Scrapzoo

Scrapzoo: Digitizing India's Scrap Trading Market for a Sustainable Future

India's scrap trading industry, valued at billions of rupees, has long operated in an unorganized manner—with opaque pricing, limited buyer access, manual record-keeping, and geographic constraints preventing fair market discovery. Households, offices, and shops wanting to sell recyclable materials like paper, plastic, e-waste, and metals had no visibility into competitive pricing and often relied on a single local dealer. KAJUDO CONNECT INDIA envisioned transforming this fragmented ecosystem into an organized, transparent digital marketplace connecting scrap sellers with verified buyers across Mumbai and beyond.

We built Scrapzoo as a comprehensive multi-platform solution using Flutter for cross-platform mobile development, enabling native-quality experiences on both iOS and Android from a single codebase—reducing development time by 45%. The React web application provides buyers and administrators with powerful desktop management capabilities, while .NET Core APIs deliver enterprise-grade performance for handling real-time pricing and transactions. PostgreSQL database ensures data integrity and scalability. This technology stack achieved over 100,000 downloads, validating our approach to modernizing India's scrap trading sector.

Scrapzoo creates a complete marketplace ecosystem where sellers list recyclable materials—paper, plastic, steel utensils, cables, copper, iron, aluminum, and e-waste—with photos and quantities, then receive competitive bids from multiple verified buyers in their area. The intelligent matching algorithm connects sellers with the most relevant buyers based on material type, location, and pricing preferences. Real-time pricing visibility ensures sellers receive fair market value, while buyers access consistent supply.

The door-to-door pickup service transforms convenience—sellers accept a bid, schedule pickup, and the buyer's team collects and weighs materials, with payment processed digitally through the app. This workflow typically completes transactions within 24-48 hours. Beyond trading, Scrapzoo integrates environmental impact tracking showing users how their recycling contributes to sustainability. The rewards program encourages continued participation, while educational content teaches proper e-waste disposal and recycling best practices.