# RoadRunner

> RoadRunner (RoadRunner Modern Waste + Recycling) is a Pittsburgh-based, technology-driven waste and recycling company that helps commercial and enterprise businesses cut costs, divert more material from landfills and report on their environmental impact. Founded in 2014 by Graham Rihn, it pairs a managed-services model with proprietary software and AI-powered smart cameras (via its 2022 acquisition of Compology) to meter, monitor and optimize waste streams. The company serves 14,000+ customers across all 50 states and has raised roughly $150M in venture funding.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- **Founders:** Graham Rihn (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~580 employees (grew to nearly 600 in 2022)
- **Products:** Fully-Managed Waste & Recycling, CleanStream Recycling, Waste Metering (Compology), RecycleMORE Program, Data & ESG Reporting
- **Notable:** Grew from ~30 employees in three cities to 500+ employees serving 14,000+ customers in all 50 states, Raised roughly $150M in venture funding through a $70M Series D and $20M extension in 2022, Acquired Compology, described as the world's largest waste and recycling smart-metering technology company

## Products & services

- **Fully-Managed Waste & Recycling** — Outsourced, end-to-end management of a business's waste and recycling, including hauler oversight, right-sized service, consolidated invoicing and a dedicated service team.
- **CleanStream Recycling** — Proprietary shared-route recycling collection (formerly FleetHaul) that aggregates recyclables from multiple businesses to make commercial recycling more affordable and efficient.
- **Waste Metering (Compology)** — AI-powered smart cameras placed inside dumpsters that use computer vision to measure fullness, detect contamination and confirm service - so waste can be tracked like a utility.
- **RecycleMORE Program** — A program designed to expand the range of materials a business can divert from landfill and lift recycling rates.
- **Data & ESG Reporting** — Analytics dashboards and reporting that quantify diversion, cost savings and greenhouse gas impact for sustainability and compliance teams.

## Achievements

- Grew from ~30 employees in three cities to 500+ employees serving 14,000+ customers in all 50 states
- Raised roughly $150M in venture funding through a $70M Series D and $20M extension in 2022
- Acquired Compology, described as the world's largest waste and recycling smart-metering technology company
- Reports 1.4M+ tons of recyclables diverted from landfills and 4.7M+ tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions avoided
- Reports $159M+ in cumulative customer cost savings
- Named to TIME / Statista America's Top GreenTech Companies and recognized with a SEAL sustainability award
- Named a Best Place to Work by the Pittsburgh Business Times

## Latest updates

- **2022-01** — Closed a $70M Series D round led by General Atlantic to fund national expansion.
- **2022-10** — Acquired San Francisco-based Compology, bringing AI smart-camera waste metering technology in-house.
- **2022-11** — Raised a $20M Series D extension led by Fifth Wall to accelerate sustainable waste management for real estate.
- **2022-12** — Reported ~70% year-over-year growth, expansion into 8 new markets and a doubling of headcount to nearly 600.

## Links

- Website: https://www.roadrunnerwm.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/roadrunner-modern-waste-and-recycling
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/RoadRunnerWM
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roadrunnerrecycling

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Last updated: 2026-06-13