Pankaj Panjiyar is the CEO of Doko Recyclers, a leading waste management and recycling enterprise advancing integrated waste management and circular economy solutions in Nepal. Today, Doko manages waste operations in high-density zones in the Kathmandu Valley – processing approximately 100 tonnes of waste daily.

He has played a key role in scaling Doko’s operations, including leading the development of a 24-ton-per-day plastic recovery facility capable of recovering resources from mix dry municipal waste stream, establishing Nepal’s first e-waste managment facility and providing technical consultation to various municipalities for establishment of mechanical materials recovery facilities.

From 2022–2025, he led municipal waste management and e-waste value-chain consultancy for Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Bhaktapur Municipality and other municipalities, helping establish formal municipal partnerships.