CFlo, the global leader in modular wet processing technology, participated in IFAT India 2026, held from 22 to 24 April at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The three-day event brought together leading players in waste management, resource recovery, and environmental technology, providing a platform for CFlo to engage with municipal corporations, PPP operators, and waste management companies at the forefront of India's growing C&D waste recycling movement.
India generates an estimated 500 million tonnes of C&D waste every year. Less than 1% of this is currently recycled. The consequences of leaving this waste unprocessed are far-reaching. Uncontrolled dumping of C&D waste contributes significantly to air pollution through dust and particulate matter, contaminates water bodies and groundwater, and consumes vast areas of land that cities can ill afford to lose. Addressing this challenge correctly does not just recover materials. It resolves a complex chain of environmental problems that affect the quality of life in urban centres across the country.
CFlo has been at the centre of efforts to change this, having commissioned India's first C&D waste recycling plant and most recently delivering the technology behind the country's largest C&D waste processing facility. Today, CFlo's installations span major cities across India, each converting construction and demolition waste into construction-grade sand and aggregates through advanced wet processing systems that recycle up to 95% of process water and operate with zero liquid discharge.
CFlo's presence at Hall 6, Booth D011 drew sustained interest across all three days, with conversations centred on the practical challenges of processing construction and demolition waste at scale, the regulatory environment around Extended Producer Responsibility, and the role of advanced wet processing technology in enabling cities to recover valuable materials from waste streams they once had no efficient means of handling.
The conversation has matured considerably. Municipal bodies and operators are no longer asking whether C&D waste can be recycled. They are asking how to do it efficiently, at scale, and in a way that meets regulatory expectations. Unprocessed C&D waste is one of the most overlooked contributors to urban environmental degradation. Getting this right means cleaner air, protected water sources, and land that can be put back to productive use. CFlo has been building toward this moment for nearly two decades, and our position in this space has never been stronger.
Associate Director of Engineering at CFlo
Also present at the event was Ryan Barker, Regional Head of Operations & Delivery, CFlo Europe, whose attendance underlined the global relevance of India's C&D waste recycling progress and CFlo's commitment to sharing learnings across its international operations.
Events like IFAT India matter because they bring the right people into the same room. Waste recycling and resource recovery are not peripheral concerns for CFlo. They are central to our purpose - conserving resources and creating waste-free cities. When C&D waste is processed correctly, it does not just produce sand and aggregates. It frees up land, reduces pollution, and contributes to the kind of circular construction economy that sustainable cities are built on. Every conversation we had over these three days reinforced that the industry is moving in the right direction, and that CFlo is well placed to lead that movement in India and globally.
Group Promoter and Managing Director of CFlo
CFlo’s participation at IFAT India 2026 marks another step in its ongoing commitment to building a circular construction materials ecosystem in India. Backed by its modular wet processing platforms, closed-loop water management systems enabling up to 95% water recycling, and a steadily expanding installed base across leading cities worldwide, CFlo continues to drive sustainable and efficient resource utilization in the sector.
