Lixo AI Waste Collection Analytics

Lixo is a Paris-based company founded in 2019 by Marjorie Darcet and Olivier Large. It gives local authorities and private waste collectors data on what is actually collected, because contamination in recycling streams, such as black bags, polystyrene, textiles, glass or gas cylinders in the wrong bin, raises sorting costs and lowers recycling rates.

Its patented turnkey system fits cameras and an AI unit to rear- or side-loading collection trucks in under six hours. The AI captures 15 images per second, detects sorting errors with 95% accuracy according to the company, and sends indicators and photo evidence over 4G to an online platform in under 60 seconds. The platform maps sorting quality by collection point, route and truck, tracks contamination scores and exports data to RFID bin systems and fleet management software through an API. Customers include municipalities and major collectors such as Veolia, Suez, GFL and Paprec.

• On-truck AI detection: cameras capture 15 images per second to detect sorting errors during collection.
• Contaminant library: recognises black bags, polystyrene, textiles, glass, green waste, medical waste, bulky items and gas cylinders.
• Real-time platform: indicators and photo evidence arrive over 4G in under 60 seconds.
• Sorting quality map: results by collection point, bin, route and truck with time filters.
• Integrations: data export, RFID bin tagging link and API connection to fleet management software.
• Fast deployment: compatible with rear- and side-loading trucks and installed in under six hours.

Urban environment companies in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City can monitor whether households sort waste correctly after source separation rules take effect. Private collectors serving industrial parks can show clients the contamination in their recyclable streams. Packaging recovery organisations can use the data to target awareness campaigns.

Collectors and municipalities see contamination where it happens, by route and collection point, instead of relying on manual audits at sorting plants. Targeted awareness campaigns can focus on the streets with the most errors, which the company says improves campaign impact. Installation takes under six hours per truck and software updates are free, according to the FAQ. Photo evidence supports dialogue with residents and businesses about sorting errors.

Cities are introducing source separation and pay-as-you-throw schemes, and recyclers need cleaner input to meet recycled content and EPR targets. Vietnam's Law on Environmental Protection requires household waste to be sorted at source, and Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are rolling this out, creating demand for data that shows whether sorting is actually happening.

Founded in 2019 by Marjorie Darcet and Olivier Large; Lixo SAS is registered in Paris, France, and has about twenty staff. It raised a first round of EUR 3.5 million in 2021 and is B Corp certified. Deployments started in France in 2020 and expanded to the UK, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Canada, the Netherlands, Germany and the United States by 2025. Awards include French Tech Green20 (2022) and Letsrecycle.com Excellence 2026.