Top 14 Glass Recycling startups

Updated: Feb 21, 2026
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These startups are processing waste glass into usable products
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Glavel
Country: USA | Funding: $10.4M
Glavel recycles glass into a building material - foamed fiberglass filler, that allows construction industry to more cost-effectively insulate underfloor slabs and significantly reduce the carbon emissions of building materials. Foamed fiberglass filler replaces polyurethane foam insulation, aggregate, and lightweight aggregates in a variety of applications, providing drainage, insulation, and compressive strength. It is easy to install and non-toxic, ensuring durability and stability for long-term use. According to the company, it contains no volatile organic compounds, microplastics or harmful additives. Recycling glass eliminates waste, creating a highly effective building material.
2
Glass Half Full
Country: USA | Funding: $6.5M
Startup recycling company in Louisiana offers a solution for glass
3
Momentum Recycling
Country: USA
Momentum Recycling is a full-service zero waste company offering comprehensive recycling collection services to organizations and residences along the Wasatch Front.
4
Ripple Glass
Country: USA
Ripple Glass recycles glass in several US regions
5
Lemontri
Country: France | Funding: €1M
Lemontri offers a turnkey multi-flow recycling service (plastic, metal, paper, glass, etc.).
6
KLAW Industries
Country: USA | Funding: $1.2M
KLAW Industries re-purposes glass, otherwise destined for a landfill, and turns it into a core component of concrete.
7
Chanja Datti
Country: Nigeria | Funding: £850K
Chanja Datti is making Nigeria safer and cleaner by recycling Plastic (PET bottles, pure water sachet, nylon bags etc.) and other waste streams such as Aluminium cans, Paper (old newspapers, old textbooks, corrugated cardboard, carton etc.), Glass bottles and Tires.
8
Solagro
Country: Serbia
Solagro is a smart city startup that creates digital solutions for beverage packs recycling. It developes a smart can-pressing machine which rewards and communicates with users.
9
Bricolage Dynamics
Country: USA | Funding: $320.5K
Bricolage Dynamics Inc is a recycling innovation company whose current focus consists of building glass recycling infrastructure in SC.
10
Reneonix
Country: India | Funding: ₹17M
Reneonix is focused on AI-led glass recycling and waste management.
11
Earth Tatva
Country: India
Earth Tatva offers recycled ceramic products to reduce mining and energy consumption by 60%.
12
Lemon Tree Recycling
Country: USA
Lemon Tree Recycling is a curbside and drop-off glass recycling service.
13
rehub
Country: Italy
rehub develops new easy-to-use technologies to process non recyclable glass.
14
Broken Arrow Glass Recycling
Country: USA
BAGR diverts tons of glass recycling from the landfill by crushing the recycling into raw material. This raw material can be used for landscaping, erosion control, flood diversion, eco-construction, art material, and more
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Marjana Bačić
Editor: Marjana Bačić
Marjana Bačić is a senior editor for RecyclingStartups. She has has more than 5 years experience covering the recycling industry. Marjana graduated from University of Belgrade, where she edited Recycling and Sustainable Development Journal. She has helped several non-profit organizations dedicated to promoting environmental education and sustainability. She also participates in beach clean-up initiatives and advocates for sustainable practices in local businesses. In her free time, Marjana enjoys hiking in the scenic Montenegrin countryside, practicing yoga for mindfulness, and experimenting with plant-based recipes in her kitchen. You can contact Marjana at marjanabacic(at)recyclingstartups(dot)com