Best Waste & Water Management Companies in Minnesota, United States
The 60 best Waste & Water Management companies in Minnesota, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: r.World.
Our analysis of 50 Waste & Water Management companies
$2.9b in tracked funding; 89% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Waste & Water Management companies in Minnesota
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | r.World Provider of waste recycling services 53Growth top 28%Funding top 31%Tech top 43%Talent bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 31% Techtop 43% Talentbottom 45% Marketbottom 31% Globalbottom 25% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $10.4M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $10M | 11 mo ago | Series A | Michael Martin Founder & CEO | 2017 | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — | — |
| 2 | Eureka Recycling Provider of waste recycling services | $10M | 114 mo ago | Series A | Timothy Brownell Co-Founder | 2001 | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | — |
| 3 | Myplas USA Provider of plastic recycling services | $9M | 49 mo ago | Series A | Andrew Pieterse CEO | 2022 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Rational Energies Developer of lubricants from used motor oil | $8M | 147 mo ago | Deadpooled | Ed Driscoll Co-Founder & CEO | 2007 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Skyline Medical Provider of medical waste management services | $3M | 102 mo ago | Public | Carl Schwartz CEO & Director | 2002 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Bay West Provider of waste management services | $2M | 152 mo ago | Late Stage | — | 1974 | WordPressMySQLPHP+11 | 54 patents MicroRNA cancer biomarkers/therapeutics and resorcinol-derived pharmaceutical compounds | — |
| 7 | Compaction Technologies Developer of technology solutions for waste management | $2M | 76 mo ago | Series A | Kenneth Judge Founder & President | 2006 | — | 2 patents Design and manufacturing of waste compaction receptacles for solid waste handling | 1 launch |
| 8 | Viroment Provider of manure management and water conservation solutions for agricultural facilities | $452K | 42 mo ago | Seed | — | 2013 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Waste & Water Management companies in Minnesota
#1
Series A · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2017 · 24 employees$10.4Mraised▾
Producer of recyclable cups and food ware intended to eliminate single-use plastic waste at live events. The company's cups provide rentable and reusable items and also offer an application for tracking waste and infrastructure, turn-key operations, and campaigns that are transforming throwaway culture and showcasing the importance of circularity, enabling the restaurant and live events industry to create meaningful connections between restaurant operators and their clientele.
- Jul 2025Series A$160K
- Nov 2023Series A$4.7M
- Jul 2023Series A$7.9M
#2
Series A · Rogers, Minnesota · founded 2022$9.2Mraised▾
Provider of plastic recycling services
- Jun 2022Conventional Debt—
- Jun 2022Series A$9.2M
#3
Series A · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2001 · 51 employees$9.9Mraised▾
Provider of waste recycling services
- Dec 2016Series A$9.9M
- Jul 2009Grant (prize money)—
#4
Deadpooled · Plymouth, Minnesota · founded 2007$8.3Mraised▾
Developer of lubricants from used motor oil
- Apr 2014Series A$3.6M
- Sep 2011Series A$4.7M
#5
Series A · Brooklyn Park, Minnesota · founded 2006 · 13 employees$2.3Mraised▾
Manufacturer of solid waste management trash bins designed to decompose trash in a sustainable manner. The company's bins consist of custom trash bags used in mall food courts, fast food restaurants and dining rooms, enabling clients to replace the traditional methods of low waste disposal in an environment-friendly manner.
- Mar 2020Series A$100K
- Apr 2016Series A$1.3M
- Apr 2016Conventional Debt—
- Jul 2012Seed$115.1K
#6
Public · Eagan, Minnesota · founded 2002 · 31 employees$3.2Mraised▾
Provider of medical waste management services
- Jan 2018Post IPO$2.8M
- Dec 2017Post IPO$1.3M
- Aug 2014Post IPO$122.2K
- Jul 2014Post IPO$733.2K
#7
Seed · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2013 · 6 employees$452.4Kraised▾
Provider of manure management and water conservation solutions for agricultural facilities. It designs, builds, and retrofits facilities with patented technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, conserve water, and create valuable fertilizer. The process converts waste disposal costs into profit centers by minimizing water usage, recycling water for reuse, and producing a high-demand fertilizer. This technology improves operational efficiency, reduces environmental impact, and enhances profitability for agricultural producers. Project financing models are available to make these solutions accessible. The company also offers a data collection app to monitor environmental performance.
- Dec 2022Seed$241.4K
- Jun 2021Seed$211K
#8
Late Stage · Saint Paul, Minnesota · founded 1974 · 156 employees$2.5Mraised▾
Provider of waste management services
#9
Deadpooled · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2004 · 10 employees$50Kraised▾
Novus Energy designs, builds and manages plants that convert organic waste (non-food, agricultural waste) to sustainable clean energy like green gas, organic fertilizer and clean water. The company also provides liquid fuels production technology, which is capable to produce economical, sulfur-free, fuel-grade alcohols from organic waste for renewable biofuels markets. Their Renewable gas-to-liquid (RGL®) system converts methane, water and carbon dioxide to syngas using a dual reforming reactor.
- Mar 2011Grant (prize money)$50K
#10
Acquired · Shoreview, Minnesota · founded 1967 · 1500 employees—raised▾
Provider of logistics, materials management, and operational support to critical industries. The company advises and orchestrates operations, managing materials and movements. It offers services such as warehousing, global freight, waste handling, and lifting. The company also delivers fuel supply, marine coordination, supply base management, and workforce recruitment.
#11
Acquired · Chaska, Minnesota · founded 1974 · 27 employees—raised▾
Provider of aeration system for wastewater treatment services
- Dec 2010PE—
#12
Acquired · Eagan, Minnesota · founded 1946 · 212 employees—raised▾
Provider of lead-acid batteries recycling services
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Waste & Water Management coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
What Minnesota researches in water treatment
University of Minnesota and Minnesota Department of Health lead water treatment and disinfection research, with a cautiously optimistic stance (0.29) balancing advancements against growing microplastics and contamination concerns.
- University of Minnesota17
- University of Minnesota System6
- Minnesota Department of Health3
- University of Minnesota, Duluth1
- Minnesota Project1
Common questions
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