Sortrace
Sortrace provides an AI-powered waste monitoring platform that uses camera hardware on collection trucks to capture visual records of every pickup. The system automatically detects contamination and improperly sorted waste at bin and route levels, delivering dashboards that help cities target interventions and improve recycling rates. Data is encrypted end-to-end and processed in EU-hosted cloud infrastructure.
- Clean Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Internet of Things
- Hardware
- Government Technology
- Software Only
- Data & Analytics
Funding
Raised to date
$800KRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
across 1 round
LA$800K · Pre-Seed
Announced Nov 2026 · from article date
Disclosed cumulative: $800K
Founders
Founder details are not available yet.
Product
Problem
Many cities struggle to improve recycling rates because they lack granular data on what is actually being thrown away and how well residents are sorting their waste. Without route-level visibility into contamination and improper sorting, waste management teams rely on guesswork, making it difficult to target interventions, enforce regulations fairly, or measure the impact of behavior-change campaigns.
Solution
Sortrace provides an AI monitoring platform that turns every waste collection pickup into measurable outcomes. Camera hardware installed on collection trucks captures a visual record of each pickup, with data encrypted end-to-end and processed in EU-hosted cloud infrastructure. The platform's AI automatically detects waste contamination and improperly sorted fractions at both the bin and route level, eliminating the need for manual audits. Clear dashboards and reports pinpoint contamination hotspots, track sorting trends over time, and guide targeted actions that change resident behavior. The system also supports automated enforcement through unbiased, route-wide detection, and generates compliance documentation to streamline operational workflows.
Target Audience
Primary customers are municipal waste management departments and private waste collection companies seeking to raise recycling rates, reduce incineration, and improve sorting compliance across their service areas.
Features
- On-truck camera hardware with continuous data capture, creating a visual record of every pickup
- End-to-end encrypted data transmission with EU-hosted cloud processing for compliance with regional data regulations
- AI-based detection of waste contamination and improperly sorted fractions at bin and route level
- Dashboard and reporting suite that pinpoints hotspots, tracks trends over time, and supports targeted interventions
- Automated enforcement capabilities with unbiased, route-wide detection for fair feedback and improved sorting behavior
- Auto-generated documentation and compliance reports that reduce administrative workload for waste management teams