MatterFlow provides deployable waste-automation-as-a-service for event venues, using machines to identify, separate, and log recoverable materials during post-event sorting. The system fits into 24 square feet of existing back-of-house space, runs at machine speed, and records every sorting decision to produce defensible recovery data. MatterFlow is currently piloting its solution exclusively with the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, aiming to eliminate a full day from the post-event sort.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Event venues face a post-event waste sorting bottleneck: bags of mixed waste arrive at the loading dock faster than crews can process them by hand, in spaces not designed for large-scale sorting operations. Recovery rates depend on how long workers can sustain the physical pace, and outcomes are tracked by estimate rather than verified data.
Solution
MatterFlow provides a deployable, waste-automation-as-a-service solution that automates the sorting of mixed event waste directly in the venue's existing back-of-house area. The system identifies, separates, and logs recoverable material at machine speed, so the dock clears within a single shift without requiring new sorting floors or expanded facilities. Existing crews shift from manual picking to loading, monitoring, and moving material. Every sorting decision is recorded in real time, yielding a measurable recovery rate and a defensible data trail instead of a rough estimate.
Target Audience
Event venues and stadiums that process large volumes of mixed waste after events and lack the spatial infrastructure for permanent sorting systems.
Features
- Occupies only 24 square feet of existing back-of-house space, requiring no new sorting infrastructure
- Automated identification and separation of recoverable materials from mixed waste bags at machine speed
- Real-time logging of every sorting decision to produce auditable recovery data
- Designed to complete a post-event sort within the same shift it starts, targeting a full day saved
- Deployable as a service, allowing venues to scale sorting capacity without permanent capital investment
- Developed and refined through an exclusive pilot partnership with the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, based on direct observation of crew workflows during load-out