Top 9 Recycling startups in Kenya
Jan 16, 2026
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Funding: $5.3M
Kubik is an environmental technology company that uses plastic waste to make low-carbon, durable, and affordable buildings.
Kubik is an environmental technology company that uses plastic waste to make low-carbon, durable, and affordable buildings.
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Funding: $5M
Octavia Carbon develops technologies for the direct capture of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and it uses geothermal energy for this. About 48% of Kenya's energy is generated by geothermal power plants, which emit massive amounts of waste heat. The startup uses this heat to force filter media to release concentrated carbon dioxide. This process regenerates the filters for further use, producing a clean stream of captured carbon dioxide. Kenya's Rift Valley is rich in basalt rocks, which serve as natural, long-lasting storage facilities for CO₂. Carbon dioxide injected into these formations is mineralized into stable carbonate minerals. Octavia Carbon has already built a pilot DAC plant and geological storage facility.
Octavia Carbon develops technologies for the direct capture of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and it uses geothermal energy for this. About 48% of Kenya's energy is generated by geothermal power plants, which emit massive amounts of waste heat. The startup uses this heat to force filter media to release concentrated carbon dioxide. This process regenerates the filters for further use, producing a clean stream of captured carbon dioxide. Kenya's Rift Valley is rich in basalt rocks, which serve as natural, long-lasting storage facilities for CO₂. Carbon dioxide injected into these formations is mineralized into stable carbonate minerals. Octavia Carbon has already built a pilot DAC plant and geological storage facility.
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Funding: $2M
Mr. Green Africa is a tech-enabled plastic recycling company that tackles waste management problems.
Mr. Green Africa is a tech-enabled plastic recycling company that tackles waste management problems.
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Funding: $309.4K
Biobuu Limited is an East African insect company that uses maggots for recycling organic waste - turning it into animal feed.
Biobuu Limited is an East African insect company that uses maggots for recycling organic waste - turning it into animal feed.
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EcoPost uses 100% recycled plastics to make aesthetic, durable and environmentally friendly plastic lumber for use in applications ranging from fencing to landscaping.
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Cella Mineral Storage captures CO2 by injecting it straight into volcanic rock
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Solar Kisasa is a business enterprise that recycles used copper rods to produce solar water heaters for household use
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Mega Gas Alternative Energy converts plastic waste into clean and affordable cooking gas for low-income families in Africa.
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