Doko Recyclers

16/04/2026

Nepal's waste laws have moved well past the "collect and dump" model. For anyone working in waste management, ESG, or municipal operations, understanding what's actually on the books matters.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗹 (𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟱) Article 30 of the 2015 Constitution guarantees the right to a clean environment. It's the foundation everything else sits on — litigation, enforcement, municipal action.

𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝘁, 𝟮𝟬𝟲𝟴 (𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟭). The principal sector law. It requires waste generators to segregate at source into at least organic and inorganic streams (Section 6), authorizes municipalities to bring in private operators, and frames waste as a resource to be recovered — not buried.

𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆, 𝟮𝟬𝟳𝟵 (𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮). Sets a zero-waste-to-landfill target for 2030. Formally adopts the Polluter Pays Principle, which underpins the user fee systems municipalities now run.

𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁, 𝟮𝟬𝟳𝟲 (𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟵) & 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝟮𝟬𝟳𝟳 (𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬). Bans plastic bags under 40 microns. The FY 2082/83 budget reaffirmed enforcement, with a focus on removing low-value plastics from the waste stream.

𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁, 𝟮𝟬𝟳𝟰 (𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟳). Gives local governments authority to write their own by-laws. Kathmandu Metropolitan City has used this to set fines — NPR 10,000 for open burning, for instance — and run independent collection schedules.

𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗕𝗮𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝟮𝟬𝟴𝟮. Bags must be minimum 40 microns, at least 7"×14", made from HM-HDPE Film Grade material, with mandatory labeling.

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲, 𝟮𝟬𝟳𝟭 (𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟰). Covers waste from hospitals, clinics, and labs. Classifies it into non-risk general waste, infectious waste, hazardous chemical/pharmaceutical waste, and radioactive waste.

16/04/2026

Real heroes don’t wear capes, they handle your PET bottles.
From collecting, driving, sorting, to shredding—our RANGERS work quietly to turn used plastic PET bottles into new possibilities.

We are grateful to all our Rangers for making this all possible.

Together with Coca-Cola, this is recycling in action at Doko Recyclers.

14/04/2026

नेपाल परिवर्तन भइरहेको छ। हाम्रो फोहोरसँगको सम्बन्ध पनि परिवर्तन हुन सक्छ।

नेपालीले आउँदा दिनहरूबाट राम्रोको अपेक्षा गरिरहेका छन्। हाम्रा माटो, नदी, आकाश, शहर र गाउँहरूले पनि त्यही हक राख्छन्।

परिवर्तन नीतिको पर्खाइमा बस्दैन। यो हाम्रो भान्साबाट सुरु हुन्छ - हामीले फोहोर कसरी छुट्याउछौं, हाम्रो कार्यालयबाट - प्लास्टिक र कागजलाइ कसरी व्यवस्थापन गर्छौं , हाम्रो टोलबाट - हामीले रिसाइकलरलाई सुख्खा फोहोरको जिम्मेवारी दिन्छौं कि दिदैनौं।

सफा नेपाल र राम्रो नेपाल एउटै तरिकाले बन्छ - एक–एक सानो, जिम्मेवार कदमबाट।

नयाँ वर्ष २०८३ को हार्दिक शुभकामना।

09/04/2026

Every year, we provide fire safety training for new staff at our office premise. This year at our Sallahghari PRF center we covered fire prevention, equipment handling, emergency response, and evacuation procedures.

It matters more here than in most workplaces. Our center processes large volumes of dry paper, plastic, and mixed recyclables daily. Fire risk is part of the operating reality, not an abstract concern on a checklist.

The training also keeps us aligned with our ISO occupational health and safety standards — but honestly, that's secondary. The primary reason is simpler: our staff need to know what to do.

Grateful to Bhuwan Chalise for leading the session, and to everyone who came in ready to learn.

02/04/2026

Srijana Secondary Boarding School, located in Ward No. 8, Pokhara, is taking steps toward becoming a green school by promoting sustainability and responsible practices.

As a Sustainability Partner, we are working together to create a cleaner school environment, encouraging students to practice proper waste segregation and become responsible for a greener future. ♻️🌿

30/03/2026

🌍 Today is 2026! Food waste is not trash, it’s a resource we’re throwing away. 🥗➡️🌱

In Nepal, most organic waste is dumped in landfills, where it creates harmful emissions instead of returning to the soil. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Through waste segregation and composting, we can return nutrients back to the soil and reduce harmful emissions.

At Doko Recyclers, we promote circular systems where waste becomes a resource.
♻️ Segregate your waste
🌱 Choose composting
🔄 Be part of the solution

27/03/2026

26/03/2026

Introducing the Recycling and Upcycling (RU) Program in Pokhara Schools, 2026.
Pokhara generates around 198 metric tons of solid waste every single day. More than 65% of it ends up in landfill. That is not just a waste management problem. It is an opportunity, and young people are exactly the right ones to take it on.
In 2025, 15 student-led RU Clubs took root across wards 1 to 15 of Pokhara Metropolitan City. Students sorted waste, built upcycled products, ran community campaigns, and took their message from classrooms into households and communities.
In 2026, we are going further.
With support from KOICA and UNDP Nepal's GCRU Project, Doko Recyclers is now bringing the RU Program to 18 more schools across wards 16 to 33, completing a citywide network of student-led circular economy clubs across all 33 wards of Pokhara Metropolitan City. Government schools, private schools, community schools. Every ward. Every kind of student.
In this new phase, RU Clubs will:
• Segregate, recycle, and upcycle waste from their schools and homes
• Design and create innovative products from plastic, paper, and textile waste
• Lead community campaigns, cleanup drives, and household awareness initiatives
• Build a digital presence — sharing their journey through blogs, reels, and social media
• Connect with local green enterprises and explore real circular economy career pathways
Stay tuned. The call for applications for the new cohort of RU Club schools is opening very soon. If your school is ready to be part of this, you will not want to miss it.

25/03/2026

We're thrilled to collaborate with Himalayan Hideaway Resort Pokhara, The Centara Collection as our Sustainability Partner!

Himalayan Hideaway Resort Pokhara offers an extraordinary Himalayan escape where the raw beauty of nature meets authentic Nepali culture. Himalayan Hideaway Resort is committed to waste segregation at source, diverting waste from landfills by recycling and promoting a circular economy.

Thank you for choosing to partner with Doko Recyclers on your path towards a more sustainable future.

18/03/2026

Waste is often seen as the end of a product’s life. But recycling shows us it’s really the beginning of another.

This Global Recycling Day, the theme reminds us to “Don’t Think Waste. Think Opportunity.”

At Doko Recyclers, that opportunity takes many forms — from dry waste recovery and secure document shredding to responsible e-waste recycling and refurbishment. Every item we recover protects resources and keeps materials in circulation.

Recycling isn’t just a process. It’s a system we build together.

08/03/2026

Strong women. Sustainable future.
This Women’s Day, Doko Recyclers celebrates the women who are making environmental change possible every single day. 💚♻️

08/03/2026

Across Nepal, in households, communities, and informal waste sectors, women are often:
🟢 Primary managers of household waste
🟢 Key actors in segregation and reuse
🟢 Informal waste workers and recyclers
🟢 Community mobilisers for cleanliness and sustainability

Circularity is about care, regeneration, and long-term thinking. These are values women disproportionately carry, often without recognition.

This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the women who make circularity possible. From segregation to strategy, from recovery to education, women are at the heart of sustainable systems.

नेपालभर घरपरिवार, समुदाय र अनौपचारिक फोहोर व्यवस्थापन क्षेत्रमा महिलाहरू प्रायः:
🟢 घरायसी फोहोर व्यवस्थापनका मुख्य जिम्मेवार हुन्छन्
🟢 फोहोर छुट्याउने र पुनःप्रयोग गर्ने कार्यका महत्वपूर्ण सहभागी हुन्छन्
🟢 अनौपचारिक फोहोर संकलक र पुनर्चक्रण कर्मीका रूपमा काम गर्छन्
🟢 सरसफाइ र दिगोपनका लागि समुदायलाई परिचालन गर्ने भूमिका खेल्छन्

वृत्ताकार अर्थतन्त्र (Circularity) भनेको हेरचाह, पुनर्जनन र दीर्घकालीन सोचको अभ्यास हो। यी मूल्यहरू महिलाहरूले प्रायः धेरै वहन गर्छन्, तर धेरैजसो अवस्थामा यसको पर्याप्त मान्यता पाइँदैन।

यस अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय महिला दिवसमा, वृत्ताकार प्रणालीलाई सम्भव बनाउने महिलाहरूलाई हामी सम्मान गर्दछौं। फोहोर छुट्याउने कामदेखि रणनीति निर्माणसम्म, स्रोत पुनःप्राप्तिदेखि शिक्षासम्म दिगो प्रणालीहरूको केन्द्रमा महिलाहरू नै छन्।