Company Category: Waste management services

Ghulam Rasool Textile Mill

GHULAM RASOOL TEXTILE MILL is aimed at manufacturers to process their post-industrial waste. We are piloting post-consumer garment waste by way of takeback programs of fashion brands as recycling partners to utilize their waste for our products.

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Feimayi x YJ-QS

Feimayi X YJ-QS, the leading textile waste collection and managment company in China with over a deacade of expertise and experience. We collect and manage over 130,000 tons of used clothes, accessories, and footwear annually. Our commitment to sustainability is demonstrated through our GRS certification, fully transparent digital system, AI-sorting, and feedstock pre-processing to recycling and repurposing materials that otherwise would contribute to landfill and incineration. Because of our expertise and experience, we are working with leading global lifestyle, sports, and luxury brands in closing the loop and powering circular fashion transformation.

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European Recycling Platform

Created by producers for producers, the European Recycling Platform (ERP) enables these companies to meet environmental obligations under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) frameworks for waste electronic and electrical equipment (EEE), batteries, packaging and, most recently, textiles. By passing on the advantages of multinational recycling operations to customers, ERP has proved to be the most competitive and self-oriented solution for compliance, takeback services and waste treatment and recycling in a highly regulated landscape. Our circular solutions for producers and brands are available across nearly 40 PROs globally, such as Austria, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, and the UK. Founded in 2002 by Hewlett-Packard, Electrolux, Sony, and Procter & Gamble, ERP was the first multi-country solution for EPR compliance as a response to the WEEE Directive. Today, we are 450+ employees from 30+ nationalities, a community of circular economy experts striving to do business in a different way. Become part of our global circular solutions driven by simplicity and efficiency! | Created by producers for producers, the European Recycling Platform (ERP) enables these companies to meet environmental obligations under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) frameworks for waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE), batteries, packaging and, most recently, textiles. By passing on the advantages of multinational recycling operations to customers, ERP has proved to be the most competitive and self-oriented solution for compliance, takeback services and waste treatment and recycling in a highly regulated landscape. Our circular solutions for producers and brands are available across nearly 40 PROs globally, such as Austria, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, and the UK. Founded in 2002 by Hewlett-Packard, Electrolux, Sony, and Procter & Gamble, ERP was the first multi-country solution for EPR compliance as a response to the WEEE Directive. Today, we are 450+ employees from 30+ nationalities, a community of circular economy experts striving to do business in a different way. Become part of our global circular solutions driven by simplicity and efficiency!

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ESO RECYCLING Società Benefit

WE ARE THE ONES WHO CLOSE THE CIRCLE THAT OF THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY With us, waste is a resource to be exploited, an asset that can be recovered and brought back to life. How? Through a beneficial recovery and recycling process. At our Amato Cannara facility in Tolentino, Marche, we take care of sports, fashion and PPE waste. We are a Benefit Corporation

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Emmebi-Impianti SRL, Air Filtration

Emmebi Impianti is a company specialized in designing, manufacturing and installing high-technology air treatment plants for the Aerotextile field, also providing adequate after-sales service. We produce: -Air treatment, filtration, humidification and conditioning systems -High efficiency, heavy-duty air filtering and dust exhausting systems -Waste collection and recovery systems -Dust and fiber suction systems for working machines -Hydraulic and anti fire implementations -Various automatism for the textile sector. With over 35 years of experience EmmeBi Impianti supports all textile processes to non-woven and synthetic fibers and it is the leader in the production of air treatment system supporting the mechanical recycling process. The company is the first in the world in terms of number of installations in this sector and boasts patented technologies dedicated to the recycling sector, having unique filters capable of managing the enormous load of dust generated by this type of processing.

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Ecosis

Ecosis is an industrial-scale textile-to-textile polyester recycling platform backed by Filatex India Limited, one of India’s leading polyester manufacturers with over three decades of expertise. We have developed a patented chemical recycling process that converts pre- and post-consumer textile waste into virgin-grade recycled polyester chips. Our technology addresses the critical need for circular polyester by enabling high-quality, scalable, and traceable recycled material suitable for existing spinning infrastructure. Ecosis operates a pilot facility and is commissioning a commercial plant with a capacity of approximately 26,000 MT per annum. Our Life Cycle Assessment (ISO-compliant) demonstrates significant reductions in carbon emissions, fossil resource use, and water consumption compared to virgin PET. Ecosis supports global brands in achieving circularity, decarbonization, and regulatory compliance goals through certified, textile-based feedstock solutions.

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Debrand

Debrand is North America’s most comprehensive textile sustainability and circularity hub for apparel and footwear brands. Our holistic ecosystem approach to next-life logistics combines in-house tech-enabled sortation with expert solution partnerships, delivering the highest impact possible at scale in reuse, recycling, responsible disposal, and circular textile innovations.

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De Martini Bayart & Textifibra SpA

CLOSEOOP is a division of the DBT FIBRE, with a clear mission: to focus exclusively on production from regenerated textile waste, promoting sustainability in the textile sector. At the core of CLOSEOOP’s operations is its mechanical defibration process, which carefully opens textile fibers without damaging them—preserving their length and original properties. This technique allows both pre- and post-consumer textile waste to be transformed into high-quality new fibers, ready to be reintroduced into the production cycle. CLOSEOOP’s product range includes fiber blends, tops, and non-traditional applications, such as those in the automotive and contract textiles sectors. The company also offers the development of custom projects, working in full confidentiality with clients across the textile industry and beyond. All processes are managed entirely in-house within the group’s facilities, ensuring full quality control and traceability. Sustainability is a fundamental pillar of CLOSEOOP: its production plants prioritize the use of renewable energy sources, including photovoltaic and geothermal systems. The company produces raw materials that are fully aligned with the principles of the circular economy, supporting a more responsible and transparent textile supply chain. CLOSEOOP holds several certifications to ensure product quality and traceability, including the Global Recycled Standard (GRS), which supports sustainable and verified recycled materials in textiles.

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DATABEYOND

DATABEYOND Technology, founded in 2018, is a high-tech company specializing in AI and optoelectronic integration-based intelligent sorting equipment. The company’s products are primarily used in a wide range of waste sorting applications, including MRF , MSW , WEEE, ASR, C&I , C&D , WRS, and TRS. DATABEYOND Technology’s solutions enable the precise sorting of waste materials, ultimately creating added value from waste resources. | Founded in 2018, DATABEYOND Technology has consistently focused on the development and application of frontier sorting technologies. It is China’s largest provider of AI optical sorters and embodied robots in the front-end waste recovery sector. Leveraging deep technical accumulation and extensive industry experience, DATABEYOND provides global recycling enterprises with comprehensive intelligent sorting solution design and implementation services, empowering the industry’s intelligent transformation. Currently, thousands of the company’s optical sorters are serving the global recycling industry. Its products not only hold a leading position in the domestic market but have also been successfully exported to numerous countries and regions, including Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Uzbekistan, Mexico, Brazil, Italy, and Eastern Europe. The performance and stability of its products have earned high recognition from international clients. DATABEYOND remains dedicated to leading the democratization of premium intelligent sorting technology globally, ensuring that more recycling enterprises can “afford and excel” in using high-end intelligent sorting equipment, thereby accelerating the arrival of the intelligent era for the global recycling industry. Looking ahead, the company will take the construction of its global R&D and production headquarters as an opportunity to continuously deepen technological innovation, refine its solution systems, and contribute significantly to the high-quality development of the recycling industry and the establishment of a circular economy. | Databeyond, founded in 2018, is a leading provider of AI optical sorters and embodied robots for the recycling industry in China. We deliver end-to-end intelligent sorting solutions, helping global recycling operators upgrade to fully automated, data-driven operations. Our core strengths include six industry firsts—such as China’s first AI optical sorter, AI hyperspectral sorter, and embodied robot for waste sorting—and four proprietary technologies: multi-sensor fusion, AI large models, a comprehensive solid-waste database, and high-resolution hyperspectral imaging. With thousands of machines deployed globally and a new 80,000 m² R&D & production headquarters under construction, Databeyond pioneers smart sorting innovation and drives the global recycling industry toward circular economy adoption. Since its founding in 2018, our company has achieved several major milestones that demonstrate strong technological leadership, international recognition, large-scale commercialization capability, and long-term investor confidence in the recycling industry. In 2025, our blended-textile AI hyperspectral optical sorter was recognized by TIME magazine as one of the 2025 Best Inventions, receiving a “Special Mentions” distinction. Our company was listed alongside leading global AI innovators, and we were the only high-tech enterprise in the “Recycling & Reuse” category to receive this recognition, highlighting the technological breakthrough and real-world impact of our solution in waste textile sorting. We have also pioneered multiple industry firsts in China, including the first AI optical sorter for recycling, the first AI hyperspectral sorter, the first fluorescence-based sorter for barrier and aged plastics, the first optical sorter for waste textiles, and the world’s first embodied robot applied to recycling operations. These innovations directly address critical challenges in sorting complex, contaminated, and low-value waste streams. Our technologies are protected by more than 300 intellectual property rights, including over 50 granted invention patents. We are recognized as a National High-Tech Enterprise and a “Specialized and Innovative Little Giant” company, and we participate in China’s national key R&D program on circular economy technologies led by the Ministry of Science and Technology. Commercially, our solutions have been deployed in over 3,000 projects worldwide, including more than 30 large-scale turnkey recycling plants. Our AI optical sorters hold a leading market position in China, with over 70% market share in front-end plastic recycling applications. From a financial and strategic perspective, we have completed multiple venture capital funding rounds backed by leading institutional investors, including China Growth Capital, Matrix Partners China, Fortune Capital, and Sequoia China (HongShan). Most recently, we secured new investments from Amber Capital and Shengqu Capital, further strengthening our ability to scale R&D, manufacturing, and global deployment. Together, these achievements position our company as a globally recognized innovator and a key technology enabler for intelligent, automated recycling systems and the transition toward a circular economy.

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Collective Circularity

Collective Circularity presents SortIQ: AI-powered sorting technology using smart glasses to identify textile brand, condition, and optimal destination in real time. Hands-free classification that transforms waste streams into revenue streams. We build circular recycling systems at scale, partnering with nonprofits, retailers, and manufacturers to prove sustainability isn’t just purposeful—it’s profitable. Experience live demos and see how we’re capturing the massive value hiding in textile waste.

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