BinSense is a clip-on sensor for sanitary bins that reports fill level, odour and usage so hygiene crews service only the bins that need it. It is in early access, with pilots open to hygiene-service companies in Texas, USA.

Techlance Medical Technologies. Incubated at IIT Roorkee.

Safer sanitary waste disposal. With the data to prove it.

Techlance builds patented sanitary napkin incinerators, connected sanitary bin sensors and the software that monitors them, for schools, workplaces, hospitals and CSR programmes.

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Techlance MAS sanitary pad disposal prototype on a workbench at the TIDES lab, IIT Roorkee, with the Techlance banner behind it — MAS prototype at the TIDES lab, IIT Roorkee

BinSense, liveBin 3, level 2

62% full

Odour normalService due Thu

Patent No. 383010Non-hazardous sanitary pad disposal system
TIDES, IIT RoorkeeIncubated, NIDHI PRAYAS grant
DPIIT recognisedStartup India, DIPP153566
ISO 9001:2015Certified quality management
Shark Tank IndiaSeason 4 semi-finalist

The problem

Menstrual waste is handled by hand, on guesswork.

Most institutions still rely on open bins, manual handling and fixed cleaning rounds. Workers are exposed, restrooms overflow, and nobody can show what was done.

1.5M

used sanitary pads are discarded in India every day, an estimate that keeps rising as access improves.

39%

of women report throwing used pads into common household bins, where sanitation workers sort them by hand.

28 + DC

US states and the District of Columbia had laws requiring period products in schools by July 2024, adding restrooms to service.

Sources: Techlance market research (India estimates); Alliance for Period Supplies, July 2024 (US).

MAS sanitary napkin incinerator

Wall-mounted. Touch-free. Patented.

The MAS system destroys used pads on the spot, inside the restroom, so no one has to carry or sort them. A treated exhaust and a small ash tray are all that leave the machine.

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Drop in, door closesFront-loading chute with a trap door. Nothing to touch, nothing to carry out.
2
High-temperature combustionA ceramic band heater burns pads in a stainless steel primary chamber, controlled by a thermocouple and temperature controller.
3
Gas treatmentExhaust passes through multi-stage filtration before it is vented outside, reducing smoke and particulates.
4
Ash, not wasteA removable tray collects a small amount of ash to empty during routine cleaning.

Model	Per load	Per day	Size (H × W × D)	Weight	Best for
INCI-Nano	1–5 pads	~100	520 × 230 × 230 mm	~15 kg	Offices, small schools
INCI-Mini	5–10 pads	~150	600 × 300 × 300 mm	~20 kg	Colleges, factories, clinics
INCI-Ultra Slim	10–15 pads	~200	640 × 310 × 310 mm	~25 kg	Hostels, hospitals, campuses

Auto thermal cut-offShuts down if the cabinet overheats
Dual chamberSS 304 primary, MS secondary
Start-up timer and displayTemperature shown at all times
Rust-proof cabinetEpoxy-coated, built for humid restrooms

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Built and tested, not just drawn

From cardboard model to installed machine.

Cardboard mock-up of the disposal machine with a steel chimney pipe on a lab bench — **Form model**Sizing the chute and chimney in cardboard

Stainless steel cabinet of the disposal machine with its loading door and ash compartment open — **Steel body**Fabricated cabinet with loading door and ash bay

Two engineers testing a pink and black MAS unit with a control panel in the lab — **Lab testing**Controls, temperature and smoke checks

Team installing and checking a disposal unit outdoors in winter — **In the field**Installation and on-site checks

Installed at IIM Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh EssDee Industries, Pune

Early access: Texas pilots open

BinSense: service the bins that need it.

A clip-on sensor for standard sanitary bins. It reports how full each bin is, whether it smells and how often it is used, so hygiene crews stop visiting empty bins and catch busy restrooms before they overflow.

Fill level from a laser distance sensor, checked every 30 minutes
Odour alerts from a VOC sensor, drawing on our gas-treatment work
Usage counts from the lid, to spot high-traffic restrooms
Daily routes that list only the bins due for service
No cameras, no personal data. It measures bins, never people.

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BinSense Operations overview Sample data

Bins due today186

Visits skipped, 7 days243

Open alerts6

Office park, Bldg C, L2

95%

Middle school, gym restroom

82%

Medical plaza, L1 restroom

77%

Coworking, L3 restroom

66%

Retail center, unit 4

39%

Bins under 40% move to a later route automatically.

Techlance platform

One dashboard for every machine and every bin.

Our devices report to a single cloud platform, so facility teams, service partners and CSR sponsors see the same live picture.

Monitoring

Device health

Status, cycles, temperature and fill levels for every unit, across every site.

Maintenance

Predictive alerts

Warnings before a heater, sensor or battery fails, so service happens before a breakdown.

Reporting

CSR and ESG reports

Automatic impact summaries: sites covered, pads safely disposed, uptime. Ready for sponsors and audits.

Operations

Route planning

Daily service routes built from real fill data, with proof of every visit.

Who we serve

Built for places with many restrooms and little time.

Hospitals and clinics

Safe on-site disposal and records for infection-control teams.

Offices and IT parks

Touch-free restrooms that employees notice, with service you can verify.

Schools, colleges, hostels

Dignified disposal where students need it most, sized for hostel loads.

Factories and industry

Reliable units for shift-based workforces and remote sites.

CSR programmes

Fund installations and receive impact reports you can publish.

Partner with us

Bring menstrual hygiene to more restrooms, together.

We work with organisations that want to fund, distribute or service hygiene infrastructure at scale.

CSR teams

Sponsor MAS installations in schools, hostels and public facilities, with verified impact reporting.

Hygiene-service companies

Pilot BinSense on your routes and cut visits to empty bins.

Women's health brands

Reach restroom users through connected dispensers, with measured product trial. Now inviting launch partners.

Our story

Started in a lab at IIT Roorkee. Built for real restrooms.

Techlance began as a question two engineers kept asking: why is menstrual waste still carried out by hand? The answer became a patented machine, then a company, and now a connected hygiene platform.

2022
Incubated at TIDES, IIT Roorkee, with a ₹10 lakh NIDHI PRAYAS grant. Company incorporated. Patent No. 383010 granted.
2023
Working prototype completed and smoke-tested. First installations at IIM Sirmaur and EssDee Industries.
2024
DPIIT startup recognition and ISO 9001:2015 certification. Semi-finalist on Shark Tank India, Season 4.
2026
BinSense sensors and the Techlance platform enter early access, with pilots opening in Texas.

The Techlance team and IIT Roorkee mentors standing behind the finished MAS disposal unit at the final project presentation — Final project presentation at IIT Roorkee, with the finished MAS unit

The Techlance team standing together in the TIDES lab at IIT Roorkee — The team at the TIDES lab, IIT Roorkee

Women's welfare group members at a menstrual hygiene session hosted by Giants Group of Waluj — Menstrual hygiene session with Giants Group of Waluj

Gaurav SonawaneFounder and CEO

Electronics engineer (IOIT Pune) and MBA gold medallist (IIM Sirmaur). Inventor on three granted patents, Aegis Graham Bell Award 2023. Leads product, technology and partnerships.

Paras DhamuCo-founder

Chemical engineer (NIT Surat) and MBA (IIM Sirmaur), formerly with Tata Consulting Engineers. Built Techlance's early sales pipeline and R&D roadmap.

Advisors and mentors

Dr. Prafulla AgnihotriDirector, IIM Sirmaur. Marketing and strategy

Dr. Amaz AliCEO, TIDES IIT Roorkee. Incubation

Dr. Yogesh PatilChemical processes and gas treatment R&D

Dr. Sanjay SinghOrganisational behaviour and finance

FAQ

Common questions

How does the MAS system dispose of sanitary pads?

Used pads go into a sealed combustion chamber where a ceramic heater burns them at high temperature. Flue gases pass through filtration before release, and what remains is a small amount of ash in a removable tray.

Which model is right for our institution?

INCI-Nano handles about 100 napkins a day, INCI-Mini about 150 and INCI-Ultra Slim about 200. Most offices and small schools start with Nano or Mini; hostels, hospitals and large campuses usually choose Ultra Slim or several units. Tell us your headcount and we will size it for you.

What maintenance does it need?

Empty the ash tray during routine cleaning and keep the vent pipe clear. We recommend a periodic service check of the heater, sensors and filters, which we can arrange as an annual maintenance contract.

Can a CSR budget fund Techlance installations?

Menstrual hygiene and sanitation projects commonly fall under health care and sanitation activities in Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013. Confirm eligibility with your CSR team; we provide installation records and impact reports.

What is BinSense and where is it available?

BinSense is a clip-on sensor for sanitary bins that reports fill level, odour and usage. It is in early access, with pilots open to hygiene-service companies and facilities in Texas, USA.

Do your sensors use cameras or collect personal data?

No. Techlance devices measure the bin and the machine, never people. There are no cameras or microphones, and no personal data is collected.

Contact

Tell us about your restrooms.

Quotes for MAS systems in India, BinSense pilots in Texas, CSR and brand partnerships. We reply within two working days.

Emailfounder@techlancehq.com

Phone and WhatsApp (India)+91 96653 09889

LocationsRoorkee, Uttarakhand, India