This article showcases our top picks for the best Canada based Recycling companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Recycling 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 Canada Recycling Startups
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Li-Cycle
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Li-Cycle is a clean technology company that uses an environmentally friendly process to recycle lithium-ion batteries.
Enerkem
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Enerkem is a cleantech company transforming waste into transportation biofuels, renewable chemicals, and everyday products.
Cascades Inc
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Cascades Inc is a North American tissue manufacturing and conversion company.
Ostara
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Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies develops technology to remove polluting nutrients from waste water and recycles into fertilizers.
Pyrowave
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Pyrowave closes the loop of polymer lifecycle by bringing plastic waste back to life.
GreenMantra Technologies
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GreenMantra develops a proprietary catalytic process to economically produce commercial quality waxes and fuels by recycling plastics.
Waste Robotics
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Waste Robotics designs and delivers intelligent recycling robots to replace human pickers in recycling centres.
CheckSammy
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CheckSammy is the next generation sustainability & bulk junk service solution for the global waste industry.
P&P Optica
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P&P Optica combines in-line smart imaging technology with data analytics in a novel way to help ensure the food they eat is safer.
ChopValue Manufacturing
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Recycling chopsticks into a wood composite used for designer art, furniture and millwork
RecycleSmart Solutions
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RecycleSmart Solutions is an increasing recycling content, and saving enterprises valuable time and money.
Polystyvert
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Polystyvert is an innovative SME environmental company with a mission to recycle polystyrene
Kruger Inc
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Kruger produces and markets FiloCell cellulose filaments that can confer properties and advantages to a wide range of products.
E2metrix
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E2metrix develops and commercializes wastewater and recirculated water systems to remove targeted contaminants for a variety of industries,
EBI
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EBI offers integrated waste management, is a green energy producer and, has one of the largest fleets of natural gas trucks in Quebec.
Aduro Clean Technologies Inc.
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Aduro Clean Technologies is a developer of the Hydrochemolytic Technology Platform.
Prairie Robotics
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Prairie Robotics offers an AI/IOT solution to identify recyclables at the household level to provide customised education for each household
PLAEX Building Systems Inc.
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We aim to create a meaningful impact on global waste issues while building communities around structures that will last generations.
BuyBack Booth
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BuyBack Booth is an equipped retailer in North America and get top value for your phones.
Greyter
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Greyter offers smart water solutions that save water and money by reducing the water and waste water demands.
Leze the Label
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Leze the Label sustainable workwear created from recycled materials.
Hyperion Global Energy
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Hyperion Global Energy is developing modular carbon capture & recycling technology at a breakthrough industrial scale.
Recover Energy Services
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Recover Energy Services is an eco-tech firm that offers cost-effective and eco-friendly disposal method for oil-based drill cuttings.
New Rubber Technologies
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New Rubber Technologies is into devulcanization and reformulation of unique rubber materials, compounds and OEM-manufactured goods
Forward Water Technologies
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A new water treatment process to lower costs and reduce the need for wastewater disposal during oil production.
Pyrocycle
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Pyrocycle developed a novel, non-polluting and cost-effective technology for recycling the electronic waste.
KrownCORP
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KrownCORP creates, constructs, and runs recycling facilities that turn garbage into high-value goods.
Environmental Waste International
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EWS has advanced a patented microwave based process known as Reverse Polymerization.
Réemploi+
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Réemploi+ is an innovative ecosystem of the reuse of materials and the development of the circular economy in Lac-Saint-Jean.
Koncas
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Koncas is a construction, renovation and demolition material recycling company that also offers a container rental service.
Liberty Utilities
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Liberty offers water, wastewater, electricity, and natural gas utility services to more than 800,000 customers in the USA and Canada.
Ronin8
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Ronin8 is a waste management firm that offers services for electronic waste management, metals and non-metals breakdown.
UnBound Chemicals
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Unbound Chemicals develops the technology and equipment to become the world’s leaders in pharmaceutical ingredient recovery.
Operation Take Two
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Operation Take Two is a social enterprise revolutionizing the global issue of waste by empowering communities to turn trash into treasure.
Peel Plastic Products
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Peel Plastics provides custom-made sustainable packaging and container solutions for various industries.
Matt & Nat
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Matt & Nat is a vegan line with collections focusing on creativity, functionality, color, and on being environmentally aware.
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TumblerShare helps coffee shops reduce disposable cups through their cup-sharing platform.
Entosystem
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Entosystem uses innovative insect farming technologies to position themselves as a dominant player in the circular agriculture economy.
Quantum Lifecycle Partners
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Quantum Lifecycle Partners provides reuse, data solutions, electronics recycling, trading and ITAD services.
New Earth Waste Services
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New Earth Waste Services provides junk, garbage removal services for homes and businesses.
Smithrite Disposal Ltd.
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Smithrite Disposal Ltd. is a waste disposal, recycling, and waste audit provider.
Wasteco
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Wasteco is a waste management firm that collects and disposes of solid waste, cardboard, bottles, cans and plastics with recycling services.
Labrie
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Labrie Enviroquip Group is a manufacturer of refuse collection vehicles and related parts.
American Iron & Metal
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American Iron & Metal is a precious metals recycling company located in Montreal.
Latéral Innovations inc
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Latéral Innovations offers a complete waste container management system using Radio Frequency Idendification
Klean Industries
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Klean Industries provides renewable energy, resource-recovery, and recycling solutions for institutional and industrial customers.
eCycle Solutions
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eCycle Solutions offers electronic recycling, asset disposition and decommissioning services for large corporate clients and individuals.
Green Energy Services
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Green Energy Services is the recycling of production liners in the energy sector and one of the largest recyclers.
Eco Safe
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Eco Safe provides recycling, waste management and environmental engineering services.
Diversys Software
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Diversys Software is a recycling management software that offers environmental services.
ERA
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ERA is a non profit organization founded in 2004 to address the growing problem of electronic waste and the pervasive digital divide.
Super Save Group
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Super Save Group is a construction company located in Surrey.
LiquiForce
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LiquiForce, a privately-owned company which serves public and private sector water and wastewater customers.
Botanical PaperWorks
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Botanical PaperWorks is a supplier and manufacturer of eco-friendly biodegradable seed paper products.
Maglin Site Furniture
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Maglin is a leading North American manuf
FirstScrap
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FirstScrap is a waste management and recycling service providing agency. We buy scrap, process it, and then sell it to buyers.
Abc Recycling
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BC Recycling is a Canadian family enterprise with a 107-year heritage of serving and supporting communities.
Diproinduca
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Diproinduca specializes in converting industrial by-products to quality raw materials using the latest technologies.
Progressive Waste Solutions
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Progressive Waste Solution’s story is one of innovation, growth and a commitment to environmental sustainability.
Environmental Material Science
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EMS is a technological solution provider dedicated to solving the contamination, environmental management and sustainability challenges.
United Environmental
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United is a solid waste service provider, specializing in the industrial, commercial, and institutional waste sectors.
Shred-Tech
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Shred-Tech is designing and manufacturing mobile and stationary shredding and recycling systems.
ORCA
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ORCA Asia is the distributer of the ORCA food waste solution, a technology from Canada.
Ricova Group
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Ricova Group offers collection and management of waste, recycled, and composted materials for commercial and residential sectors.
Electronic Products Recycling Association
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Electronic Products Recycling Association is a nonprofit organization that operates regulated recycling programs.
IGIWax
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The International Group is an international leader in technology, development, and manufacturing of wax and wax alternative products.
Recycle Systems Company
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Recycle Systems Company offers cost effective and timely solution for waste disposal need.
Recover Journals
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Recover Journals recycling vintage books to create high-quality writing journals and sell them to a variety of major retail stores.
Global Energetix Company
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Global Energetix Company is involved in waste water treatment and chemical process enhancement using electro field processor technology.
DMAC Automation
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DMAC Automation is an industrial engineering company that offers material handling, recycling, welding equipment, and robotic solutions.
Magine Construction
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Magine Construction provides earthworks, environmental remediation, demolition and land clearing services.
smithers enterprises
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Smithers Enterprises provides wood recycling services in the Metro Vancouver region.
ELV Select
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ELV Select is the source for automotive recycling needs.
Steel Space Concepts
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Steel Space Concepts is an industrial company offers recycled shipping containers and other unique units.
Lennox Drum
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Lennox Drum is a manufacturer of new steel, plastic and fibre drums.
Sonoma County Resource Recovery
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Sonoma County Resource Recovery provides garbage, recycling, and organics service.
Nexcycle
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Nexcycle provides plastic recycling and customer plastic manufacturing processes.
Norwich Plastics
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Norwich Plastics offers plastic reprocessing services.
Accord Plastics
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Accord Plastics is a plastic product manufacturer.
Junkery
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Junkery is a junk removal firm offering junk removal solutions such as junkery bags, dumpster or bin rentals and junkery pick-up services.
Essential Disposal Services
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Essential Disposal Services goal is to provide the customers with convenient and efficient disposal services.
Earth First Solutions
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Earth First Solutions distributes eco-friendly building products.
Intelligent Soil Recycling
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Intelligent Soil Recycling recycles liquid and solid prescribed waste through its automated soil recycling facility.
C&B Display Packaging
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C&B Display Packaging specializes in providing graphic design, project management, CAD production, and recycling services.
ERS International
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ERS International is an electronics recycling firm that offers asset remarketing, upcycling technologies and electronics recycling services
Phoenix Recycling
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Phoenix Recycling provides information security & management services.
Groupe Alfred Boivin
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Groupe Alfred Boivin is a group of firms that offers products and services in transportation, civil construction, manufacturing, and more.
Green Processing Company
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Green Processing Company offers industrial packaging solutions.
iA Recycling – Garbage and Recycling Services
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iA Recycling offers a range of recycling services to its users, including paper, plastic, metal, and cardboard.
Bouffard Sanitaire inc
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Bouffard Sanitaire inc. provides residual waste and recycling collection services.
WasteAway Recycling Environmental
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WasteAway Recycling Environmental provide cost-effective and highly efficient sorting and transfering services for C&D, IC&I, Wood.
Haul-All Equipment
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Haul-All Equipment is a manufacturer of storage, collecting, and transporting equipment and vehicles for waste, recycling, and organics.
Les Conteneurs Verts inc
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Les Conteneurs Verts inc is a manufacturer and carrier of plastics.
Dumpy’z
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Dumpy’z is a Waste management firm that offers services such as rubbish removal, recycling and disposal bin for rent.
Metalliage
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Metalliage is a material processing firm that specializes in converting Titanium scraps to Titanium ingots for the commercial markets.
Prompt Care Canada
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Prompt Care Canada is a recycling product design company located in St Catharines.
Synchor Recycling
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Synchor Recycling is a renewable energy environmental consulting company located in Calgary.
Metalx Recycling
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Metalx Recycling specializes in scrap management, on-site metal processing, appliance recycling, remediation, and worksite cleanup services.
Evirum
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Evirum is a residual materials management broker that offers a wide range of waste management and environmental consulting services.
