Northstar Clean Technologies

What Northstar Clean Technologies does

Northstar Clean Technologies Inc. is a Canadian clean-technology company that operates a proprietary waste-to-value process for recovering and reprocessing discarded asphalt shingles into four reusable components: liquid asphalt, aggregate, limestone, and fiber. The technology is protected by granted Canadian and US patents on the reprocessing method and a pending patent on limestone recovery, with front-end separation and limestone recovery subsystems positioned as proprietary differentiators. The company runs the Empower Pilot Facility in Delta, British Columbia (R&D and validation) and the Empower Calgary facility (commercial-scale, ~80,000 tonnes/year), and has secured a non-binding lease for its first US plant in Baltimore, Maryland, targeted for H2 2027 operations.

The company earns revenue through a five-stream model comprising tipping fees (charged to municipalities and contractors for accepting shingle waste), sales of the four recovered output products (liquid asphalt, aggregate, limestone, fiber), and carbon credits. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; transactions occur under enterprise B2B offtake agreements and municipal contracts, including a 5-year supply contract with the City of Calgary and 100% offtake of Calgary liquid asphalt output for 5 years (anchored by McAsphalt Industries). Customers span asphalt roofing manufacturers (McAsphalt, IKO), municipal governments (City of Calgary), and construction/road builders, with strategic US entry supported by TAMKO Building Products LLC.

Northstar is publicly listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (ROOF) and OTCQB (ROOOF), employs 11-50 staff, and is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. Capital has been assembled through government grants (notably C$7.088M from Emissions Reduction Alberta), project debt (C$8.75M from BDC), royalty/convertible instruments (C$14M from CVW CleanTech), and recurring private placements, with the company having transitioned from development-stage to early commercial operations in late 2025 with FY2025 revenue of C$593,586.

Name

Northstar Clean Technologies

Legal name

Northstar Clean Technologies Inc.

Website

https://northstarcleantech.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Northstar Clean Technologies is a Canadian clean-technology company that uses proprietary patented processes to recover liquid asphalt, aggregate, limestone, and fiber from discarded asphalt shingles, selling outputs to roofing manufacturers, construction firms, and municipalities under multi-year offtake agreements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Asphalt Shingle Recycling

NAICS

Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing (324121), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Asphalt Paving & Roofing Materials (2950)

akta.pro primary industry

Concrete & Asphalt Recycling (RCA/RAP) (BPALAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Concrete, Asphalt & Masonry Recycling (Crushing & Aggregate Production) (EUAIAHAD), Asphalt Mixing & Paving Materials (Hot/Warm/Cold Mix, RAP/RAS Blends) (EUALAKAG)

Keywords

• Asphalt shingle recycling
• Waste-to-value technology
• Construction materials recovery
• Circular economy solutions
• Shingle reprocessing facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Delta

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Revenue from sale of recovered materials including liquid asphalt, aggregate, limestone, and fiber to construction and manufacturing customers
2. Tipping Fees: Fees charged to municipalities and contractors for accepting waste asphalt shingles at processing facilities
3. Carbon Credits: Revenue from carbon credits generated through diverting waste from landfills and reducing carbon emissions per tonne processed
4. Government Grants: Non-dilutive funding from government programs supporting clean technology and environmental initiatives

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Northstar Clean Technologies operates proprietary reprocessing facilities that recover and separate discarded single-use asphalt shingles into four reusable components: liquid asphalt, aggregate, limestone, and fiber. The company sells the recovered outputs to asphalt manufacturers and construction buyers, charges tipping fees to municipalities and contractors for waste acceptance, and monetizes carbon credits generated from landfill diversion.

Product overview

Northstar Clean Technologies is a Canadian waste-to-value technology company offering a proprietary asphalt shingle reprocessing solution. The company's core offering consists of its patented technology and commercial facilities that process discarded asphalt shingles into four recoverable components: liquid asphalt, aggregate, limestone, and fiber. The product portfolio includes the Empower Pilot Facility (R&D and testing in Delta, BC), the Empower Calgary Facility (first commercial-scale operation in Calgary, Alberta), and planned U.S. expansion including a Baltimore, Maryland facility. The company generates revenue through a five-stream model: tipping fees (input fees), liquid asphalt sales, aggregate sales, limestone sales, fiber sales, and carbon credits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Liquid Asphalt Recovered liquid asphalt extracted from discarded asphalt shingles for use in new hot mix asphalt shingle manufacturing and asphalt flat roof systems. Sold to asphalt manufacturers such as McAsphalt Industries.
• Aggregate Recovered aggregate from asphalt shingle processing for use in construction products and other industrial applications.
• Limestone Recovered limestone from asphalt shingle processing, launched as the fourth product line in September 2025, for use in construction products and industrial applications.
• Fiber Recovered fiber from asphalt shingle processing for use in construction products and other industrial applications.
• Asphalt Shingle Reprocessing Service Tipping-fee-based service for municipalities, contractors, and roofing companies to deliver discarded asphalt shingles for processing. Includes a 5-year waste supply contract with the City of Calgary.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% carbon reduction per tonne of asphalt shingles processed

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TAMKO Building Products LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for US market expansion with TAMKO Building Products LLC as asphalt purchaser and strategic partner. TAMKO subsidiary Allmine Paving LLC invested $1.8M in a convertible debenture.
• McAsphalt IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfftake agreement customer purchasing liquid asphalt recovered from processed asphalt shingles.
• IKO IndustriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShingle supply partner providing discarded asphalt shingles for processing at Northstar facilities.
• Ecco RecyclingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShingle supply partner providing discarded asphalt shingles for processing at Northstar facilities.
• City of CalgarycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner5-year contract with City of Calgary for supply of waste asphalt shingles to the processing facility.
• Empower Environmental SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company/subsidiary relationship with Empower Environmental Solutions, shown as logo partner on website.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TAMKO Building Products: Major US-based asphalt shingle manufacturer that is already a strategic partner and convertible debenture investor in Northstar. TAMKO represents the most direct strategic overlap — both players operate in the asphalt shingle value chain, and TAMKO's subsidiary Allmine Paving is investing alongside Northstar to access recycled liquid asphalt supply.
• IKO Industries: Global asphalt shingle manufacturer (and Northstar shingle supply partner). IKO sits in the same asphalt shingle value chain and has a direct supply relationship with Northstar, making it a key counterpart and a potential strategic competitor or acquirer in shingle recycling.

Broad incumbents

• GAF: North America's largest roofing manufacturer and a major asphalt shingle producer. GAF operates broadly across the roofing value chain and has sustainability initiatives in shingle recycling; it could represent both a feedstock partner and a competitive threat to Northstar's recycling technology.
• CertainTeed (Saint-Gobain): Subsidiary of Saint-Gobain and one of the largest North American shingle manufacturers with established roofing systems. CertainTeed overlaps with Northstar at the shingle supply and recycled-materials integration points, with the resources to vertically integrate recycling.
• Owens Corning: Major global building materials manufacturer with a leading asphalt shingle business. Owens Corning has invested in shingle recycling initiatives and has the operational scale and R&D capabilities to compete with or acquire Northstar's recycling technology.
• Republic Services: One of the largest US waste management companies with significant C&D waste collection and recycling operations. Republic represents an established incumbent with the infrastructure to aggregate shingle feedstock at scale or to integrate competing recycling capabilities.
• Waste Connections: Major North American solid waste and recycling services provider with extensive C&D collection footprint. Waste Connections has the logistical reach to serve as a feedstock aggregator for Northstar's planned US facilities and represents the broader recycling industry context.

Others

• GFL Environmental: Major Canadian waste management and C&D collection company. GFL is a potential feedstock aggregation partner (could route discarded shingles to Northstar facilities) and represents the broader North American C&D waste infrastructure that complements Northstar's processing technology.

Emerging players

• CarbonCure Technologies: Canadian clean technology company focused on CO2 utilization in concrete production. CarbonCure shares Northstar's Canadian clean-tech profile, ESG-driven value proposition, and carbon credit monetization model, making it a comparable emerging clean-tech peer in the construction materials decarbonization space.

Regional players

• BURNCO Rock Products: Western Canadian aggregate producer with crushed stone, sand, and gravel operations. BURNCO competes at the recovered aggregate end of Northstar's output stream and operates in similar Western Canadian geographies, making it a relevant regional comparable for the aggregate sales channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds19 records

Investors8 records

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M&A

Investments

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