Rubicon Demonstrates Leadership in Organics Recycling

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Rubicon Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: RBT) has reported its continued leadership in organics recycling amid increasing demand and positive legislative changes. The company highlights successful partnerships in urban areas, diverting over 1,800 tons of food waste and reducing CO2 emissions significantly. However, challenges remain, particularly in infrastructure to support compliance with recycling mandates. Ryan Cooper, a company director, addressed these challenges at the recent RFMA Annual Conference. Furthermore, Cooper was recognized as Volunteer of the Year by the U.S. Composting Council for his efforts in promoting organics recycling. Rubicon aims to equip partners with technology to enhance sustainability.

Positive

• Growing demand for organics recycling solutions as cities seek to meet sustainability goals.
• Successful diversion of food waste in recent case studies, reducing CO2 emissions significantly.
• Recognition of Ryan Cooper as Volunteer of the Year by the U.S. Composting Council for advocacy efforts.

Negative

• Challenges in infrastructure for organics recycling may hinder compliance in mandated regions.
• Persistent industry challenges highlighted, indicating potential barriers to growth.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rubicon Technologies, Inc. (“Rubicon” or the “Company”) (NYSE: RBT), a leading digital marketplace for waste and recycling and provider of innovative software-based products for businesses and governments worldwide, today shared an update regarding the Company’s leadership in organics recycling.

Rubicon has been active in its advocacy for a stronger national infrastructure around organics recycling for years and continues its leadership role as generator demand grows. The Company acknowledges encouraging signs with recent changes in legislation and new organics haulers and processors entering the market, all of which helps to strengthen local, state, and national organics recycling networks. However, significant challenges to successful delivery and adoption of scalable solutions remain.

Rubicon’s work with its city customers is detailed in a recent case study, where a successful partnership saw over 1,800 tons of food waste diverted from landfill, which avoided 1,115 metric tons of C02e emissions (the equivalent of taking 240 passenger vehicles off the road annually.) Demand from generators both large and small continues to increase alongside their sustainability goals. As the case study shows, cities are now joining ranks with businesses, seeking organics recycling solutions to meet municipal diversion goals. Haulers that were once solely focused on municipal solid waste (MSW) are adjusting their fleets to include new organics trucks while smaller, local organics haulers are enjoying growth as route density improves for commercial and residential organics pick-ups.

As a provider of software products to the waste and recycling industry, Rubicon is acutely aware of both the challenges and opportunities facing organics recycling advocates at every point in the supply chain. At the recent Restaurant Facility Management Association (RFMA) Annual Conference in San Antonio, TX, Ryan Cooper, Director of Circular Economy Solutions at Rubicon, spoke on a panel alongside other industry leaders, and emphasized that there were persistent challenges within this segment of the industry, such as cases in which organics recycling is mandated in cities, states, or regions, but frequently the required infrastructure is not in place to enable compliance. This means that generators often have to find creative solutions to stay compliant and achieve sustainable solutions.

Cooper said that in these cases the infrastructure often grows organically. For example, individuals who are passionate about compost start by doing local pickups but find that demand is high enough that they can establish legitimate composting businesses.

In recognition of his long-term advocacy for organics recycling across the country and extensive track record of thought-leadership in the space, Cooper was also recently named Volunteer of the Year by the U.S. Composting Council (USCC) at the organization’s annual conference, COMPOST 2023.

For more information on how Rubicon is deploying its market-leading technology products to equip businesses, cities, and haulers with the tools and software they need to support organics recycling, meet sustainability goals, and accomplish its mission of ending waste, visit the enterprises, governments, and haulers pages on the Company’s website.

About Rubicon

Rubicon Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: RBT) is a digital marketplace for waste and recycling, and provider of innovative software-based products for businesses and governments worldwide. Striving to create a new industry standard by using technology to drive environmental innovation, the company helps turn businesses into more sustainable enterprises, and neighborhoods into greener and smarter places to live and work. Rubicon’s mission is to end waste. It helps its partners find economic value in their waste streams and confidently execute on their sustainability goals. To learn more, visit rubicon.com.

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Investor Contact:

Sioban Hickie, ICR, Inc.

rubiconIR@icrinc.com

Media Contact:

Dan Sampson

Chief Marketing & Corporate Communications Officer

dan.sampson@rubicon.com

RubiconPR@icrinc.com

Source: Rubicon Technologies, Inc.

FAQ

What is the recent news about Rubicon Technologies (RBT)?

Rubicon Technologies shared its leadership in organics recycling and highlighted successful partnerships that have diverted significant food waste.

How much food waste has Rubicon helped divert?

Rubicon diverted over 1,800 tons of food waste from landfills, significantly reducing CO2 emissions.

Who was recognized for their contributions to organics recycling?

Ryan Cooper, Director of Circular Economy Solutions at Rubicon, was named Volunteer of the Year by the U.S. Composting Council.

What challenges does Rubicon face in organics recycling?

Rubicon faces significant challenges regarding infrastructure needed to support organics recycling compliance in mandated areas.