Top 7 Smart Home Recycling startups in USA

Mar 18, 2026
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Mill
Funding: $100M
Mill produces a smart kitchen bin for recycling food waste into nutrient-rich flour that can feed your garden, your backyard chickens or you can contact one of Mill's local partners for delivery to independent farms. Recycling is implemented through grinding and heating to 100°C. The flour can be unloaded once every one or two weeks. An odor filtration system made from recycled coconut shells prevents any odors and it operates quietly at a noise level of 41 decibels. Smart sensors and adaptive algorithms tell the bin when and how long to run - even if you add food in mid-cycle. Using the mobile app, you can set a lid lock to prevent access by pets and children, track cycles and view analytics on the volume of food waste recycled and carbon emissions avoided. The bin is available in premium design to complement any kitchen or office.
2
Nebia
Funding: $7.8M
Nebia is making products the world needs, starting with the shower. Premium experience, innovative design and 70% water savings. Nebia’s proprietary H₂Micro™ technology atomizes water into millions of micro droplets, making less water feel like so much more.
3
Lasso
Funding: $150K
The home recycling solution that gives back to you and the planet
4
2B0
Funding: $500K
2B0.io (To Be Zero) is developing a simple AI-powered recycling robot for home, office and retail locations.
5
Lasso Loop Recycling
Funding: $150K
Lasso Loop Recycling develops the home recycling solution that collects, cleans and sorts garbage for recycling.
6
Bruno Smartcan
Bruno Smartcan reminds you to take the trash out on trash day, and alert you when you are low on bruno bags.
7
ClearDrop
ClearDrop has a product called a Minimizer, which is a soft plastics compactor (SPC). You place all soft plastic bags, wrappers, and packaging into the SPC, and a patent-pending automatic process will compact and seal the pile, utilizing the melting properties of the plastic itself.
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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