Top 13 Recycling Plant Contruction and MRF startups

Updated: Dec 12, 2025
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These startups build and operate recycling plants and MRF facilities.
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Anaergia
Country: Canada | Funding: $126.8M
Anaergia offers comprehensive, integrated solutions for municipal solid waste management, resource recovery in the wastewater sector and waste management for large agricultural and food processing enterprises. The company develops world-leading solutions for anaerobic digestion, pyrolysis, organic matter recovery and biogas upgrading. Anaergia's anaerobic digestion technology has been implemented at over 1,000 facilities in more than 17 countries. The company provides customers with equipment or designs, finances, builds and operates complete biorefineries. The company's goal is to become the world's leading producer of renewable fuels while simultaneously reducing global carbon emissions.
2
Freepoint Eco-Systems
Country: USA | Funding: $50M
A company engaged in securing plastic waste and converting them into reusable products, using its the proven pyrolysis technology process.
3
Kiverco
Country: UK
Kiverco develops modular recycling plants that can be set up in just one day.
4
Polystyvert
Country: Canada | Funding: $32.1M
Polystyvert is an innovative SME environmental company with a mission to recycle polystyrene
5
JEPLAN
Country: Japan | Funding: ¥1.9B
JEPLAN aims to develop new recycling technologies and systems that meet the various needs of consumers.
6
PreZero
Country: Germany
PreZero builds and operates state-of-the-art facilities that convert organic waste, plastics and paper into valuable raw materials and commodities.
7
Greenback Recycling Technologies
Country: UK | Funding: £8M
Greenback Recycling Technologies is building a decentralised network of recycling plants near the sources of plastic waste, which it buys from local collectors.
8
Neos SA
Country: France
Neos specialises in the installation of waste sorting and management centres for wastes from household, current industrial and building and construction sites. The company sets up turnkey installations, further to local authorities or private companies’ call for tenders.
9
ReVentas
Country: UK
ReVentas is dedicated to transforming how the world recycles plastics, aiming for a sustainable and circular economy.
10
ReCircle
Country: India
ReCircle is building a nationwide network of waste collectors and processors, equipped with advanced technology to make waste management effortless for global brands and individual clients.
11
DCC Infra
Country: India
DCC Infra is one of the emerging manufacturers of Municipal Solid Waste processing plant, waste segregation machines and equipment such as Trommel, Conveyor Belts, Baling Machine, Ballistic Separator and other MSW Equipment's in India
12
Marc David Green Solutions
Country: USA
 Marc David Green Solutions Inc. is an energy consultant company that sells the newest available answers to the growing global waste issues affecting the world today. 
13
Xycle
Country: Netherlands
Xycle Group is building a chemical recycling factory that will handle 21 kilotons of mixed plastic trash annually.
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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