What Karbon3R does

Karbon3R is a privately held Canadian e-waste recycling company headquartered in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, operating from a 50,000-square-foot processing facility. The company specializes in the collection, recovery, and recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and metals for organizations across Canada, serving customers in most vertical markets — including data center operators, industrial and manufacturing firms, military and defense entities, and medical/laboratory facilities. The company executes a documented 7-step service methodology, from online pickup request through to issuance of certificates of destruction or recycling, delivered through direct sales and enterprise field-sales motions with quote-based pricing and a 24-hour quotation turnaround.

Its core services include secure data erasure and destruction (via pulverizing), material destruction with end-to-end traceability through an internal Inventory of Recyclable Materials (IRM) system, equipment de-installation and removal for data centers and industrial sites, and asset recovery/resale through a worldwide buyer network. Differentiators cited by the company include over 30 years of combined industry experience, a customized secure web portal that delivers dated pickup slips, IRM inventories, timestamped before/after photographs, and serial-number verification to customers, and DMC and ITAR certifications enabling defense-sector work.

Revenue is generated primarily through professional services (pickup, dismantling, certified destruction), with secondary revenue lines from equipment and material resale via the Surplus2D subsidiary and aircraft demanufacturing via the Aerocycle subsidiary. Technology is predominantly physical-operational — manual disassembly lines, state-of-the-art pulverizing and material destruction equipment, and a customized customer documentation portal — with no disclosed software, AI, or platform integrations. Ownership structure, founder identity, financial results, and funding history are not disclosed on the company's website.

Name

Karbon3R

Legal name

Karbon3R

Website

https://karbon3r.io

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Karbon3R is a privately held Canadian e-waste recycling company that collects, dismantles, and recycles electronic and electrical equipment for organizations across multiple verticals in Canada. It also operates Aerocycle (aircraft demanufacturing) and Surplus2D (lab/industrial equipment resale).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Waste Recycling Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Electronics Dismantling & Pre-processing (Depollution, Sorting, Shredding) (EUAIAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Certified Compliance & Reporting Services (R2/e-Stewards, Audit, ESG) (BPALAIAL), Tires, Plastics & Glass Recovery from ELVs (Non-metal ELV Streams) (EUAIAJAK), Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury-Containing) (BPALAHAL)

Keywords

• E-waste recycling
• Secure data destruction
• IT asset disposal
• Electronic equipment recovery
• WEEE collection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-jean-sur-richelieu

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. E-waste collection and recycling services: Core revenue stream from collecting, disassembling, and recycling electronic waste and electrical equipment. Services include secure data destruction, equipment removal, and certificate issuance. Pricing based on project scope with quotations provided within 24 hours.
2. Equipment and material resale: Recovery and resale of surplus, obsolete, or excess equipment and materials with customer consent. Generated through their subsidiary Surplus2D which specializes in purchasing and selling laboratory, electronic, test and industrial equipment to worldwide clientele.
3. Aircraft demanufacturing: Specialized demanufacturing services for end-of-life aircraft through subsidiary Aerocycle. Services include eco-friendly aircraft dismantling with operational, commercial, technological and environmental expertise.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Karbon3R collects, recovers, and recycles electrical and electronic equipment waste (WEEE) and metals for organizations across Canada. Services span secure data erasure and destruction (with certificates of destruction), material destruction tracked through its proprietary Inventory of Recyclable Materials (IRM) system, full equipment de-installation and removal for data centers, factories, and military sites, plus asset recovery and worldwide resale through its Surplus2D subsidiary. Aircraft dismantling is delivered through the Aerocycle subsidiary.

Product overview

Karbon3R is an e-waste management company providing a comprehensive range of recycling services for electrical and electronic equipment waste (WEEE) and metals. The company operates two specialized subsidiaries: Aerocycle (eco-friendly aircraft dismantling) and Surplus2d (laboratory and industrial equipment buying/selling established in 1999). Core services include data erasure and destruction with certified documentation, material destruction with Inventory of Recyclable Materials (IRM) tracking, equipment de-installation and removal for data centers and industrial facilities, and asset recovery with worldwide resale network. The company processes diverse materials including electronic components, machinery, computer hardware, batteries, precious metals, and wiring. Services are delivered through a 7-step methodology including pickup request, personalized quote, inventory tracking, disassembly and sorting with serial verification and timestamped photos, and secure documentation portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E-waste Collection and Recycling Services Comprehensive e-waste management service for Canadian organizations covering collection of WEEE, manual disassembly and sorting at the Quebec facility, environmentally responsible shipping to accredited refining partners, and issuance of certificates of destruction or recycling for regulatory compliance.
• Data Erasure and Destruction Documented process ensuring total protection of confidential data with destruction by pulverizing using state-of-the-art equipment, including secure transportation of data storage media to the Quebec facility and certificates of destruction for audit trail.
• Material Destruction with IRM Secure, documented destruction process at the Quebec facility using state-of-the-art equipment. Includes the proprietary Inventory of Recyclable Materials (IRM) listing every material (type, quantity, weight, method of destruction) under custody for complete end-to-end traceability.
• Equipment De-installation and Removal Complete dismantling and removal services for data centers, factories, industrial equipment, and DMC/ITAR-certified military equipment. Includes secure transport, certified disconnection, full removal, and site clean-up.
• Asset Recovery and Resale Service helping companies safely dispose of excess or obsolete merchandise through Surplus2D's worldwide network of buyers, supporting material and equipment recovery of all types with proceeds shared with customers on a consented basis.
• Aerocycle Aircraft Demanufacturing Eco-friendly aircraft dismantling and demanufacturing services delivered through Karbon3R's Aerocycle subsidiary, pooling operational, commercial, technological, and environmental expertise to serve end-of-life aircraft fleet management for the aviation industry worldwide.
• Surplus2D Equipment Resale Purchasing and selling laboratory, electronic, test, and industrial equipment to a worldwide clientele, plus rental of accessories for the film industry and television production. Established in 1999 as an ultraspecialized Karbon3R unit.

Quantifiable outcome

• Complete traceability of recycled materials from collection to final processing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Surplus2DcoreOthers · 1 January 1999Subsidiary established in 1999 specializing in purchasing and selling laboratory, electronic, test and industrial equipment to worldwide clientele. Also offers rental of accessories for film industry and television production.
• AerocyclecoreOthersSubsidiary company specializing in eco-friendly aircraft demanufacturing. Aerocycle's mission is to offer the best services in aircraft end-of-life management through pooling of operational, commercial, technological and environmental expertise. The subsidiary aims to become a globally recognized leader in aircraft fleet management.
• Specialized and accredited refining partnersminorOthersComponents are removed and packaged separately for processing by specialized and accredited partners who handle final refining of recovered materials in an environmentally responsible manner.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Greentec: Ontario-based IT asset disposition and e-waste recycler serving Canadian enterprises with certified data destruction and equipment resale — overlapping service portfolio and customer segments.
• GEEP (Global Electric Electronic Processing): Canada-headquartered e-waste recycling and ITAD provider with national collection and processing infrastructure — directly comparable scale and service mix to Karbon3R.
• Quantum Lifecycle Partners: Canadian IT asset disposition and electronics recycler with enterprise focus on secure data destruction and remarketing — direct competitor in the Canadian ITAD space.
• E-Cycle: Canadian e-waste recycling company offering secure IT asset disposition, data destruction, and enterprise recycling programs across Canada — directly comparable business model and customer base to Karbon3R.

Broad incumbents

• Stericycle: North American regulated waste management company with services spanning hazardous waste, document destruction, and electronic asset disposal — broader incumbent adjacent to Karbon3R's offering.
• Sims Lifecycle Services: Global IT asset disposition arm of Sims Metal Management providing enterprise e-waste recycling, data destruction, and remarketing services at large scale.
• Cascades Recovery+: Division of Cascades Inc. focused on recycling and recovery services including e-waste streams — broader packaging-focused incumbent with overlapping electronics recycling capability.
• Electronic Recyclers International (ERI): Large North American e-waste recycler operating multiple shredding and processing facilities — broader incumbent with overlapping service lines at greater scale.
• Veolia Environmental Services: Global waste management giant offering hazardous waste handling, electronics recycling, and industrial services — broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities.

Regional players

• Sipi Asset Recovery: US-based precious metals refiner and electronics recycler offering ITAD and certified destruction services — comparable technical capability though primarily serving US enterprise customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/karbon3r

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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