This article showcases our top picks for the best Canada 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 Canada Waste Management Startups
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Enerkem
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Enerkem is a cleantech company transforming waste into transportation biofuels, renewable chemicals, and everyday products.
Ostara
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Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies develops technology to remove polluting nutrients from waste water and recycles into fertilizers.
Genecis
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Genecis is an early-stage organic waste processing startup that uses biotechnology to convert waste into high value materials.
H2O Innovation
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H2O Innovation offers state of the art water and wastewater treatment systems for water industries.
Axine Water Technologies
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Axine Water Technologies is a developer of wastewater treatment technologies and solutions.
Pyrowave
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Pyrowave closes the loop of polymer lifecycle by bringing plastic waste back to life.
Waste Robotics
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Waste Robotics designs and delivers intelligent recycling robots to replace human pickers in recycling centres.
Minus Global
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Minus Global is a distributed food waste solutions company.
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.
Andion Global
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Andion Global is a technology provider that offers a fully integrated, comprehensive solution for Wastewater Treatment.
Titanium Corporation Inc
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CVW CleanTech provides sustainable solutions to reduce the environmental footprint of the oil sands industry.
CheckSammy
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CheckSammy is the next generation sustainability & bulk junk service solution for the global waste industry.
Aduro Clean Technologies Inc.
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Aduro Clean Technologies is a developer of the Hydrochemolytic Technology Platform.
Polystyvert
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Polystyvert is an innovative SME environmental company with a mission to recycle polystyrene
EnviCore
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EnviCore is an R&D company that specializes in developing technologies that are essential for improving natural resource development.
Airex Energy
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Airex Energy has successfully developed an exciting new technology for biomass torrefaction.
RecycleSmart Solutions
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RecycleSmart Solutions is an increasing recycling content, and saving enterprises valuable time and money.
Swirltex
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Swirltex builds custom water treatment systems for a wide range of applications.
E2metrix
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E2metrix develops and commercializes wastewater and recirculated water systems to remove targeted contaminants for a variety of industries,
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
Galatea Technologies
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Galatea Technologies is a software firm that provides cost effective waste management solutions.
Livestock Water Recycling
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Livestock Water Recycling is an environmental company focused on livestock manure management.
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.
Sustane
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Sustane is a cleantech innovator, focused on municipal waste transformation.
Wastack
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Wastack is an environmental consulting company that helps landfill operations automating bird control tools on-sites.
AQUA PURE
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Aqua-Pure is a provider of industrial and municipal wastewater services and technology solutions.
SabrTech
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SabrTech, they are nature’s architect, designing the next generation of algae technology solutions.
Environmental Waste International
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EWS has advanced a patented microwave based process known as Reverse Polymerization.
ClinnUp
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ClinnUp is a clean-tech company by changing how municipal wastewater is treated by merging electricity with biological processes.
Ronin8
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Ronin8 is a waste management firm that offers services for electronic waste management, metals and non-metals breakdown.
Xogen Technologies
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Xogen Technologies is a cleantech company that provides the industry and the government with innovative wastewater treatment solutions.
Nudnik
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Nudnik transforms textile waste into unisex apparel for kids and adults.
Maapera Analytics
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Maapera applies advanced sensing and computer automation technology to soil assessment and clean up operation.
Cuppy
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Cuppy is an initiative to reduce single-use cup and lid waste in Metro Vancouver.
Binners’ Project
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Binners’ Project is a group of waste-pickers aided by support staff dedicated to improving their economic opportunities.
Basestation
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Helping waste & recycling companies streamline their hauling operations with simple, easy-to-use software.
MycoRemedy
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MycoRemedy remediates contaminated environmental sites the natural way – no chemicals or energy-intensive inputs necessary.
UnBound Chemicals
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Unbound Chemicals develops the technology and equipment to become the world’s leaders in pharmaceutical ingredient recovery.
Kanin Energy
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Kanin Energy develops waste heat to power and other decarbonization projects for heavy industry to reduce their climate footprint
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.
Nada Grocery
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Nada offers unpackaged products so that everyone can buy exactly what is needed while wasting less.
Latéral Innovations inc
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Latéral Innovations offers a complete waste container management system using Radio Frequency Idendification
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.
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.
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TumblerShare helps coffee shops reduce disposable cups through their cup-sharing platform.
Quantum Lifecycle Partners
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Quantum Lifecycle Partners provides reuse, data solutions, electronics recycling, trading and ITAD services.
United Environmental
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United is a solid waste service provider, specializing in the industrial, commercial, and institutional waste sectors.
PointChain Technology
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PointChain Technology provides smart contracting and analytics services designed to automate information across the supply chain markets.
Enhance Energy
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Enhance Energy is a privately-owned Alberta-based carbon management company.
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.
EcoZero
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EcoZero is a sustainable business provider finds a solution to the landfill problems.
Greenii Inc.
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Greenii manufactures eco friendly paper bags, wine bags, and kitchen bin liners using clean paper waste materials.
Waste Treatment Solutions Ltd
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Waste Treatment Solutions Ltd. provides sewage management solutions.
Ricova Group
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Ricova Group offers collection and management of waste, recycled, and composted materials for commercial and residential sectors.
LiquiForce
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LiquiForce, a privately-owned company which serves public and private sector water and wastewater customers.
Reusable Bubble Tea Cup
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Reusable Bubble Tea Cup focus on plastic waste while selling those cups to consumers, retailers & students for fundraising purposes.
MetaFLO
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MetaFLO Technologies is the leading environmentally friendly liquid waste disposal technology.
Stablex Canada
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Stablex Canada is a North America’s hazardous waste and contaminated soil disposal and treatment service providers.
Cielo Waste Solutions
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Cielo has an exclusive global license from a similar party to a system that can process renewable diesel from several waste streams.
Environmental Material Science
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EMS is a technological solution provider dedicated to solving the contamination, environmental management and sustainability challenges.
Ionic Solutions
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Ionic Solutions improves the efficiency of desalination, deionization, and selective ion removal from water.
Eco Safe
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Eco Safe provides recycling, waste management and environmental engineering services.
Loraxian
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Loraxian is a construction company that develops renewable energy infrastructures for municipalities, industrial and commercial sectors.
Diproinduca
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Diproinduca specializes in converting industrial by-products to quality raw materials using the latest technologies.
Carney’s Waste Systems
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Carney’s Waste Systems provides a range of services including waste removal and recycling.
Arconas
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Arconas is the leading designer and manufacturer of furniture for airports and transportation terminals.
Walker Industries
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Walker Industries offers & manufactures construction materials & services and deal with renewable energy & waste management.
Aevitas
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Aevitas specializes in hazardous waste management, including waste disposal, wastewater treatment, recycling, and other services.
Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation (ABCRC)
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It operates the collection & recycling of more than 130,000 different types of regulated, non-refillable beverage containers.
eCycle Solutions
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eCycle Solutions offers electronic recycling, asset disposition and decommissioning services for large corporate clients and individuals.
Emera Energy
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Emera Energy provides a wide range of natural gas and power products, along with energy management services.
Bionest Technologies
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Bionest, a firm that focuses on the development & marketing of sophisticated wastewater treatment systems, offers water reuse alternatives.
Combined Metal Industries
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Combined Metal Industries is a metal recycling corporation that recycles and distributors of metal products.
E3 Eco Group
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E3 Eco Group is one of the most well-respected sustainable building consulting firms,multi-unit residential developments.
PurNat
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PurNat specializes in hard-to-reach places, such as steep hills, rivers, all types of terrain, and more.
[Re] Waste
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[Re] Waste is an environmental engineering company engaged in the manufacture of recycled plastic products from diversified landfills.
Wet Tech Environmental
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Wet Tech Environmental provides economical solutions for wastewater treatment, water treatment and water re-use.
ADI Systems
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ADI Systems has been specializing in the design and construction of industrial wastewater treatment systems.
CERF Incorporated
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CERF Incorporated is a diversified equipment rentals and waste management company.
White Water Management
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White Water Management is a water transportation company located in Grande Prairie.
Soapstand
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Soapstand offers convenient zerowaste solutions to personal care and cleaning products.
Sulphide Remediation Inc.
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Sulphide Remediation focuses on the legacy of acid rock drainage from historical coarse rock waste piles.
Scrapless
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Scrapless prevents food waste by connecting hungry individuals with suppliers having excess food through its food marketplace application.
Nuclear Waste Management Organization
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Nuclear Waste Management Organization specializes in managing Canada’s used nuclear fuel.
Waste Solutions Canada
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Waste Solutions Canada provides waste management, waste audit and recycling services.
IRDA
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IRDA provides waste conversion, water management, research, development, soil health, air quality and ecosystem protection services.
Hersey Bins
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Hersey Bins provides recycling, waste transportation, commercial dumpsters, bin rental and waste management services.
Acden
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Acden is the proven and valued service provider for Alberta’s oil sand producers.
Hanscomb
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Hanscomb specializes in pre-planning, cost planning and control, expert witness, claims, end of life costing, and post-contract services.
GearBox HyperInnovation
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GearBox HyperInnovation is a developer of natural and biodegradable industrial absorbent mats.
Affinor Growers
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Affinor Growers is a diversified publicly traded company on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol (“AFI”).
Cleanit Greenit Composting Systems
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Cleanit Greenit Composting Systems provide innovative and affordable solutions to divert organics from landfills.
RBW Waste Management
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RBW Waste Management manufactures cost-effective and environmentally responsible waste management solutions such as spill control containers
Intercept Energy Services
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Intercept Energy Services is an oil and gas service company.
Busch Systems
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Busch Systems is an waste and recycling management company. It is a customize recycling, waste solutions for different collection programs.
