Plastic, Bio Waste, Electronics, Sewage, Medical Waste, Industrial, Agricultural...
New and recently funded Recycling Startups
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Country: USA | Funding: $501.7M
Rubicon provides waste management platform and services for businesses and smart cities. Using computer vision, the platform conducts an initial analysis of a client's waste stream to identify waste types and volumes, then creates a customized waste collection schedule and optimal routes for fleets. Rubicon uses data analysis and AI to improve waste management strategies, providing transparency into waste generation patterns and predicting future trends. The company's services cover the recycling of cardboard, plastic, paper, metal, glass, electronics, construction and demolition waste, organic waste (including food waste and composting services), and separate waste collection. Acquired by Dev.al
Rubicon provides waste management platform and services for businesses and smart cities. Using computer vision, the platform conducts an initial analysis of a client's waste stream to identify waste types and volumes, then creates a customized waste collection schedule and optimal routes for fleets. Rubicon uses data analysis and AI to improve waste management strategies, providing transparency into waste generation patterns and predicting future trends. The company's services cover the recycling of cardboard, plastic, paper, metal, glass, electronics, construction and demolition waste, organic waste (including food waste and composting services), and separate waste collection. Acquired by Dev.al
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Country: UK | Funding: $41.9M
Winnow has developed an AI-powered food waste reduction system for professional kitchens. A camera above the trash bin and connected scales automatically identify and weigh every discarded item, then convert this data into daily reports that chefs use to adjust purchasing, menus, and portions. The system recognises over 1,000 food items and captures each disposal in under one second. According to Winnow's own data, it is the most widely used food waste management and reduction platform in the hospitality industry, with over 3,500 properties in 94 countries. It is trusted by IKEA, Hilton, Marriott, and Accor.
Winnow has developed an AI-powered food waste reduction system for professional kitchens. A camera above the trash bin and connected scales automatically identify and weigh every discarded item, then convert this data into daily reports that chefs use to adjust purchasing, menus, and portions. The system recognises over 1,000 food items and captures each disposal in under one second. According to Winnow's own data, it is the most widely used food waste management and reduction platform in the hospitality industry, with over 3,500 properties in 94 countries. It is trusted by IKEA, Hilton, Marriott, and Accor.
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Country: UK | Funding: $44.9M
Circulor uses blockchain and artificial intelligence to reduce traceability and verification costs in raw material supply chains. Circulor's digital battery passport technology enables companies to track materials, measure environmental impact and ensure ethical sourcing practices. The digital passport verifies the supply chain for manufactured and recycled materials, ensuring that recycled waste successfully enters and exits the recycling process. The company's clients include Volvo and other car manufacturers, electric vehicle battery manufacturers, commodity traders, and mining companies.
Circulor uses blockchain and artificial intelligence to reduce traceability and verification costs in raw material supply chains. Circulor's digital battery passport technology enables companies to track materials, measure environmental impact and ensure ethical sourcing practices. The digital passport verifies the supply chain for manufactured and recycled materials, ensuring that recycled waste successfully enters and exits the recycling process. The company's clients include Volvo and other car manufacturers, electric vehicle battery manufacturers, commodity traders, and mining companies.
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Country: Spain | Funding: €1.2M
HUMARA is a software platform for designing and managing waste treatment and recycling plants.
HUMARA is a software platform for designing and managing waste treatment and recycling plants.
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Country: Hungary
Makropa has developed an innovative technology for the production of Waste Light Concrete (WLC).
Makropa has developed an innovative technology for the production of Waste Light Concrete (WLC).
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Country: India | Funding: ₹260M
Ecoil uses waste cooking oil to create biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). It builds a supply chain and logistics platform for collecting and processing used cooking oil from restaurants, hotels, and other food businesses.
Ecoil uses waste cooking oil to create biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). It builds a supply chain and logistics platform for collecting and processing used cooking oil from restaurants, hotels, and other food businesses.
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Country: Canada | Funding: $42.9M
Aduro Clean Technologies is a developer of the Hydrochemolytic Technology Platform for chemical recycling of low-value waste hydrocarbons.
Aduro Clean Technologies is a developer of the Hydrochemolytic Technology Platform for chemical recycling of low-value waste hydrocarbons.
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Country: USA
Genesis 1 Technologies is combining barcode scanning, sensors, and real-time data tracking to prevent contamination and turn everyday recycling into a measurable, trackable, and rewardable process. It prevents recyclables to be mixed with trash or non-recyclable materials, contaminating entire batches and causing them to be sent to landfills. Company's main product - Topper Stopper - is a retrofitted lid of sorts that mounts directly onto a recycling bin. Instead of allowing users to toss items freely, though, it requires each item to be scanned before disposal. Once the system recognizes it, the door opens, you put the item in, and then it closes. If the item is not recyclable, the bin does not open, effectively preventing contamination before it can occur. Sensors inside the unit also track when items are deposited and monitor how full the bin becomes.
Genesis 1 Technologies is combining barcode scanning, sensors, and real-time data tracking to prevent contamination and turn everyday recycling into a measurable, trackable, and rewardable process. It prevents recyclables to be mixed with trash or non-recyclable materials, contaminating entire batches and causing them to be sent to landfills. Company's main product - Topper Stopper - is a retrofitted lid of sorts that mounts directly onto a recycling bin. Instead of allowing users to toss items freely, though, it requires each item to be scanned before disposal. Once the system recognizes it, the door opens, you put the item in, and then it closes. If the item is not recyclable, the bin does not open, effectively preventing contamination before it can occur. Sensors inside the unit also track when items are deposited and monitor how full the bin becomes.
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Country: France | Funding: $36.9M
Woodoo produces wood-based composite materials for use in a variety of industries. The company's core products are building blocks, which offer a highly efficient alternative to steel, aluminum, and concrete for both cladding and structural applications. Its flagship product, STACK, is produced by transforming low-grade, climate-damaged, and decaying wood into a modern material with up to 90% lower emissions. Through the delignification process, the company removes lignin, the "glue" that binds wood fibers together but also weakens them. Woodoo replaces lignin with a highly efficient cellular binder, creating a much stronger composite material.
Woodoo produces wood-based composite materials for use in a variety of industries. The company's core products are building blocks, which offer a highly efficient alternative to steel, aluminum, and concrete for both cladding and structural applications. Its flagship product, STACK, is produced by transforming low-grade, climate-damaged, and decaying wood into a modern material with up to 90% lower emissions. Through the delignification process, the company removes lignin, the "glue" that binds wood fibers together but also weakens them. Woodoo replaces lignin with a highly efficient cellular binder, creating a much stronger composite material.
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Country: Philippines | Funding: A$28.1M
Renewable Metals' unique alkali recycling process recovers critical minerals from old batteries so they can be used again and again.
Renewable Metals' unique alkali recycling process recovers critical minerals from old batteries so they can be used again and again.
