Pragmatix

Building a circular economy.

Starting in Jaffna · Designed to scale

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For waste.

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01The problem

Waste isn’t the problem.

What happens next is.

Large volumes of mixed municipal waste need dependable infrastructure that connects collection, processing and productive use.

Estimated waste generated
~400tons / day
Estimated share collected
~30per cent
Estimated share properly treated
<10per cent

Contextual estimates for Jaffna District. Not Pragmatix figures.

The gap isn’t waste. It’s infrastructure.

Plastic and mixed municipal waste collected along a canal edge in Sri Lanka
Reference imagery. Site photography will replace this as projects progress.

02The system

A replicable circular model.

  1. 01

    Feedstock

    Mixed municipal waste is assessed by volume, composition and collection route.

  2. 02

    Processing

    Segregation and stream-specific processing recover the maximum practical value.

  3. 03

    Offtake

    Recovered materials and outputs return to productive use, minimising landfill.

Mixed waste becomes useful material when the whole system works.

03The starting point

Starting in Jaffna District.

The first proposed facilities focus on plastics at Valvettithurai and composting at Mulli. They are proof-of-concept steps toward an integrated municipal solid waste model intended for the whole district.

Survey-style map of Jaffna District showing the selected implementation-stage location

Stage 01 · PROPOSED

Valvettithurai Plastics

Valvettithurai · Waste plastics

Target / scope
3–5 TPD
Intended output
Plastic pellets

Proposed proof-of-concept capacity

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04Proof of concept

Plastics and compost are the first practical steps.

Plastics processing reference imagery

Plastics

  1. Input

    Waste plastics

  2. Process

    Sorting, washing, pelletising

  3. Output

    Plastic pellets

  4. Market

    Manufacturing

Organics processing reference imagery

Organics

  1. Input

    Biodegradable waste

  2. Process

    Screening, composting, grading

  3. Output

    Graded compost

  4. Market

    Agriculture

05Beyond Jaffna

Three ways to scale.

Geography, materials and productive uses. Together they form a model designed to be proven locally and replicated carefully.

01

Geography

Start local. Build a model that can travel.

Beginning in Jaffna, the model is designed to expand through Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka, other regions of the island and, over time, selected international markets.

  1. Jaffna DistrictPLANNED
  2. Northern ProvinceTARGET
  3. Eastern and other Sri Lankan regionsLONG-TERM AMBITION
  4. Mauritius · selected African marketsLONG-TERM AMBITION

02

Materials

One stream is a business. Every stream is infrastructure.

The model is intended to move beyond initial plastics and organics toward the full municipal waste stream: paper, metals, glass, rubber, coconut waste, textiles, sanitary waste, e-waste and inert material.

  1. Plastics · OrganicsPLANNED
  2. Broader plasticsTARGET
  3. Paper · Metals · Glass · Rubber · TextilesLONG-TERM AMBITION
  4. Sanitary · E-waste · Inert wasteLONG-TERM AMBITION

03

Products

Recovery is only the beginning.

Over time, Pragmatix intends to move further downstream — from processed materials such as plastic pellets into higher-value finished products, including applications such as furniture.

  1. Recovered wastePLANNED
  2. Processed materialTARGET
  3. Pellets and compostTARGET
  4. Finished productsLONG-TERM AMBITION

Expansion · Geography

Jaffna first. Then the map widens.

Atlas showing the intended geographical expansion path from Jaffna District to the Northern Province and then across Sri Lanka

  1. PLANNED

    Jaffna District

    The first proposed facilities establish the model in one district.

  2. TARGET

    Northern Province

    A future pathway through neighbouring districts and the Eastern Province.

  3. LONG-TERM AMBITION

    Other Sri Lankan regions

    A long-term network of regional facilities rather than one central plant.

  4. LONG-TERM AMBITION

    Beyond Sri Lanka

    Future markets with comparable waste challenges — Mauritius and selected African markets.

Jaffna District is the starting point. Every location beyond it is a future expansion pathway.

06Expansion · Materials

From proof of concept to the full waste stream.

  • PLANNED

    Plastics

    Stage 01 — Valvettithurai

  • PLANNED

    Organics

    Stage 02 — Mulli

  • TARGET

    Paper · metals · glass

    Recoverable dry materials

  • LONG-TERM AMBITION

    Rubber · coconut waste

    Stream-specific recovery

  • LONG-TERM AMBITION

    Fabric · textiles

    Sorting and productive-use pathways

  • LONG-TERM AMBITION

    Sanitary waste

    Napkins, diapers and related materials

  • LONG-TERM AMBITION

    E-waste

    Electrical and electronic material

  • LONG-TERM AMBITION

    Inert waste

    Including construction debris

Plastics and organics are the proposed proof-of-concept streams. The integrated model envisages broader municipal waste recovery over time.

07Expansion · Products

From waste to material. From material to product.

  1. 01

    Plastic waste

    Collected from households, businesses and aggregation points across the district.

    PLANNED

  2. 02

    Sorted material

    Separated by polymer and grade, with contamination removed.

    PLANNED

  3. 03

    Pellets

    Washed, processed and pelletised to a consistent specification.

    TARGET

  4. 04

    Finished products

    Intended direction only — applications such as furniture made from recovered material.

    LONG-TERM AMBITION

Value-added products, including possible furniture applications, are a long-term direction for recovered material.

08Context, targets and ambition

3–5 TPD

Proposed plastics capacity

Proof-of-concept target

50 TPD

Proposed organics capacity

Proof-of-concept target

~500 TPD

District-wide scope

Long-term integrated-system ambition

09Economic logic

Waste is an environmental challenge. Infrastructure makes it an economic opportunity.

01

Secure feedstock

Long-term material supply agreements before capacity is committed.

02

Build processing capacity

Facilities sized to real, verified material volumes.

03

Establish reliable offtake

Buyers qualified on specification, not on intention.

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10Partnership

The system needs participants, not spectators.

  • Feedstock

    • Municipal collection pathways

      IN DEVELOPMENT

    • Commercial waste suppliers

      DISCUSSION

  • Processing

    • Equipment and process partners

      DISCUSSION

  • Offtake

    • Agricultural buyers

      DISCUSSION

    • Manufacturing offtake

      PROPOSED

  • Government / municipal

    • Local authority pathways

      IN DEVELOPMENT

  • Technology

    • Process technology providers

      DISCUSSION

  • Investment / finance

    • Development capital

      DISCUSSION

Named partners and agreements are published only once confirmed and approved by all parties.

11Latest progress

All updates

A cleaner Sri Lanka needs more than good intentions.

It needs infrastructure. Let’s build it.

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3 impact areas, tracked separately as projected and achieved.