Karübag

Name

Karübag

Legal name

M DE M SPA

Website

https://karubag.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management and Recycling Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (5621), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

On-site Recycling Programs (Single-Stream, Source-Separated) (BPABALAB), Post-Consumer Plastic Collection & Sorting (MRF/PRF, Bale Supply) (EUAIAKAA)

Keywords

• Recycling services
• Waste management
• Organic composting
• Corporate sustainability
• Circular economy solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription-based Residential Recycling Services: Monthly recurring subscription fees for home recycling plans (Karubucket for organics, Karüspot for inorganics, Pack O+I for combined); billed monthly with discounted rates for 6-month and 12-month prepaid plans
2. Subscription-based Office Recycling Services: Monthly recurring fees for office recycling plans (Karuoffice) with tiered pricing based on company size (number of employees); includes organic, inorganic, and combined plans
3. Custom Enterprise Recycling Solutions: Tailored recycling programs for large companies with custom pricing based on waste volume and service requirements; helps businesses reduce more than 80% of waste
4. Public Sector Recycling Services: Recycling services for government institutions through Mercado Público tenders, licitaciones, compras ágiles, and direct contracting; includes Ley REP compliance support
5. Community/Building Recycling Programs: Customized recycling projects for condominiums and buildings with bulk pricing; costs can be deducted from common expenses
6. Additional Services: Supplementary services including recycling training and consulting (Capacitaciones y Asesorías), event recycling, recycled material gifts (Regalos Corporativos Sustentables), recycling point fabrication (Fabricación Puntos Limpios), and waste destruction services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Karübag provides integrated recycling and waste management services for organic and inorganic waste in Chile. The company collects separated waste from households, offices, businesses, communities, and public institutions via scheduled pickups, sorts it at its own processing plant, and routes materials to certified valorization partners (composting, plastics, paper, glass, metal) to deliver complete waste traceability, compost, and CO2-equivalent reporting to customers.

Product overview

Karübag is a B Corp certified Chilean recycling company offering integrated waste management services for households, offices, businesses, communities, and public institutions. The product portfolio centers on three core home subscription plans: Karübucket (organic waste collection with composting), Karüspot (inorganic recyclable collection), and Pack O+I (combined organic + inorganic). For commercial clients, Karüoffice provides ready-to-go office plans while custom Planes a Medida serve enterprise needs. The company supplements core collection services with add-on offerings including carbon footprint reporting, traceability reports, composting, recycling point fabrication, waste destruction, event recycling services, training/consulting, and recycled material corporate gifts. All commercial clients access the Portal Empresas platform for reporting and certificate downloads. Services are available across the Valparaíso, Metropolitan, O'Higgins, and Biobío regions of Chile.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Karubucket: Organic waste container service with containers of 10 or 20 liters, featuring compostable bags and regular pickup schedules
• Karüspot
• Karuoffice
• Pack O+I

Products and services

• Karübucket (Organic Waste Home Service) Subscription-based organic waste collection service for households, providing specialized 10-20 liter containers with compostable bags, weekly or biweekly pickup, and quarterly compost delivery. Targets individual homes and apartments across Chilean regions.
• Karüspot (Inorganic Waste Home Service) Subscription-based inorganic waste collection service for households using color-coded 45-liter sacks for separation of recyclables (paper/cardboard, glass/metal, plastics), with monthly to weekly pickup schedule and recycling training. Targets individual homes.
• Pack O+I (Combined Organic + Inorganic Home Service) Combined organic and inorganic recycling subscription for households, bundling Karübucket containers/compostable bags with Karüspot color-coded sacks in basic, medium, and large tiers with compost delivery every 4 months.
• Karuoffice (Office Recycling Plans) Standardized 'ready to go' recycling plans for offices and small businesses with up to 50 employees, offering Organic, Inorganic, and Combined (O+I) options with containers, weekly pickup, and tiered UF-based pricing by company size.
• Custom Enterprise Recycling Plans (Planes a Medida) Customized recycling projects for large companies with significant waste generation, designed to reduce more than 80% of waste through company-specific implementation, dedicated evaluation, ongoing support, and compliance with Ley REP regulations.
• Recycling for Communities (Buildings/Condominiums) Customized recycling plans for residential communities and condominiums featuring bulk pricing, direct billing to common expenses, building-specific pickup schedules, and shared recycling stations through property management partnerships.
• Recycling for Public Institutions (Organismos Públicos) Recycling services for government institutions and public agencies delivered through Chile's Mercado Público procurement platform, including licitaciones, compras ágiles, and contratación directa, with Ley REP compliance support.
• Event Recycling Service (Reciclaje en Eventos) Specialized recycling service for events, festivals, fairs, and concerts requiring temporary collection infrastructure, rapid setup/teardown, and on-site management of diverse waste streams.
• Training and Advisory Services (Capacitaciones y Asesorías) Recycling training sessions and consulting services for organizations, including Ley REP compliance advisory and guidance on Chilean Extended Producer Responsibility regulations, available in-person or online.
• Waste Destruction Service (Destrucción de Residuos) Secure waste destruction service for confidential documents and sensitive materials with certified destruction process and final disposition documentation.
• Recycling Point Fabrication (Fabricación Puntos Limpios) Custom design, fabrication, and installation of branded recycling points and clean modules (puntos limpios) for client premises as an add-on to core recycling services.
• Recycled Material Corporate Gifts (Regalos Corporativos Sustentables) Corporate gift products made from recycled materials, offered as sustainable promotional items for businesses and institutions.
• Portal Empresas (Customer Portal) Online customer portal for businesses providing historical summaries, distribution of kg recycled, detailed pickup information, recycling reports by date range, carbon footprint reports, final disposition certificates, billing summaries, and Ventanilla Única document downloads.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80%+ waste reduction achievable for businesses through custom recycling programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DeRaizcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner facility that transforms organic waste into compost; organic waste collected from customers is sent to DeRaiz for processing and returned to customers as natural fertilizer every 4 months
• EcointegritycoreTechnology or IntegrationPET bottle recycling partner that converts plastic bottles into clamshell trays (like those used for fruits, sushi, or cakes); part of the inorganic waste valorization chain
• SOREPAcoreTechnology or IntegrationPaper and cardboard recycling facility that transforms collected paper products into new recycled paper and cardboard materials
• GreenplastcoreTechnology or IntegrationPlastic recycling partner that converts PEAD (HDPE #2) and PP (polypropylene #5) plastics into plastic lumber (madera plástica), a durable recycled material

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• Triciclos: Triciclos is a Chilean recycling company operating a network of clean points (puntos limpios) for residential and corporate recyclable collection. It directly overlaps with Karübag on the integrated residential and corporate recycling proposition in Chile, with similar B2C subscription and B2B service offerings.
• Ecoraices: Ecoraices is a Chilean recycling and circular economy operator offering residential and corporate recycling collection in Santiago. It competes with Karübag in the integrated household and small-business recycling subscription segment in the same metropolitan market.
• Recipet: Recipet is a Chilean PET bottle recycler and collector operating collection networks across Chile. It overlaps with Karübag on inorganic plastic collection and the post-consumer plastics valorization chain via Greenplast-style partners.

Broad incumbents

• Sterner (Stericycle Chile): Stericycle's Chilean operations provide regulated waste management services including waste destruction (document destruction) and specialty waste collection. It overlaps with Karübag on enterprise services such as waste destruction and certified disposal for regulated customers.
• Veolia Chile: Veolia Chile is a large environmental services group offering waste collection, treatment, and recycling across the country. It is comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping services (collection, recycling, valorization) to municipalities and enterprises that Karübag also targets.
• Proactiva Chile (Veolia): Proactiva, part of Veolia, is one of Chile's largest waste management operators with municipal and industrial contracts. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with Karübag on commercial and municipal waste collection but operates at much larger scale and across hazardous and non-hazardous streams.

Emerging players

• TerraCycle: TerraCycle operates a global recycling platform focused on hard-to-recycle waste streams (e-waste, cigarette butts, etc.) through brand-sponsored programs. It is comparable to Karübag as an emerging player emphasizing specialty waste collection and corporate ESG partnerships, though geographically diversified vs. Karübag's Chile focus.
• CompostNow: CompostNow is a US subscription-based residential and commercial food waste collection service that turns organics into compost. It is comparable to Karübag's Karubucket organic waste subscription model with closed-loop compost return, though operating in a different geography.
• CleanHub: CleanHub is an emerging plastic waste collection and traceability platform working with consumer brands in emerging markets. It overlaps with Karübag on corporate plastic recovery and waste traceability reporting for ESG-driven customers, though focused on plastics rather than integrated organics + inorganics.

Others

• ReciclApp: ReciclApp is a Chilean recycling locator/aggregator connecting households to nearby collection points. It is adjacent to Karübag in the Chilean recycling ecosystem, helping drive consumer recycling behavior but not directly competing as a collection service provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/karubag
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/karubag

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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