Top 34 Waste Reuse startups

Updated: Jan 11, 2026
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Waste reuse startups develop waste or second-hand or used electronics marketplaces and other ways to reuse things instead of driving them to landfills.
1
Upway
Country: France | Funding: $105.4M
Upway is building Europe's leading marketplace for reconditioned e-bikes.
2
Grover
Country: Germany | Funding: $2.3B
Grover provides an online subscription platform intended for renting tech products.
3
Back Market
Country: France | Funding: $1B
Back Market is a leading European marketplace for used electronics (phones, tablets, laptops, etc.), that also operates in around 17 countries outside Europe. It targets consumers looking to save money on a new device while still enjoy reliability (as it offers minimum 12-month warranty). Back Market uses a network of third-party "repair shops" that inspect and refurbish devices. Quality control and ratings are centralized. The company is certified as a B-Corp (this is a social and environmental standard) and actively participates in the "right to repair" movement, has partnership with iFixit - an international community that specializes in the repair of electronics. The company actively communicates environmental indicators: how much CO₂ is saved, how many devices are sold, etc.
4
Everphone
Country: Germany | Funding: $579.9M
Everphone’s business takes care of the supply, support, repair/replacement and recycling of mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) for enterprises customers — billed under a per-user monthly subscription.
5
Danggeun Market
Country: South Korea | Funding: $235M
Danggeun Market develops an online secondhand marketplace that connects buyers and sellers within a neighborhood.
6
Cashify
Country: India | Funding: $223.8M
Cashify.in is an e-commerce platform for reselling used electronic gadgets.
7
Swappie
Country: Finland | Funding: $187.9M
Swappie is a technology company which allows refurbished phones to go mainstream. Swappie operates in EU & Nordics and is growing strongly.
8
Trove
Country: USA | Funding: $152.5M
Trove develops an online trading software to improve the process of buying back and reselling used items.
9
Refurbed
Country: Austria | Funding: $131M
Refurbed is a marketplace for refurbished electronics, which are used products that are completely renewed and resold.
10
Reebelo
Country: Singapore | Funding: $50.3M
APAC's leading marketplace for refurbished & sustainable electronics.
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Cactos
Country: Finland | Funding: €35.5M
Cactos develops distributed energy storage systems based on recycled EV batteries. The energy storage units are made from re-used Tesla EV batteries, making them one of the market’s most environmentally friendly energy storage units.
12
Rheaply
Country: USA | Funding: $32.8M
Rheaply is helping organizations find ways to recycle unused items that could be useful to others
13
Voltfang
Country: Germany | Funding: €29.1M
Voltfang develops home storage solutions for private houses using recycled traction batteries.
14
Cartlow
Country: UAE | Funding: $23M
Cartlow is the first App in the region that provides you with a simple way to buy Pre-owned, Open-box and Clearance stock while providing you with certified products, warranty, and easy returns. Cartlow also provides you with a simple way to sell your old mobile and get cash in return.
15
Fleek
Country: USA | Funding: $21M
A B2B Marketplace for Wholesale Second Hand Fashion
16
FloorFound
Country: USA | Funding: $15.7M
FloorFound helps manage furniture returns and resale for online merchants.
17
Replenysh
Country: USA | Funding: $10M
Replenysh builds the operating system of material recovery. The company’s primary value comes by way of its interfacing with the owners and employees at the thousands of recycling centers based in the U.S.
18
Flip
Country: Romania | Funding: €8.4M
Flip buys used smartphones from customers, refurbishes them and resells them at competitive prices.
19
AptDeco
Country: USA | Funding: $8.7M
AptDeco is a peer to peer marketplace for buying and selling furniture.
20
Loop
Country: USA | Funding: $6.7M
Loop is all about creating a circular system, in which containers and other receptacles are reused, rather than disposed of and then recycled.
21
Refurbi
Country: Colombia | Funding: $4.4M
Refurbi is an online platform that provides reconditioned phones at half the price of the new device.
22
All Good Things
Country: UK | Funding: £2.5M
All Good Things is a multi-brand outlet retailer that sells pre-owned, fragmented, or repaired apparel to promote sustainable fashion.
23
Faircado
Country: Germany | Funding: €3M
Faircado is making sustainable consumption easy, attractive and affordable through its AI-powered second-hand shopping assistant
24
FabricAID
Country: Lebanon | Funding: $2.4M
FabricAID collects, sorts, and redistributes clothes to disadvantaged communities at micro-prices - ranging from US$0.3 to a maximum of US$2. Its goal is to deliver quality clothing to those who need them, while reducing fabric waste.
25
Reboxed
Country: UK | Funding: £1.8M
Recommerce platform - E-commerce, SaaS and on-demand buyback of consumer electronics
26
Cyrkl
Country: Czech Republic | Funding: €1.9M
Cyrkl is a waste2Resource marketplace that enables companies to exchange any excess materials waste or products.
27
SunCrafter
Country: Germany
By applying own IP protected remanufacturing process onto decommissioned (early-loss) solar modules, SunCrafter upcycles them into extremely robust plug-and-play solar generators. Through this approach, the lifespan of solar panels is drastically extended.
28
Globechain
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.
29
Bekia
Country: Egypt | Funding: $580K
Bekia allows people to sell their household waste including plastic, electronics, paper, or even things like used cooking oil and earn points that could be used to buy groceries, school supplies, metro ticket, and mobile credits. The users also have the option to donate their points for different causes.
30
UsedPanda
Country: UAE | Funding: $200K
Usedpanda is an emerging platfrom in reverse market. Users can purchase authentic used item with 1 year warranty from the platfrom. Lot of deals and bundle offers available for the customers.
31
Looptworks
Country: USA | Funding: $156K
Centering on the term upcycling, which is a verb defined as “to reuse (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of a higher quality or value than the original,” Looptworks specializes in bags of all shapes and sizes, from clutches to backpacks.
32
REUSE
Country: Montenegro
REUSE manufactures completely environmentally friendly clothes from old clothes
33
recircular
Country: Spain
recircular is an active platform that connects businesses for the valorization of waste as raw materials. recircular gathers the alternatives that exist for a waste stream or by-product and connects generators and potential consumers to promote transactions to happen.
34
Repurpose
Country: Netherlands
Repurpose supports contractors, project developers and governments in the reuse of building materials from transformation and demolition projects.
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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