Archive · 9 Dec 2025
Bengaluru Resident Finds Simple Solution to Sofa Waste Problem
In Bengaluru, India, there's a big problem with sofas and mattresses being thrown away on the streets.
These bulky items are hard to dispose of because they're too big and made of different materials.
A man named Arun Pai showed how easy it is to fix this problem.
He and his friends took apart sofas and mattresses into smaller pieces like foam, wood, and fabric.
These pieces were then cleaned and sent to a special place where they are turned into energy.
Arun wants everyone in Bengaluru to start doing this so the city can be cleaner.
He also suggests that if your sofa is still good, you should repair it or give it to someone else instead of throwing it away.
This way, we can save materials and energy.
Bengaluru has a problem with discarded sofas and mattresses piling up on streets.
Arun Pai demonstrated that sofas can be dismantled into smaller components in 10-15 minutes.
Dismantled materials are cleaned, sorted, and sent to a Waste-to-Energy plant for processing.
Bellandur Ward 150 has adopted this model and regularly dismantles bulky waste before disposal.
Arun suggests repairing or donating usable sofas to reduce waste and save resources.
- Who
- Arun Pai and local workers
- What
- Dismantling and proper disposal of sofas and mattresses
- When
- Present day
- Where
- Bengaluru, India
- Why
- To reduce waste and improve city cleanliness
- Location
- Bengaluru, India
- Initiator
- Arun Pai
- Waste Types
- Sofas, Mattresses
- Disposal Method
- Dismantling and Sorting
- Processing Facility
- Waste-to-Energy Plant in Bidadi
- Time to Dismantle
- 10-15 minutes per sofa
- Ward Adopting Model
- Bellandur Ward 150