Material Recovery & Circular Systems
Material Recovery Systems That Turn Waste into Value
We design recovery pathways that reduce waste leakage, improve diversion, and support inclusive livelihoods through operational hubs.
The Problem
When waste flows directly to dumpsites, organizations lose recoverable value and gain avoidable environmental and compliance risks.
Most waste goes to dumpsites
Recoverable materials are mixed, collected, and transported as trash—reducing value and increasing costs.
Low segregation means low recovery
Without separation at source and reliable sorting, diversion remains inconsistent and difficult to measure.
High leakage, high risk
Waste leakage affects compliance, reputational risk, and environmental outcomes—especially for institutions.
What We Do
UpwardEco builds recovery programs that work in the real world—operationally, financially, and with measurable outcomes.
We start by understanding your waste stream, then deploy a clear segregation and recovery plan with reporting that supports decision-making.
Segregation at source
Simple, practical separation systems for offices, campuses, facilities, and events.
Recovery operations
Sorting, aggregation, and quality control to make materials market-ready and measurable.
Circular pathways
Match recovered materials to circular partners: recyclers, makers, and responsible off-takers.
Documentation & reporting
Track volumes, diversion, and outcomes with reporting suitable for audits and partners.
Our Hub Model
A structured operational hub that improves recovery quality while enabling women and youth inclusion across the value chain.
Clear bins + signage to reduce mixing.
Sorting, aggregation, and quality control.
Off-takers, recyclers, makers, reprocessors.
Women and youth roles across operations.
Inclusion is designed into operations: training, collection logistics, sorting roles, reporting, and community enterprise support.
Who It’s For
Organizations that want measurable diversion, stronger compliance posture, and credible circular pathways.
Benefits
Circular systems should be practical and provable. These outcomes are what most decision-makers care about.
- Reduced waste-to-dumpsite volumes through separation and recovery
- Measurable diversion metrics for ESG reporting and partner requirements
- Lower contamination improves material value and recovery reliability
- Operational model that supports women and youth inclusion
- Clear documentation aligned with audit and compliance needs
Want to quantify your waste stream first?
Start with an Environmental Audit to establish a baseline and identify the highest-impact recovery opportunities.
Ready to build a recovery pathway?
We’ll design a clear segregation + hub-based recovery plan with measurable diversion.