Top 9 Recycling startups in Nigeria

Jun 21, 2024 | By Marjana Bačić

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Funding: $4M
Kaltani is a clean-tech plastic recycling and waste management company.
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Funding: $2.5M
Wecyclers offers convenient household recycling service using a fleet of low-cost cargo bikes.
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Recyclan is reducing plastic waste on beaches, landfills and in the ocean by driving collection through technology. Its mobile app and SMS service incentive people to recycle their waste, offering things like access to health insurance, sanitary towels, and schools fees in exchange.
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Funding: £850K
Chanja Datti is making Nigeria safer and cleaner by recycling Plastic (PET bottles, pure water sachet, nylon bags etc.) and other waste streams such as Aluminium cans, Paper (old newspapers, old textbooks, corrugated cardboard, carton etc.), Glass bottles and Tires.
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Funding: $635K
Digital marketplace for waste, recycling, and smart enforcement.
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Funding: $172.4K
Nigerian clean-tech startup Scrapays is fusing recycling, technology and finance to help businesses and households sell off their recyclable waste in a convenient manner and at premium prices.
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Funding: $5K
GR is a digital door-to-door recycling firm, leveraging technology to aggregate recyclables & unlock benefits to Users from their waste.
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OkwuEco is a marketplace platform to smooth solid waste disposal and encourage recycling
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Vicfold recyclers converts plastics to usable resins that are sold as feedstock to manufacturers of household plastics, egg crates, synthetic fibre, plastic furniture, construction DPC sheets, and carpets among others.
Editor: Marjana Bačić
Marjana Bačić is a senior editor for RecyclingStartups. She has has more than 5 years experience covering the recycling industry. Marjana graduated from University of Belgrade, where she edited Recycling and Sustainable Development Journal. She has helped several non-profit organizations dedicated to promoting environmental education and sustainability. She also participates in beach clean-up initiatives and advocates for sustainable practices in local businesses. In her free time, Marjana enjoys hiking in the scenic Montenegrin countryside, practicing yoga for mindfulness, and experimenting with plant-based recipes in her kitchen. You can contact Marjana at marjanabacic(at)recyclingstartups(dot)com