RECYCLEARN is a cloud-based, plastic waste collecting company focused on sustainability. It works with customers to find inefficiencies and cost-savings in their plastic waste stream. RECYCLEARN has developed a mobile application to provide on-demand plastic waste pickup. RECYCLEARN aims to cut costs for customers by working with suppliers to reduce inefficiencies and maximize the amount of plastic waste being diverted from landfills. RECYCLEARN is planning to serve initially in Dhaka, later, it will expand its service countrywide. It is creating its own database that analyzes its customers’ plastic waste stream and makes sense of all the data on clients and recycling possibilities
2. Sadman Haque Akash
Co- Founder, Recyclearn
Finance Leader
Mustafid Raiyan Khan
Co- Founder, Recyclearn
Executive Leader
Md Asif Imrul
Co- Founder, Recyclearn
SDG Leader
"This project has the capacity to change the
fundamental way we treat our environment, for
the better”
Mustafid Raiyan Khan
"This business can create renewable sources, that
have ability to solve problems, we are going to face in
near future."
“Behavioral change- The untouched key part of
environmental conservation is smiling today.”
Md Asif Imrul
Sadman Haque Akash
3. RECYCLEARN is a cloud-based,
plastic waste collecting company
focused on sustainability. It works
with customers to find
inefficiencies and cost-savings in
their plastic waste stream.
RECYCLEARN has developed a
mobile application to provide on-
demand plastic waste pickup.
RECYCLEARN aims to cut costs for
customers by working with
suppliers to reduce inefficiencies
and maximize the amount of
plastic waste being diverted from
landfills. RECYCLEARN is planning
to serve initially in Dhaka, later, it
will expand its service
countrywide. It is creating its own
database that analyzes its
customers’ plastic waste stream
and makes sense of all the data on
clients and recycling possibilities
4. Optimistic Realistic Pessimistic
IRR 40% 31% 12%
NPV (BDT) 3,39,58,856 2,08,78,513 70,36,786
Payback
Period
3.24 years 3.5 years 4.26 years
Probability 0.2 0.6 0.2
SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
NPV
BDT 2,08,78,512
IRR
31%
Discounted Payback
Period
3.5 years
Customer Growth Rate
Year 01 02 03 04 05
Sales Growth
Rate Monthly
10% 7.5% 5% 3% 3%
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1052600
2115597
3323015
4433981
0
500000
1000000
1500000
2000000
2500000
3000000
3500000
4000000
4500000
5000000
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
No. of customers
Per kg sold
Value
(BDT)
Price 15
Fuel 3.5
Collection 3.6
Reward 4.2
Gross Profit/Unit 3.7
Assumptions:
• Portion of cost of reward kept constant (no
marketing revenue)
• Price of plastic sold held constant (no adjustment
due to inflation)
• Average customer consumes 3.5kg of plastic per
month.
Gross Margin: 25%
PER UNIT COST
BREAKDOWN
GROWTH PROJECTIONS:
Revenue growth function of user base growth
Item
Cost
(BDT)
App Development 8,00,000
Digital Bin 30,00,000
Activation and MKT 10,00,000
Workforce 18,00,000
Truck (3) 60,00,000
Fuel and Bin Maintenance 17,00,000
Office (with 2 years advanced
security) 12,00,000
Others 20,00,000
5%
17%
6%
10%
34%
10%
7%
11%
Required Investment
(BDT 17.50 M)
App Development
Digital Bin
Activation and MKT
Workforce
Truck (3)
Fuel and Bin Maintenance
Office (with 2 years
advanced security)
Others
8. ENVIRONMENTAL
COST AND Benefits
5 year plastic recycle metric:
39000+ Tonnes
Parameters
Nature of Impact Cost-Benefit,
M BDT/ YearImpact Quantification
A. Water Resource
1. Surface Water Source Positive 15
2. Ground Water Source Positive 8
B. Aquatic Lives
1. Fisheries Improvement Positive 19
2. Aquatic Biology Improvement Positive 17
C. Power
1. Fuel Consumption Negative -7
2. Recycled Fuel Generation Positive 10
D. Air
1. Odor Reduction Positive 3
2. Noise Generation Negative -2
E. Land
1. Soil Quality Increase Positive 15
2. Fartility Increase Positive 21
3. Land Fill Decrease Negative -35
F. Industry Inclusion
1. Employment within the Company Positive 5
2. Employment Existing on Media Negative -32
3. Raw Material Reduction for Local
Manufacturers Negative -15
4. Encouraging Local Recycle Company Positive 21
G. Cultural Values
1. Behaviorial Change Positive 12
2. Public Health Positive 9
3. Human Ecology Positive 8
4. Tokai Community Income Negative -21
5. Tokai Community Health Condition Positive 3
6. Social Structure Positive/Negative
Total 54