Recyclium is a blockchain-based digital deposit and bounty platform that tracks products and recyclables, enabling producers to recover returned items and fairly reward collectors.

Circularity Relevance

Core
Platform explicitly designed for deposit/return and recovery of products and recyclables; core to circular logistics and recycling use cases. [Source: Recyclium website]

Circular Role

DirectEnabler
Recyclium directly provides a platform that connects producers, collectors and storers and coordinates returns (not just a white‑label tool). The website presents the solution as an operational platform rather than a pure SaaS consultant offering. [Source: Recyclium website]

Circular Type

Circular Logistics
Take-back & Collection
The solution is centred on digitising deposit/return and coordinating collection and reverse logistics. Category chosen to reflect core functionality of take‑back and collection. [Source: Recyclium website]

R Strategy

R8 - Recycle, R3 - Reuse, R1 - Rethink
Primary evidence shows the platform supports recovery and recycling of end‑of‑life products (R8). Platform capabilities (enabling returns, reuse pathways and data to redesign delivery models) support reuse (R3) and access/rethink strategies (R1) as secondary possibilities. These secondary roles are inferred from site descriptions rather than explicit labelled R‑strategy statements. [Source: Recyclium website]

Circular Business Model

Take-back / Buy-back, Circular Logistics
Site describes a digital deposit return system and reverse logistics functionality that organises returns and rewards collectors; primary business models are take‑back and circular logistics. [Source: Recyclium website]

Organisational Type

ForProfit
Operates as 'Recyclium AG' with company registration number and commercial contact details on the footer (Liechtenstein). AG indicates a for‑profit corporate entity. [Source: Recyclium website]

Sector

Waste Management & Recycling, Retail & Consumer Goods
Primary focus on tracking, recovery and digital deposit systems for recyclables and packaging; site repeatedly mentions recycling, deposit returns and EPR. Also targets producers and consumer goods (e.g. disposable vapes) so Retail & Consumer Goods added as secondary sector. [Source: Recyclium website]

Geographical Reach

International
Liechtenstein
Website states the platform is designed to scale across industries and geographies and references international partners; headquartered in Liechtenstein. No exhaustive country list provided. [Source: Recyclium website]

Hardware Component

None
Platform uses digital identifiers (QR codes) and offers collection pouches, but does not appear to supply specialised sensing, robotics or industrial hardware required to operate the service. Evidence: site features QR-based tracking and mentions collection pouches but no specialised hardware deployments. [Source: Recyclium website]

Tech Map Relevance

Recyclium provides a digital deposit/return platform for products and recyclables (website) and is directly relevant to circular logistics and take-back systems. Evidence: company website and LinkedIn posts describing a digital deposit/bounty system and platform features. [Source: Recyclium website]

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Added: 18 Mar 2024
Updated: 21 Sept 2025
Recyclium · Circular Tech Map