This article showcases our top picks for the best California based Waste Management companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Waste Management industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top California Waste Management Startups
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ecoATM
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ecoATM is an e-waste recycling company. ecoATM kiosks evaluate and purchase used electronics from consumers for cash or store credit.
Zero Grocery
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Zero Grocery provides a convenient zero-waste grocery delivery service.
Compology
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Compology is building technology focused on increasing efficiency and revenue growth for waste and recycling companies.
Novoloop
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Advanced upcycling company creating quality chemicals and materials made from plastic waste
Copia
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Copia is the next-generation technology platform for food waste management.
Glacier
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Glacier is an innovation leader in AI-powered robotic waste technology.
Trash Warrior
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Trash Warrior is a tech-enabled platform for B2B waste management solutions. Clients include Amazon, Tuft & Needle, Holiday Inn, etc.
Full Cycle Bioplastics
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Full Cycle Bioplastics transforms organic waste into the lowest-cost, lowest-carbon materials on the planet
Mi Terro
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Mi Terro create ocean degradable and home compostable biomaterials made from agricultural waste.
Epic Cleantec
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Epic Cleantec is a full-service water reuse firm that provides turnkey wastewater treatment and reuse systems for customers.
Verity
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Verity offers a variety of plastic-free packaging solutions to businesses.
Algenesis
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Algenesis is a material science and technology company that helps the planet recover from the pollution by-products made from fossil fuels.
Chi Botanic
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Chi Botanic is a cellular agriculture company that provides a synthetic biology pipeline to leverage the power of the plant cell.
Replate
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Replate provides tech and logistics to match surplus food from businesses with communities in need to reduce food waste and end hunger.
RePurpose Energy
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RePurpose Energy gives electric vehicle batteries a “second life” in lower-cost, more sustainable solar energy storage systems
Polycarbin
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Polycarbin is a resource management platform reimagining the future of plastics and their role within the life sciences.
OnSite Waste Technologies
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OnSite Waste Technologies reduces the cost, risk, and environmental impact of medical waste processing and disposal.
Reterro
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Reterro is an emerging green remediation company focused on eliminating hydrocarbon contamination from soil and ongoing waste streams.
Baswood
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Baswood offers a range of industrial and municipal markets with technology solutions to treat wastewater and bio-solids.
2B0 (To Be Zero)
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2B0.io (To Be Zero) is developing a simple AI-powered recycling robot for home, office and retail locations.
Waste Resource Technologies
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Waste Resource Technologies is a fully-integrated waste collection, recovery and conversion company.
PolyCera Membranes
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A Los Angeles, CA-based developer of membrane technology for industrial wastewater treatment.
Pasteurization Technology Group (PTG)
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Pasteurization Technology Group (PTG) develops eco-friendly wastewater disinfection with the generation of renewable energy.
Gate 5
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The Gate 5 System is an innovative yet simple process that completely eliminates sewage sludge and animal and food wastes
Corumat
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Corumat is a materials science company on a mission to eliminate plastic waste and fight climate change.
Greenhouse Capital Partners
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Greenhouse Capital invests growth capital in companies promoting health & sustainability within the areas of Food, Ag and the Environment
H2O Recycling Systems
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H2O Recycling Systems is a wastewater treatment company that specializes in filtration and distillation of undrinkable water.
WasteFuel
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WasteFuel is a start-up focused on turning waste into sustainable aviation fuel, green bio-methanol, and renewable natural gas.
Micromidas
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Micromidas provides microbial biorefinery technology for wastewater treatment.
Chemical Safety Software
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SFS Chemical Safety is a US-based privately held Safety EH&S Software company incorporated in the State of California.
Carollo Engineers
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Carollo Engineers is a full-service environmental engineering firm that plans, designs, and constructs water and wastewater facilities.
ACTenviro
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ACTenviro is an environmental and hazardous waste management firm
Recology
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Resource recovery, recycling, compost, landfill diversion, anaerobic digestion.
BoxGiver
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BoxGiver is a marketplace that allows users to buy, sell, or donate packaging materials locally.
NGIN Network for Global Innovation
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NGIN is a global ecosystem for cleantech entrepreneurs that accelerates commercialization of impact technologies.
Ways2H
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Ways2H develops technology to convert waste into clean hydrogen fuel.
Cascade Earth Sciences
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Cascade Earth Sciences is a wastewater management consulting and design firm.
Certified Recycling
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Certified Recycling is a provider of recycling and waste solutions services in Southern California.
Patriot Environmental Services
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Patriot Environmental Services strives to be the premier provider of comprehensive environmental services in the western United States.
Soft-Pak
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Soft-Pak provides trash software for the waste management industry.
AqueoUS Vets
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AqueoUS Vets deals with drinking, groundwater treatment and wastewater contaminants elimination services.
Innovative Bottles Inc
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Innovative Bottles provides superior plastic alternatives to customers using bioplastic from plants to save the earth one bottle at a time.
Medasend Biomedical
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Medasend Biomedical is a full service waste management company & provide a reliable alternative for medical waste management services.
CP Manufacturing
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CP Manufacturing is a manufacturer of material recovery facilities, recycling equipment for municipal solid waste and industrial materials.
Greenwaste Recovery
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Greenwaste Recovery is a provider of Solid Waste collection and recycling solutions for homes and businesses.
Lettuce Box
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Lettuce Box provides century cold chain management tools to food supply, distribution, and retail companies around the world.
Bioforcetech Corporation
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Bioforcetech Corporation offers bio solid management, pyrolysis, waste water engineering, biomass treatment, biomass, and bio char services.
Hoist & Crane Service Group
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Hoist & Crane Service Group is a national leader in comprehensive inspection and maintenance services
CP Group
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CP Group manufactures and distributes a wide range of recycling equipment for waste management industries.
Refuse Specialists
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Refuse Specialistslargest waste consulting firms location in California.
E J Harrison & Sons
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E J Harrison & Sons offers collection and recycling of trash for residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.
Global Disposal Reduction Services
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Global Disposal is a full-service waste consulting company.
Kennedy/Jenks Consultants
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Kennedy/Jenks Consultants has provided engineering and scientific solutions, located in San Francisco.
Samex Environmental
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Samex Environmental offers wastewater treatment, onsite, zero landfill, onsite, waste disposal, solvent recycling & transportation services.
Waste & Compliance Management (WCM)
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It manufacturers regulated waste treatment and recycling products under the WasteWise® brand name.
Pacific Trans Environmental Services
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Pacific Trans Environmental Services is a privately held hazardous waste and environmental services firm.
Innovyze
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Innovyze provides smart water infrastructure modeling and simulation software solutions.
Rewilder
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Rewilder is an online marketplace for waste materials and upcycling industrial materials.
Atlas Disposal
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Atlas Disposal Industries was established in March of 1998 in response to the new recycling mandates that were passed by California.
Clean Filtration Technology
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Clean Filtration Technology develops filtration devices for drinking, waste, and process water applications.
GreenCitizen
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GreenCitizen provides convenient, safe and accountable solutions that make it easy for individuals and organizations.
Water Intelligence
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Water Intelligence is a environmental services and technology company focused on detecting, finding and remediating water leaks.
Kinsbursky Brothers
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KBI is an environmental management company.
Recyclist
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Recyclist is a cloud-based solution that provides a solid waste program management system.
West Coast Arborists
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West Coast Arborists is a model tree care company that provides urban forestry maintenance and management services with software programs.
California Rural Water Association
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CRWA was founded as an association that provide on-site technical assistance & specialized training for rural water and wastewater systems.
MarBorg Industries
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MarBorg Industries focuses on residential and commercial garbage collection, waste management and portable sanitation equipment.
Ecology Control Industries, Inc
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ECI is the waste management company that provides environmental services.
Black Gold Industries
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Black Gold Industries provides operations and maintenance support services for government, military, public, and private clients.
Excess Logic
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Excess Logic One Stop Solution for Surplus Equipment & Excess Inventory and IT Asset Disposition and Remarketing needs.
Downstream
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Downstream provides pipeline maintenance, rehabilitation and underground services as well as offers sewer trucks and repair equipment.
Ends+Stems
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Ends+Stems provides meal plans to reduce food waste in the household.
ClearBlu Environmental
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ClearBlu Environmental is a water treatment company that specializes in process wastewater treatment and reclamation services.
HF&H Consultants
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HF&H Consultants offers recycling and solid waste management consulting services.
rePlanet Packaging
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rePlanet Packaging manufactures food packaging boxes from recycled drink bottles.
Cal-Waste Recovery Systems
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Cal-Waste is a family-owned firm that offers solid waste collection and material recovery services to commercial and residential customers.
ReGreen Technologies
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ReGreen Technologies specializes in waste management, renewable energy, environmental and recycling solutions.
Oro Loma Sanitary District
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Oro Loma provides wastewater collection and treatment, solid waste, and recycling services.
EnviroMerica
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EnviroMerica is a management consulting firm that simplifies compliance and waste management for healthcare.
Lavajet
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Lavajet, a Vedeo-led business, is a dedicated waste management company that has been working diligently to raise awareness about recycling.
Ecovim USA
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Ecovim USA develops machines that serve as eco-friendly food waste solutions.
South Tahoe Refuse and Recycling
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South Tahoe Refuse offers trash, recycling, hazardous waste and debris boxes for commercial and residential.
Earthanol
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Earthanol Inc., a Newport Beach, Calif.-based company focused on converting waste into ethanol.
FALLBROOK PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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FALLBROOK is a Public utility company.
Larry Walker Associates
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Larry Walker Associates is an environmental engineering company that offers wastewater, surface, and sustainable groundwater management.
E-Recycling of California
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E-Recycling of California offers recycling, management and utilization of used electronic equipments.
End of Waste Foundation
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End of Waste Foundation provides recycling traceability system for waste management.
Joneca
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Joneca is a food waste disposer producer using Torque Master, Balanced Grinding System, and the Hush-Tek Sound Suppression technologies.
Cambrian Energy
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Cambrian Energy provides customized renewable energy solutions to optimize waste management services for organizations.
City of Burbank Commission on Sustainability
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City of Burbank Commission on Sustainability is a city built by People, Pride, and Progress.
WIS
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WIS specializes in software and hardware development for the waste management and recycling industry.
Mid Valley Disposal
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Mid Valley Disposal is a recycling and waste management company that provides residential, commercial and industrial waste removal services.
EMWD
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EMWD renders drinking water, sewage collection, wastewater management, desalination and water recycling services to its customers.
MealBox
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MealBox invites its app users to rescue food for collection from participating restaurants, cafés and stores, for massively reduced prices.
Cal Micro Recycling
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Cal Micro Recycling offers integrated B2B recycling services.
Jurupa Community Services District
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Jurupa Community Services District provides sewer system, water, wastewater treatment, recreation programs and essential community services.
