Compology
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Compology provides waste metering technology, referenced alongside RoadRunner waste management. The available page shows only customer support contact information.
Also known as Compology (Now RoadRunner) · Compology Inc.
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026Compology is a waste and recycling smart metering technology company headquartered in San Francisco. Its system places sensors and smart cameras inside commercial and industrial dumpsters and containers, using computer vision and artificial intelligence to determine how full a container is, what material is inside it and when it was last serviced. That container-level data is turned into waste intelligence used for contamination monitoring, rightsizing of container service, fullness and missed-pickup alerts, predictive overflow reporting and ESG/environmental impact reporting.
The company's earlier product, WasteOS, retrofitted a physical sensor into refuse bins so haulers could monitor waste volume, and paired dispatcher software for managing collection truck fleets with driver-facing software directing crews to the containers that actually required service. Rather than running fixed weekly routes, the system built dynamic daily routes based on container fullness; the company stated this could cut the number of trucks required for service by 40-50 percent. Customer-facing capabilities documented in Compology's help center include container management and mapping, matching containers to service locations, historical container activity, inbound ordering, in-app data download and public APIs with token-based authentication.
Compology was a certified B Corporation. In October 2022 it was acquired by RoadRunner Recycling, which integrated Compology's metering technology into its own sustainable waste management offering; Compology's web login now routes waste metering inquiries to RoadRunner.
Business model
Compology sold smart metering hardware (in-container cameras/sensors) together with a software platform and APIs delivering container fullness, contamination and service data to waste generators and haulers, supported by an installation and maintenance service network for the camera fleet.
Traction
At the time of the 2022 acquisition, Compology's technology was used by some of the world's largest brands, and RoadRunner cited the integration of 150 million Compology data points into its service offering.
Latest developments
Since the October 2022 acquisition, Compology operates under RoadRunner Recycling; its login page directs RoadRunner customers with waste metering questions to RoadRunner. In February 2025 RoadRunner Recycling filed a trade secret suit against Recycle Track Systems over its Pello sensor technology, and in March 2023 RoadRunner expanded offices to Lawrenceville, Georgia.
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Market position
Described in the acquisition announcement as the world's largest waste and recycling smart metering technology company and a global leader in the category. It operated in a wave of technology entrants into the commercial waste sector; comparable companies listed by a business-data provider include Bigbelly, Rubicon, AMCS Group, Sensoneo, Republic Services and Alpine Waste & Recycling.
Camera-based, computer-vision metering that reports not only how full a container is but what is inside it and when it was last serviced, enabling contamination detection and ESG reporting in addition to routing efficiency; the company also held B Corporation certification.
Technology
Smart cameras installed inside dumpsters and containers combined with computer vision and artificial intelligence to identify container fullness, contents and service events. The earlier WasteOS system retrofitted physical sensors into bins and paired dispatcher route-building software with a driver application for dynamic daily routing. The platform exposes APIs with authentication tokens and in-app data export.
Go-to-market
Sold directly to large enterprises, waste haulers and brokers, and public-sector customers such as cities and universities; after the 2022 acquisition the technology is distributed as part of RoadRunner Recycling's waste management services.
Fortune 500 companies, property management firms, waste hauling companies, waste brokers and service providers, and cities and universities, as well as commercial and industrial waste generators such as restaurants, offices and construction sites.
Geography
Headquartered in San Francisco, California, with customers including large US brands; the acquiring company, RoadRunner Recycling, is based in Pittsburgh and serves customers across North America.
History
Compology was co-founded by Jason Gates, who served as CEO, and by 2016 was operating from San Francisco with Andreas Gruson, a waste management industry veteran, as executive chairman. On October 6, 2022 RoadRunner Recycling announced it had acquired the company; press coverage reported the transaction at $70 million as of October 1, 2022. Following the acquisition, Compology's technology was folded into RoadRunner's waste management offering.
Risks & controversies
RoadRunner Recycling, Compology's acquirer, filed a trade secret lawsuit against Recycle Track Systems in February 2025 concerning RTS's Pello sensor technology, following a prior component supplier and partner relationship between the two firms.
Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
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Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsRoadRunner Recycling, a Pittsburgh-based sustainable waste management provider, announced the acquisition of San Francisco-based waste and recycling smart metering company Compology, adding smart-camera and AI-based data collection and ESG reporting capabilities. Recycling Today coverage cited by LeadIQ reported the deal value as $70 million with an October 1, 2022 date.
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In the news
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primary sources listed
- Compologycompology.com · web
8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Compology do?
- Compology is a San Francisco waste and recycling smart metering company using in-dumpster cameras and AI, acquired by RoadRunner in 2022.
- Who are Compology's investors?
- Compology's investors include August Capital, HCVC, Kombo Ventures, LaunchCapital, Winklevoss Capital, Fifth Wall, General Atlantic.