Top 31 Recycling Marketplace startups

Sep 16, 2025 | By Marjana Bačić

These startups create digital platforms where businesses and individuals can buy, sell or trade recyclable materials.
1
Country: Germany | Funding: €25M
rebuy is an online marketplace that allows its users to buy and sell used electronics and media.
2
Country: France | Funding: $1B
Back Market is an online marketplace for refurbished electronics.
3
Country: South Korea | Funding: $235M
Danggeun Market develops an online secondhand marketplace that connects buyers and sellers within a neighborhood.
4
Country: India | Funding: $223.8M
Cashify.in is an e-commerce platform for reselling used electronic gadgets.
5
Country: Austria | Funding: $131M
Refurbed is a marketplace for refurbished electronics, which are used products that are completely renewed and resold.
6
Country: France | Funding: $60.6M
Upway is building Europe's leading marketplace for reconditioned e-bikes.
7
Country: Singapore | Funding: $50.3M
APAC's leading marketplace for refurbished & sustainable electronics.
8
Country: UK | Funding: $25M
Safi (previously TrueCircle) is building a marketplace to support waste processing facilities in selling the verified material they reclaim.
9
Country: Germany | Funding: €20.3M
METYCLE is building the B2B trading platform to accelerate international trade of secondary metals.
10
Country: Saudi Arabia | Funding: $20M
Soum is a leading Saudi online marketplace for buying and selling used products, especially electronics, cars, and mobile devices. Launched in 2021, Soum offers trusted listings with quality checks, one-year warranties on many items, and fast delivery across Saudi Arabia.
11
Country: USA | Funding: $7.2M
Impacked is the online marketplace for primary packaging, that is bringing green tech to the forefront for everything from jars, tubes and pouches to bottles.
12
Country: Netherlands | Funding: $5M
EME offers a safe and secure cloud-based marketplace on which companies can exchange their excess materials business-to-business.
13
Country: Germany | Funding: €3.3M
cirplus is building the global marketplace for circular plastics.
14
Country: Czech Republic | Funding: €1.9M
Cyrkl is a waste2Resource marketplace that enables companies to exchange any excess materials waste or products.
15
Country: USA | Funding: $2M
HaulShare is an online marketplace that connects customers in need of junk removal services to local haulers.
16
Country: Bangladesh | Funding: $2M
Recycle Jar is the largest waste materials marketplace in Bangladesh
17
Country: UK | Funding: £750K
Globechain helps businesses reduce waste by providing a reuse marketplace for listing unneeded items. All items are free for collection by charities, SMEs and individuals.
18
Country: Nigeria | Funding: $635K
Digital marketplace for waste, recycling, and smart enforcement.
19
Country: Belarus | Funding: $630K
Giveaway developed a marketplace platform to help people match up their unwanted stuff with others who are excited to get it
20
Country: Italy | Funding: €490K
Zerow is a retailing company for exchanging material in order to reuse and recapture the value of previously discarded items.
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