Radar · Solid Waste Management Tech in England
Best Solid Waste Management Tech Companies in England, United Kingdom
The 130 best Solid Waste Management Tech companies in England, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Plastic Energy.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
130companies tracked
$652.5Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
60have raised
Ranked: Best Solid Waste Management Tech companies in England
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plastic Energy Operator of chemical recycling plants converting end-of-life plastics into recycled feedstock | $168M | 55 mo ago | Series A | 200 | Carlos Monreal Founder | 94 patents Converting end-of-life plastics to pyrolysis oil and refining contaminants | 1 award |
| 2 | CIRCTEC Producer of sustainable fuels and circular chemicals from end-of-life tyres 35Funding top 21%Talent top 38%Growth top 43%Moat bottom 48% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 43% Moatbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Techbottom 35% Newsbottom 27% Marketbottom 25% Funding: Raised $81.5M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 2 yrs (4.5/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $82M | 20 mo ago | Series C | 7 | Allen Timpany Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 3 | Olio Application for waste trading | $51M | 57 mo ago | Series B | 50 | Tessa Clarke Co Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 4 | Worn Again Circular recycling technology for textiles 35Patents top 30%Moat top 32%Innovation top 34%Talent top 39% All 9 signals ▾Patentstop 30% Moattop 32% Innovationtop 34% Talenttop 39% Fundingtop 42% Globalbottom 42% Techbottom 36% Marketbottom 27% Newsbottom 22% Patents: 45 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 17 filings since 2022 vs 18 in 2017-21 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 45 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $48M | 44 mo ago | Series C | 13 13 → 21 (+62%) | Cyndi Rhoades Founder & CEO | 45 patents Recycling and upcycling cellulose-based textiles into regenerated fibers and fabrics | — |
| 5 | Winnow Food waste tracking and management solutions provider 55AI top 20%Talent top 28%Funding top 30%Moat top 32% All 12 signals ▾AItop 20% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 30% Moattop 32% Techtop 36% Patentstop 44% Producttop 45% Innovationtop 50% Marketbottom 42% Globalbottom 42% Growthbottom 34% Newsbottom 27% AI: Classified as an AI company Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $37M | 27 mo ago | Series C | 38 | — | 27 patents Food waste monitoring and AI-driven food item classification for commercial kitchens | 1 award |
| 6 | 4New Waste to Energy Blockchain Solution | $30M | 102 mo ago | Series A | 7 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Greyparrot AI-based solution provider for waste management | $27M | 29 mo ago | Series B | 5 | Ambarish Mitra Co-Founder | 2 patents AI-driven waste source identification via image pattern recognition | 1 award |
| 8 | Recycleye Developer of AI-powered robotic waste sorting and analytics equipment solutions 60AI top 30%Funding top 31%Growth top 35%Moat top 39% All 9 signals ▾AItop 30% Fundingtop 31% Growthtop 35% Moattop 39% Techtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 38% Newsbottom 34% AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-powered Funding: Raised $23.4M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $23M | 20 mo ago | Acquired | 29 | Victor Dewulf Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 9 | Recycling Technologies Provider of solutions for plastic recycling | $23M | 75 mo ago | Deadpooled | 101 | Douglas Brown Managing Director | 14 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 10 | Safi Provider of AI solutions to trade recyclables 32Talent top 38%Tech top 42%Funding top 49%Market bottom 41% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Techtop 42% Fundingtop 49% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 36% Growthbottom 35% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 24 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $20M | 30 mo ago | Series A | 32 | Eamon Jubbawy Co-Founder | — | 1 job opening |
| 11 | Xampla Manufacturer of plant based bio-degradable packaging products 50Patents top 29%Moat top 32%Funding top 33%Innovation top 35% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 29% Moattop 32% Fundingtop 33% Innovationtop 35% Growthtop 35% Techtop 36% Talenttop 38% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 20% Patents: 55 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 55 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 55 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $18M | 9 mo ago | Series A | 1 | Marc Garcia Co-Founder & CTO | 55 patents Biodegradable plant‑protein biopolymers for packaging, coatings, and microencapsulation. | — |
| 12 | Wase Developer of modular electro-methanogenic biogas technology | $17M | 26 mo ago | Series A | 7 | William Gambier Co-Founder & Head of Automation | 6 patents Advanced wastewater treatment technologies for contaminant removal | 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 13 | Altilium Developer of technology for recycling electric vehicle batteries into battery materials 24Talent top 28%Funding top 35%Moat top 39%News top 43% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 35% Moattop 39% Newstop 43% Growthbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 23% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $12.0M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 3 yrs (2.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $12M | 2 mo ago | Series B | 4 | Sean Joseph Co-Founder | — | — |
| 14 | Itero Provider of solutions to convert plastic waste into petrochemical | $11M | 48 mo ago | Series A | 18 | Simon Hansford CEO | — | 1 expansion |
| 15 | Epoch Biodesign Developer of biorecycling platform for mixed plastics and textiles. 37Funding top 34%Growth top 38%Patents top 45%News bottom 49% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Growthtop 38% Patentstop 45% Newsbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Moatbottom 47% Innovationbottom 44% Globalbottom 42% Techbottom 38% Marketbottom 35% Funding: Raised $11.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $11M | 2 mo ago | Series A | 25 | Jacob Nathan Founder & CEO | 3 patents Enzymatic and chemical recycling of polyolefin plastics | — |
| 16 | Biohm Manufacturer of mycelium-based building materials 48Patents top 22%Innovation top 24%Moat top 32%Tech top 43% All 9 signals ▾Patentstop 22% Innovationtop 24% Moattop 32% Techtop 43% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 31% Patents: 26 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 18 filings since 2022 vs 8 in 2017-21 Innovation: 26 patents (top 22% of patent-holders) · 18 filings since 2022 vs 8 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $8M | 24 mo ago | Seed | 11 | Ehab Sayed Founder | Chief Evolution Officer | 26 patents Biodegradable packaging and mycelium‑based construction insulation using bio‑derived materials | — |
| 17 | Vuala Provider of food waste collection and recyling solutions | $8M | 24 mo ago | Series A | — | Abiel Ma Co-Founder & CEO | 5 patents Food-waste bioreactors for anaerobic digestion and bioproduct processing | — |
| 18 | Shellworks Biotech startup Shellworks is focused on creating sustainable alternatives to plastic packaging by turning… 32Funding top 37%Talent top 38%Moat top 41%Growth top 45% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 37% Talenttop 38% Moattop 41% Growthtop 45% Techbottom 49% Globalbottom 42% Patentsbottom 41% Marketbottom 33% Innovationbottom 30% Funding: Raised $6.2M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $6M | 8 mo ago | Series A | 21 | Insiya Jafferjee Co-Founder & CEO | 2 patents Sterile primary packaging solutions for injectable medical devices and drug delivery systems. | — |
| 19 | Big ATOM Provider of a platform connecting stakeholders in tyre recycling | $5M | 35 mo ago | Seed | 28 28 → 19 (-32%) | — | 5 patents Induction-heated pyrolysis reactors for waste material recycling and processing | — |
| 20 | SEaB Developer of energy from micro waste | $4M | 40 mo ago | Seed | 6 | Sandra Sassow CEO & Co-Founder | — | — |
| 21 | Reconome Solutions for recycling used electronic devices | $4M | 18 mo ago | Series A | 14 | — | — | — |
| 22 | KEW Thermal treatment solution provider for converting waste to energy | $3M | 35 mo ago | Seed | 3 | Kamal Kalsi CEO | — | — |
| 23 | Bio‑Sep Provider of solutions to convert biomass into cellulose | $3M | 28 mo ago | Seed | 18 | — | — | — |
| 24 | Litta Provider of apps to connect waste carriers with customers | $3M | 57 mo ago | Series A | 8 | Aaron Georgiou Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 25 | Wild Hydrogen Provider of hydrogen generation using biomass | $3M | 35 mo ago | Seed | 3 | James Milner CEO | 10 patents Biomass gasification technology for producing hydrogen and syngas from organic feedstocks. | 1 launch |
| 26 | Bottletop Online retailer of sustainably sourced handbags, accessories, and related items | $2M | 103 mo ago | Seed | 13 13 → 14 (+8%) | — | — | — |
| 27 | ReVentas Developer of dissolution technology for recycling plastic waste into polymers 37Innovation top 25%Patents top 27%Moat top 32%Funding top 45% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 25% Patentstop 27% Moattop 32% Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 25% Innovation: 23 patents (top 25% of patent-holders) · 21 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 Patents: 23 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 21 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $2M | 12 mo ago | Series A | — | Thomas Rose Founder & CEO | 23 patents Advanced plastic recycling technologies for polymer recovery and waste reduction | 2 partnerships |
| 28 | Lithium Salvage Platform offers a service to recycle lithium-ion batteries | $2M | 16 mo ago | Seed | — | Simon Robeson Founder | — | — |
| 29 | Ichthion Provider of ocean plastic waste solutions | $2M | 68 mo ago | Seed | 4 | Robert Rouse Co-Founder | 7 patents Aquatic environmental remediation: debris removal and marine pollution reduction technologies. | — |
| 30 | Erasteel Manufacturer of fabrics and garments | $2M | 30 mo ago | Acquired | 850 | Denis Hugelmann CEO & President | — | — |
| 31 | Flute Provider of waste recycling services | $2M | 123 mo ago | Deadpooled | 13 | Rod Fountain Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 32 | Skrap Platform offering on-demand construction hire, waste management, and bulk material supply | $2M | 69 mo ago | Seed | 45 | Hussain Hilli Co-Founder & CEO | — | 1 partnership |
| 33 | OSF Technology solution provider for upgrading waste derived pyrolysis oil to transportation fuels | $1M | 100 mo ago | Deadpooled | 3 | Zhaoxi Zhang Co-Founder & CTO | — | — |
| 34 | LabCycle Developer of a circular economy for single-use plastic waste 9Funding top 45%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 48%Patents bottom 43% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Patentsbottom 43% Marketbottom 22% Innovationbottom 22% Funding: Raised $1.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 9/100 | $1M | 5 mo ago | Seed | 5 | Colin Francis Co-Founder & CEO | 2 patents Decontamination systems for hazardous chemical and biological waste treatment | — |
| 35 | Fibe Developer of natural textile fibers derived from agricultural harvest waste | $1M | 26 mo ago | Seed | — | Idan Shohet Co-Founder & CEO | 5 patents Biobased plant fiber production from potato haulm for textile applications | — |
| 36 | Antaco Developer of bioenergy from organic waste | $1M | 69 mo ago | Seed | 6 | — | — | — |
| 37 | Gaea Developer of software for advanced recycling operations, including background scanning | $999K | 9 mo ago | Seed | — | George Postlethwaite Co-Founder & CEO | — | 1 job opening |
| 38 | Dsposal Offering cloud-based platform for waste reporting and compliance management | $954K | 102 mo ago | Seed | — | Sophie Walker CEO and Co-Founder | — | — |
| 39 | Hydrogen Utopia Developer of systems that convert non-recyclable waste plastic into alternative energy sources and chemical… | $799K | 6 mo ago | Acquired | — | Aleksandra Binkowska CEO | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 40 | HyProMag Manufacturer of recycled rare earth magnet alloys from scrap materials | $654K | 20 mo ago | Acquired | 4 | Allan Walton Co-Founder | — | 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 41 | Pluumo Platform offering insulated packing material | $651K | 65 mo ago | Seed | 4 | Elena Dieckmann Co-Founder | — | — |
| 42 | PIN-IoT Provider of mobile asset tracking solutions for waste industry | $547K | 63 mo ago | Seed | 15 15 → 26 (+73%) | Chris Strutt Founder | — | 2 awards |
| 43 | SortFlow Developer of waste-recycling process intelligence software | $431K | 56 mo ago | Seed | 5 | Luc Mallinger Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 44 | Solveteq Lead-acid batteries recycling | $328K | 49 mo ago | Seed | 6 | A Hekselman Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 45 | Scindo Developer of sustainable enzyme systems for bio-based products | $250K | 8 mo ago | Series A | 21 21 → 11 (-48%) | Ben Davis Co-Founder & CSO | — | — |
| 46 | Carbon Cell Developer of biodegradable polymer-based foams | $250K | 18 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Juan Rion Co-Founder | — | — |
| 47 | Amphico Textile manufacturing from recyclable source material | $209K | 15 mo ago | Seed | 7 | Jun Kamei Founder & CEO | — | 1 launch |
| 48 | Tensei Provider of eco friendly packaging services | $195K | 31 mo ago | Seed | 1 | Annabelle Cox CEO | — | — |
| 49 | Aeropowder Technology to convert feather waste to bio-composites | $191K | 24 mo ago | Seed | 3 | — | 5 patents Feather-derived absorbent composites for oil spill remediation | — |
Top 12 Solid Waste Management Tech companies in England
#1
Series B · Plymouth, England · founded 2020 · 4 employees$12Mraised▾
Series B · Plymouth, England · founded 2020 · 4 employees
Developer of technology for recycling electric vehicle batteries into battery materials. The company’s technology transforms used batteries and gigafactory scrap into high-purity, battery-grade metal salts. These salts become precursor cathode active material and cathode active material essential for sustainable battery production. The company’s process recovers critical minerals and graphite for use in new anodes.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 35%Moat
top 39%News
top 43%Growth
bottom 40%Global
bottom 39%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $12.0M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 3 yrs (2.3/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Apr 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers — 2.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Grant (prize money)$24.8M
- Mar 2025Series B$3.2M
- Dec 2024Series B$6.3M
- May 2024Grant (prize money)$808.2K
Founders & team
Investors
SQM Lithium, Marubeni, Mizuho Financial Group, Ukri, Gov, Advanced Propulsion Centre UK
#2
Series A · London, England · founded 2019 · 25 employees$11Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2019 · 25 employees
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Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 34%Growth
top 38%Patents
top 45%News
bottom 49%Talent
bottom 49%Moat
bottom 47%Funding: Raised $11.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Patents: 3 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 3 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers — 3.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series A$12M
- Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$1M
- Mar 2025Series A$18.3M
- Jun 2022Seed$11M
Founders & team
Investors
Lowercarbon Capital, Amadeus Capital, Zero Carbon Capital, Voyagers, TVC Capital, BoxGroup
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle WorkspaceHstsHttp/3Jquery
#3
Series A · Cambridge, England · founded 2018 · 1 employees$17.9Mraised▾
Series A · Cambridge, England · founded 2018 · 1 employees
Manufacturer of plant based bio-degradable packaging products. It provides users with bio-based vegan material made from plant protein, enabling companies to produce packaging products. The catalog includes polymer stretch film, wrapping papers, microcapsules, and more. Its product ranges from microplastics within homecare products to edible packaging for the food and beverage industry.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 29%Moat
top 32%Funding
top 33%Innovation
top 35%Growth
top 35%Tech
top 36%Patents: 55 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 55 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 55 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding: Raised $17.9M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers — 5.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series A$14M
- Jan 2024Seed$7M
- Jan 2024Grant (prize money)—
- Aug 2021Grant (prize money)$222.6K
Founders & team
Investors
Amadeus Capital, Cambridge Enterprise, Sky Ocean Rescue, Martlet Capital, Parkwalk, Europa
Tech stack
AlbacrossCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesCore-Js
#4
Series C · London, England · founded 2009 · 7 employees$81.5Mraised▾
Series C · London, England · founded 2009 · 7 employees
Producer of sustainable fuels and circular chemicals from end-of-life tyres. The company refines and produces sustainable fuels and liquid chemicals. It uses technologies and chemistry to contribute to a cleaner world. The company’s process focuses on energy efficiency and emissions control. It substitutes fossil fuel use with sustainable fuel products and circular chemicals.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 21%Talent
top 38%Growth
top 43%Moat
bottom 48%Global
bottom 39%Tech
bottom 35%Funding: Raised $81.5M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 2 yrs (4.5/yr) · Last round Series C (Oct 2024)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Series C$17M
- May 2024Grant (prize money)$24.5M
- May 2024Series C$81.5M
- Jul 2022Series B$588.7K
Founders & team
Investors
Novo Holdings, A P Moller Holding, Government of the Netherlands, British Business Bank, North Sol Invest, M-Invest
Tech stack
GodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiHttp/3JqueryJquery Migrate
#5
Series A · London, England · founded 2018 · 21 employees$6.2Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2018 · 21 employees
Shellworks is a biotech startup that aims to eliminate plastic waste by creating sustainable bio-polymer products. They use waste crustacean shells to develop biodegradable and compostable alternatives to plastic packaging.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 37%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 41%Growth
top 45%Tech
bottom 49%Global
bottom 42%Funding: Raised $6.2M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Oct 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 2 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series A$15M
- May 2022Seed$6.2M
- Jun 2021Seed$229K
- Jul 2020Seed$710K
Founders & team
Investors
LocalGlobe, Alter Equity, JamJar Investments, Founder Collective, Third Sphere, True Global
Tech stack
Framer SitesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceHstsHttp/3
#6
Seed · Bath, England · founded 2020 · 5 employees$1.3Mraised▾
Seed · Bath, England · founded 2020 · 5 employees
Developer of a circular economy for single-use plastic waste. It developed a circular economy solution for recycling single-use plastic waste from laboratories and healthcare settings.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 9how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 48%Patents
bottom 43%Market
bottom 22%Innovation
bottom 22%Funding: Raised $1.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Jan 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United Kingdom
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +0 · hiring: Operations Technician, Engineering Technician
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Seed$1.3M
Founders & team
Investors
QantX, Angel Academe, Angel Investors Bristol, MassChallenge, British Design Fund
#7
Acquired · London, England · founded 2019 · 29 employees$23.4Mraised▾
Acquired · London, England · founded 2019 · 29 employees
Developer of AI-powered robotic waste sorting and analytics equipment solutions. The company provides equipment that can be retrofitted into existing waste management facilities. It offers solutions for sorting various materials, including plastics, non-ferrous metals, fiber, cartons, and WEEE. The company aims to improve profitability and purity in waste sorting operations.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 30%Funding
top 31%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 39%Tech
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-powered
Funding: Raised $23.4M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series A (Oct 2024)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 21k LinkedIn followers — 8.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Series A—
- Aug 2023Series A—
- Feb 2023Series A$17M
- Sep 2021Seed$4.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Bryson Recycling, Norse Group, DCVC, Promus Ventures, MMC Ventures, Creator Fund
Tech stack
AosBugherdCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementElementor
#8
Acquired · London, England · founded 2020$799.1Kraised▾
Acquired · London, England · founded 2020
Developer of systems that convert non-recyclable waste plastic into alternative energy sources and chemical products. These systems utilize thermochemical processes to transform complex waste streams into synthetic gas, hydrogen, electricity, and heat. The technology focuses on processing various waste materials to produce clean fuels and reusable outputs. It also providing infrastructure for waste conversion, the company supports the transition toward circular resource management and the production of renewable energy.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches · 2 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. RECYCLEE) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Post IPO$799.1K
Founders & team
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag Manager
#9
Seed · London, England · founded 2022$998.8Kraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2022
Developer of software for advanced recycling operations, including background scanning. The software facilitates process management for recycling businesses. It offers features such as QR code scanning. The software aims to address the specific needs within the advanced recycling sector.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Customer Success Manager
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Seed$279.7K
- Dec 2024Seed$348.1K
- Dec 2023Seed$371K
Founders & team
Investors
Charlotte Street Capital
#10
Series A · Livingston, England · founded 2020$2.2Mraised▾
Series A · Livingston, England · founded 2020
Developer of dissolution technology for recycling plastic waste into polymers. The technology processes post-consumer feedstock, removing contaminants and producing virgin-like polymer. The process involves feedstock preparation, polymer dissolution, filtration, polymer separation, and drying extrusion. The resulting material can displace virgin plastics across multiple industries.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 25%Patents
top 27%Moat
top 32%Funding
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 42%Innovation: 23 patents (top 25% of patent-holders) · 21 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21
Patents: 23 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 21 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 23 patents
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships (incl. KBR) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series A—
- Aug 2022Grant (prize money)$50.1K
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$2.1M
Founders & team
Investors
EIC Fund, Europa, ORLEN, Beiersdorf, Scottish Enterprise
#11
Series C · London, England · founded 2013 · 38 employees$36.7Mraised▾
Series C · London, England · founded 2013 · 38 employees
Food waste tracking and management solutions provider. The platform provides smart waste metering technology enabling users to monitor the food waste. The data is collected and recorded in the software to provide real-time insights into the type and quantity of food waste. It provides a touchscreen display system for chefs to record information regarding the type and the stage at which the food is thrown. The system analyses the recorded data to generate reports on a daily basis to track the performance.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 20%Talent
top 28%Funding
top 30%Moat
top 32%Tech
top 36%Patents
top 44%AI: Classified as an AI company
Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5
Funding: Raised $36.7M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 13 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series C (Mar 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 49k LinkedIn followers — 20.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2024Series C$2.5M
- Sep 2023Series C—
- Jun 2023Series C$10M
- Aug 2021Series B$38.3K
Investors
Mustard Seed, Axel Johnson, Seedcamp, ABC Impact, Circularity Capital, Mustard Seed + Partners
Tech stack
6SenseAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssCdnjsCloudflare
#12
Series A · London, England · founded 2018 · 14 employees$3.8Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2018 · 14 employees
Solutions for recycling used electronic devices. Offering sustainable solutions for recycling used electronic devices, keeping them out of landfills. It accepts a wide range of IT hardware for rehoming and refurbishing. Some of the types of IT equipment they collect and refurbish include laptops including chargers, desktop PCs, tablets or mobile devices, monitors and screens and etc.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Dec 2024Series A$3.8M
Investors
IW Capital, Fulcrum Ventures, The FSE Group
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerAstraCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElementor
Funding & investor landscape
$652.5Mtotal disclosed funding
53companies funded
155disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Gov6 rounds
Notable founders
Sean Joseph
Co-Founder · Altilium
Christian Marston
Co-Founder · Altilium
Jacob Nathan
Founder & CEO · Epoch Biodesign
Marc Garcia
Co-Founder & CTO · Xampla
Tuomas Knowles
Co-Founder · Xampla
Allen Timpany
Co-Founder & CEO · CIRCTEC
Robert Harper
Co-Founder & CEO · CIRCTEC
Insiya Jafferjee
Co-Founder & CEO · Shellworks
Amir Afshar
Co-Founder · Shellworks
Colin Francis
Co-Founder & CEO · LabCycle
Victor Dewulf
Co-Founder & CEO · Recycleye
Aleksandra Binkowska
CEO · Hydrogen Utopia
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,745,883 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Solid Waste Management Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
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RESEARCH FROM England · institutions
What England researches in circular economy
University of the West of England and peers dominate England's circular-economy research, focusing primarily on waste management and sustainability concerns, with a cautiously contested tone reflecting 19 concern-coded papers versus 12 optimistic ones.
35 papersstance +0.066% breakthrough61% concern
local research themes
Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesEnvironmental Sustainability in BusinessInnovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentBIM and Construction IntegrationSustainable Building Design and Assessment
top institutions
- University of the West of England28
- Bank of England3
- University of New England1
- Antioch University New England1
- Natural England1
Common questions
How many Solid Waste Management Tech companies are there in England, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 130 indexable Solid Waste Management Tech companies headquartered in England, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Solid Waste Management Tech companies in England, United Kingdom?
The Solid Waste Management Tech companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $652.5M in disclosed equity funding across 53 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Solid Waste Management Tech company in England, United Kingdom?
Plastic Energy is the highest-funded Solid Waste Management Tech company in England, United Kingdom, with $167.7M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Solid Waste Management Tech companies in England, United Kingdom are funded?
53 of the 130 Solid Waste Management Tech companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Solid Waste Management Tech unicorns are there in England, United Kingdom?
None of the Solid Waste Management Tech companies in England, United Kingdom on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in England, United Kingdom Solid Waste Management Tech companies?
The most active investors in England, United Kingdom Solid Waste Management Tech companies on this list include Undaunted, Europa, EIC Fund, Gov, Cambridge Angels.
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