Kaltani

What Kaltani does

Kaltani International Ventures Ltd is a Nigerian clean-tech waste management and carbon sequestration company headquartered in Lagos. Founded in 2019 and operating with 251–500 staff, it runs an end-to-end waste platform across 12 integrated service lines covering plastic, paper, organic, electronic, glass, metal, rubber/tyre, non-recyclable, construction & demolition, medical/hazardous, and waste-to-energy streams. According to company materials, it manages waste for a population of 4 million people and collects from more than 800,000 households across Nigeria through waste aggregation hubs in underserved communities.

The company's product and technology stack centers on TRASHBASH, a proprietary digital collection and payment system that enables automated scheduling, on-demand pickups, AI-powered logistics, route optimization, and cash incentives for household participation, paired with an in-development Carbon & Plastic Credit Platform built on Article 6 and Verra standards with rigorous MRV (Measurement, Reporting, and Verification) frameworks. Processing technologies span hot-washed plastic flake/pellet lines, organic composting, ferrous and non-ferrous metal recovery, glass cullet processing, pyrolysis for used tyres, refuse-derived fuel (RDF) for cement kilns and industrial boilers, and engineered sanitary landfill with methane capture for residual waste. The company holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 certifications.

Kaltani's business model is revenue-diversified across seven streams: subscription-based waste collection services (household plans publicly disclosed from $99/month), sale of recycled material outputs to manufacturers and FMCGs as virgin-substitute inputs, RDF and waste-to-energy sales, organic fertilizer sales, data and MRV monetization, transaction-fee revenue from carbon and plastic credits, and SaaS licensing of the TRASHBASH platform. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise and government sales with a self-serve/PLG household channel via TRASHBASH and community-led grassroots acquisition through aggregation hubs. The company is founder-led by Engr. Obi Charles Nnanna and, as of May 2022, had raised $4 million in seed funding targeted at scaling collection infrastructure to 15,000 tonnes of annual plastic recycling capacity with a roadmap toward 40,000 tonnes.

Name

Kaltani

Legal name

Kaltani International Ventures Ltd

Website

https://kaltani.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Kaltani is a Nigerian clean-tech waste management company operating 12 integrated recycling and processing lines via its proprietary TRASHBASH digital platform. It serves 800,000+ households plus corporations, municipalities, healthcare, and construction clients across Nigeria, generating revenue from recycling material sales, subscriptions, and emerging carbon credits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management & Recycling Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

PV Module & Panel Recycling (Glass, Silicon, Metals Recovery) (EUAMALAA)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Plastic recycling
• Circular economy solutions
• Waste collection services
• Recycled materials production

Headquarters

HQ city

Lagos

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. SaaS / Technology Platform Licensing: Revenue from licensing the TRASHBASH platform and AI-driven waste management technology to municipalities, businesses, and government agencies.
2. Recycling Streams (Plastic, Metal, Paper, Glass, Rubber, E-waste): Sale of processed recyclable materials (plastic pellets/flakes, processed metals, paper, glass cullet, recovered e-waste components) to FMCGs and manufacturers as raw material inputs, replacing virgin materials.
3. Carbon & Plastic Credits: Sale of verified carbon credits (under Article 6) and Verra plastic credits generated through waste diversion from open dumps, reducing methane and CO2 emissions. Credits offer credible plastic neutrality solutions for brands and producers.
4. Waste-to-Energy & RDF: Revenue from RDF fuel sales to cement kilns and industrial boilers, and from energy generation and sales from WtE systems.
5. Organic Fertilizer Sales: Sale of nutrient-rich organic fertilizers produced from food waste, agricultural byproducts, and biodegradable materials to farmers, agri-businesses, and garden centers.
6. Data Monetization: Revenue from environmental and operational data analytics, MRV data, and ESG reporting sold to climate-conscious partners, local governments, and brands.
7. Waste Collection Services: Fee-based waste collection services for households, businesses, and industrial facilities. Pricing starts from $99/month for basic waste collection as per publicly disclosed pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kaltani is a clean-tech waste management and recycling company headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, that provides tech-enabled waste collection, sorting, and plastic recycling services to manufacturers, governments, and households. The company operates its own recycling infrastructure to convert collected plastic waste into reusable flakes and pellets for industrial buyers, and offers a proprietary software platform (TRASHBASH) for waste management operations.

Product overview

KALTANI operates as a clean-tech waste management and carbon sequestration company offering a comprehensive platform of 12 integrated service lines covering the full waste stream: waste collection, organic waste recycling, plastic waste recycling, ferrous and non-ferrous metal recycling, paper waste recycling, glass waste recycling, rubber and tyre waste recycling, non-recyclable waste recovery (RDF), electronic waste, construction and demolition waste, medical and hazardous waste management, and waste-to-energy conversion. The platform is unified by proprietary technology including TRASHBASH (digital collection and payment system with AI-powered logistics), and a carbon and plastic credit platform for generating verified environmental credits. The company delivers end-to-end solutions spanning collection, processing, recycling, RDF production, organic fertilizer manufacturing, and waste-to-energy generation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Trash Bash: Proprietary digital collection and payment system for waste management operations, featuring automated scheduling, on-demand pickups, and AI-powered logistics.

Products and services

• TRASHBASH Waste Management Platform
• Waste Collection and Recycling Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 15,000 tonnes of plastic waste recycled annually (planned capacity from May 2022 seed round)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Regional players

• Nepra Resource Management: Indian waste management company providing collection, sorting, and recycling services to municipalities and corporates with a tech-enabled operations layer. Comparable integrated waste management business model in a different geography.
• Saahas Zero Waste: Indian social enterprise providing end-to-end waste management services including collection, segregation, composting, and credit/recycling solutions to municipalities and corporates. Comparable integrated waste platform model in a different geography.
• Mr. Green Africa: Kenya-based plastic recycling startup producing high-quality recyclate for FMCG brands across East Africa. Comparable business model (post-consumer plastic collection + recyclate sales + credit/ESG narrative) but operating in a different geography.
• EcoPost: Kenyan waste-to-value company recycling post-consumer plastic into fencing posts and other durable products. Comparable plastic-recycling-from-waste-stream model but in a different East African geography.

Direct peers

• Wecyclers: Lagos-based household waste collection and recycling startup using incentive-driven models for low-income communities. Direct competitor in the same Nigerian household recycling and TRASHBASH-like tech-enabled collection space.
• Chanja Datti: Nigerian plastic recycling company converting post-consumer PET into flakes and pellets for FMCG and industrial buyers. Direct peer in the Nigerian plastic-to-recyclate value chain that Kaltani also targets.
• RecyGlo: Nigerian waste management company focused on recycling and circular economy solutions, including data-driven collection. Emerging direct competitor in the same Lagos/Nigeria waste management market.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Environmental Services: Global environmental services incumbent operating waste collection, recycling, and WtE across multiple continents. Comparable in WtE, hazardous waste, and industrial services overlap, with growing African footprint.
• Republic Services: Major U.S. waste and recycling services provider offering collection, recycling, and disposal. Comparable in operating model and customer segments (municipal + commercial + industrial) but serves a different geography.
• Waste Management, Inc. Global waste management incumbent operating collection, recycling, landfill, and WtE assets at massive scale. Not a direct competitor in Nigeria, but a comparable broad waste services player whose services overlap with several of Kaltani's streams.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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