Top 7 Recycling startups in Ireland
Jan 18, 2026
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Funding: €1.65m
WasteStart is developing an AI-powered enterprise resource planning system specifically designed for waste management operators. The platform assists with job scheduling, invoicing, customer waste collection, weigh station operations and inventory management. It allows for a single view of schedules, employees, and vehicles, early identification and resolution of gaps to prevent disruption, and confident expansion with scalable scheduling. AI is used to generate recommendations that resolve scheduling conflicts with a single click and create reports using natural language queries. AI assistants are also available to help users learn how to use the interface. The system is mostly used by clients in Ireland and the Nordic countries.
WasteStart is developing an AI-powered enterprise resource planning system specifically designed for waste management operators. The platform assists with job scheduling, invoicing, customer waste collection, weigh station operations and inventory management. It allows for a single view of schedules, employees, and vehicles, early identification and resolution of gaps to prevent disruption, and confident expansion with scalable scheduling. AI is used to generate recommendations that resolve scheduling conflicts with a single click and create reports using natural language queries. AI assistants are also available to help users learn how to use the interface. The system is mostly used by clients in Ireland and the Nordic countries.
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Funding: €16M
Bioplastech has developed a method to produce biodegradable plastic from a range of waste streams.
Bioplastech has developed a method to produce biodegradable plastic from a range of waste streams.
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Funding: €685K
FoodCloud is a social enterprise that connects businesses with surplus food to local charities and community groups in Ireland.
FoodCloud is a social enterprise that connects businesses with surplus food to local charities and community groups in Ireland.
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PALTECH is a polymer engineering company with the mission of transforming waste plastics into high value products. Our technology plays a critical role in the infrastructure of a circular polymer economy and delivers:
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Aeropods is repurposing old commercial airplanes into home offices, glamping pods, and everything in between, taking work from home to new heights.
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BladeBridge works with wind farms and public bodies to repurpose blade material into low carbon products such as bridges and outdoor furniture.
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