MandIran
- Type
- Waste & Resource Operator
- Location
- Bojnūrd, Iran
- Industries
- Food waste tech, Waste efficiency, Animal feed, Livestock farming, Circular economy
- Domains
- Animal based primary products, Fish, Poultry, Pig / pork, Seafood, Feed, Feed additives & premixes, Insect based primary products
- Technologies
- Food-waste technology, Resource-recovery technology, Circular & resource technologies, Waste-treatment technology
About MandIran
MandIran is a social enterprise focused on sustainable waste management and circular economy solutions. It works with cities, institutions, schools, municipalities, and community groups to turn food waste into value through practical, low-tech systems that are designed to be affordable, scalable, and rooted in local participation.
The company presents itself as both a consulting and implementation partner: it combines education, community empowerment, and nature-based recycling to help clients reimagine food waste as a resource rather than a problem. Its work is framed around building circular cities and supporting waste systems that can operate effectively even in low-resource environments.
Core Values
- Community-led innovation: MandIran emphasizes co-design with local communities so that solutions fit real needs, build ownership, and can last over time.
- Scalability with simplicity: The company favors low-tech, affordable systems that are easy to operate and maintain, especially in places with limited resources.
- Education and empowerment: Training and knowledge-sharing are central to its approach, from school programs to technical capacity-building for waste workers and local stakeholders.
- Circularity and resource recovery: MandIran treats food waste as a resource to be recovered into useful outputs such as fertilizer, feed, and cleaner local waste systems.
Unique Aspects
- Black Soldier Fly-based circular systems: MandIran’s solutions center on insect-based recycling, using Black Soldier Fly larvae to convert food waste into feed and fertilizer.
- Neighborhood-scale, decentralized model: Its Urban Upcycling Farm concept combines source separation, cargo-bike collection, and local micro-farms into a closed-loop system at the community level.
- Low-emission collection approach: MandGari replaces fossil-fuel-based waste collection with bicycles and carts, reducing noise, traffic, and emissions.
- Designed for low-resource environments: The company highlights experience in challenging urban conditions and positions its systems as practical for cities and communities that need affordable, adaptable waste solutions.