting up trash booms, and running awareness campaigns like “Namma Netravathi, Namma Javabdari.”
Hasiru Mahiti
8. ID cards, training workshops, and policy advocacy to secure dignity, rights, and new skills for waste pickers.
Textile Waste
Cleaning rivers, setting up trash booms, and running awareness campaigns like “Namma Netravathi, Namma Javabdari.”
Material Recovery & Recycling
Facilities that recycle plastic and other waste, even turning multi-layer plastics into eco-friendly boards.
our on Latest Work
Our latest initiatives are designed to address real challenges faced by waste pickers and vulnerable groups, while ensuring inclusivity, safety, and long-term sustainability.
Open-Source PPE Kit for Waste Workers (August 2025)
Hasiru Dala has launched India’s first open-source Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kit specifically designed for informal waste workers. Developed in close consultation with waste pickers, the kit includes gloves, masks, boots, and aprons tailored for comfort, durability, and everyday usability. These designs will be made freely available to NGOs, municipalities, and communities nationwide, enabling widespread replication and adoption.
Open-Source PPE Kit for Waste Workers (August 2025)
In collaboration with ten Gram Panchayats in Dakshina Kannada, Hasiru Dala implemented a zero-waste model for menstrual products, including:
Distribution of menstrual cups across seven panchayats, achieving 90% adoption among women participants.
Improved collection systems—door-to-door waste pickup, classification into dry/wet streams—with about 1 tonne of waste collected daily, processed via composting units and Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs).
Educational outreach in schools (Trashonomics) and a clean-up of 2.5 tonnes of waste from a dumping hotspot.
Nagara pravaha – Community Recharge Wells in Belagere Settlement (June 2025)
To address recurring flooding and water scarcity in a waste-picker community in Bengaluru’s Belagere area, Hasiru Dala installed rainwater recharge wells. These wells help reduce flood risk and replenish groundwater, providing a simple, climate-adaptive solution for a vulnerable settlement.
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EDUCATION & HEALTHY FOOD
A healthy body supports a sharp mind, and knowledge empowers individuals to build a better future. Our Education & Healthy Food Initiative aims to ensure that children and families have access to both learning opportunities and nutritious meals.
MEDICAL & TREATMENT
A healthy body supports a sharp mind, and knowledge empowers individuals to build a better future. Our Education & Healthy Food Initiative aims to ensure that children and families have access to both learning opportunities and nutritious meals.
HELP & DONATE
A healthy body supports a sharp mind, and knowledge empowers individuals to build a better future. Our Education & Healthy Food Initiative aims to ensure that children and families have access to both learning opportunities and nutritious meals.
“ This journey has given me the confidence to stand on my own feet and contribute meaning fully to my family and i’m grateful to Harisu Dala for believing in me.”
- SAYS RATNAMMA.
“ This journey has given me the confidence to stand on my own feet and contribute meaning fully to my family and i’m grateful to Harisu Dala for believing in me.”
- SAYS RATNAMMA.
“ This journey has given me the confidence to stand on my own feet and contribute meaning fully to my family and i’m grateful to Harisu Dala for believing in me.”
- SAYS RATNAMMA.
10 years of Hasiru Dala
- 67,220 social security services have been provided which includes 73 different social security.
- 5,000 livelihoods have been supported
- 1,26,610 metric tonnes of Inorganic waste was managed
- 90 Dry Waste Collection Centres and 4 Material Recovery Facilities are supported.
- In the last 2 years, 96% of women of Nagawala Gram Panchayat have made the switch to cloth pads/ menstrual cups.
- 1,966 training conducted for 34,457 participants on solid waste management and environmental matters.
- 2 landfills in Kodagu District have been closed down
- 4,23,565 kg of Textile waste has been collected from May 2022-June 2025.
- 1,164 tonnes of plastic waste has been procured and processed at our Material Recovery Facility in Bangalore.
- We run 6 community libraries and 8 mobile libraries and engage over 2,000 children in our Buguri Program every week.
- 22,245 community members have been screened in our health camps
- 50 tonnes of waste was removed and cleaned as our Netravathi Abhiyan and from Adyar National Highway in Mangalore.
- 62,088 care kits and hygiene kits have been provided in the year 2020- 2021 to waste pickers and migrant workers with the support of other organizations.
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- Integrating waste pickers into solid waste management and livelihood regeneration.
- Ensuring social protection for all waste pickers and informal waste collectors and their families.
- Collaborating with local government bodies to promote a decentralised, sustainable waste management system.
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