Bangalore, often referred to as India’s Silicon Valley, is one of Asia’s fastest-growing cities. Its transformation from a garden city to a concrete jungle has been rapid, marked by the erection and dismantling of buildings at an unprecedented pace. This urbanization has extended beyond housing and commercial spaces to include roads, flyovers, pavements, and metro corridors, generating massive amounts of construction and demolition waste (CDW) daily. Despite policy mandates for recycling CDW, changed attitudes have led to significant waste management challenges. This research focuses on the sources and destinations of CDW, aiming to illuminate the environmental, social, and infrastructural implications of waste amid rapid urbanization. Fieldwork conducted in Bangalore from June to August 2023 involved site visits and interviews with over 30 practitioners across disciplines. Findings highlight that amongst this globalized urbanization, local Indian architects and tech executives play a crucial role in mitigating CDW through facilitating reuse of demolition materials and the retrofitting of IT office spaces.