Our story · Est. 2009 · Bengaluru
Recycling since
In 2009, most of India's old computers and phones ended up in backyard workshops, burned or acid-washed for a few grams of metal. Mohammed Ali started Prince Recyclers in Bengaluru that year.
The founder
Mohammed Ali
Mohammed Ali started Prince Recyclers in Bengaluru in 2009. 17 years on, it is still based in Bengaluru.
2009 → 2026
17 years of changing rules
We started before India had an e-waste law. Here is how the rules changed after that.
2009
Prince Recyclers
Prince Recyclers is founded
Mohammed Ali starts Prince Recyclers in Bengaluru. India has no dedicated e-waste law yet, and most of the country's old electronics are being burned or acid-washed in backyard workshops.
2011
India's first e-waste rules
The E-Waste (Management & Handling) Rules are notified and take effect in 2012. Responsible recycling now has a legal framework.
2016
Producers become responsible
The E-Waste Management Rules 2016 bring in Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR): brands must ensure their products are collected and recycled.
2022
Solar joins the list
The E-Waste Management Rules 2022 (in force April 2023) introduce EPR certificates and add solar PV panels and cells to the materials that must be recycled responsibly.
2025
Most e-waste now goes to formal recyclers
India formally collects and processes about 70% of the e-waste it generates, up from around 10% less than a decade earlier.
2026
Prince Recyclers
17 years on
Prince Recyclers is still working in Bengaluru, now handling solar panels as well as IT equipment.
What we stand for
How we work
Weighed and logged
Every load is weighed, and devices are logged so you can trace them from your site to recovery.
Data destroyed
Drives are wiped or shredded before anything leaves our hands, and you get a certificate.
Materials recovered
Metals and plastics go back to manufacturers. Landfill is the last resort.
No burning or acid
Hazardous parts are taken out by trained staff and sent to authorised facilities.
What we handle
Anything electronic
Computers, servers, phones, circuit boards, cables, appliances and solar panels.
Contact Us
Work with a recycler that's been here since 2009
Tell us what you have and where it is. We will send you a quote, collect it, and give you the paperwork.
Contact Information
Tell us what you have and where it is. We will get back to you with a quote.
- Corporate officeNo 12, F Cross, Coles Road, Frazer Town, Pulikeshinagar, Bangalore, Karnataka 560005Landmark: Above Bandhan Bank
- Recycling plant67/P4, Bidadi Industrial Area, Sector 2, 2nd Phase, Shynumangala, Bidadi, Ramanagara District, Karnataka 562109