Our Story & Mission

We Are Sorteco —
We Sort to Create Value

Redefining material recovery through AI-driven precision, we're building intelligent systems that transform waste from a liability into a resource — powering a truly circular economy.

AI-Powered Sorting
51+ installations worldwide

Who We Are

Mastery, Control & Leadership — In Every Sort

At Sorteco Innovations Pvt. Ltd., we're redefining material recovery with AI-driven precision. By replacing slow, inconsistent manual sorting with intelligent, high-speed automation, we bring unmatched accuracy and efficiency to the recycling industry.

Our proprietary AI platform is powered by one of the largest waste classification image libraries in the world — continuously learning and evolving with every data point it processes. It doesn't just sort materials. It gets smarter, sharper, and more capable over time.

From PET plastics and flexible packaging to multilayered and hard-to-recover materials, our technology ensures that every valuable resource is identified, recovered, and reintroduced — powering the circular economy, one smart sort at a time.

        "Waste doesn't need to be a problem. It needs a better system."

        — Our guiding philosophy at Sorteco Innovations

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Precision First

AI vision trained on millions of real-world images delivers contamination removal that no human eye or legacy system can match.

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Circular by Design

Every system we build is engineered to maximise material re-entry — keeping resources productive and out of landfill.

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Continuously Learning

Our AI models don't stand still. Each installation feeds back intelligence that makes every subsequent sort smarter than the last.

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Industrial Scale

From pilot deployments to full MRF operations, our solutions are built for real-world volume, reliability, and profitability.

Leadership

Meet the Leaders Behind the Mission

A passionate team that left conventional careers to tackle one of the planet's most overlooked yet critical challenges — waste sorting — with deep technology and bold ambition.

Director, Strategy & Operations

Vittal Rathod

Innovation, Markets & Industry Leadership

A Forbes-recognised entrepreneur (Social Impact, 2019) and President of the National Solid Waste Association of India (NSWAI), Vittal recognised waste's untapped value potential over two decades ago. He spearheads innovation and new market development at Sorteco, scaling AI-powered sorting across geographies — and is a CII National Environment Committee member driving industry-wide collaboration.

"Innovation in sustainability isn't optional — it's essential." "

Recognition

Awards & Industry Recognition

Recognised by leading global organisations for innovation in waste technology, sustainability, and environmental impact solutions.

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Excellence in Innovative Solutions – Scale-Up Programme Ongoing recognition for startup innovation

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Global Waste-Tech Startup Challenge – Winner International recognition · 2020

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NASSCOM Environment Tech4Good – Winner Technology for social good · 2019

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Best Startup in Plastic Sector Industry excellence award · 2022

Our Technology

Proprietary AI. Real-World Results.

Our AI models are trained on millions of real-world data points and paired with advanced vision systems — delivering superior purity, accuracy, and resource recovery at industrial scale.

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Continuously Learning AIOur platform grows smarter with every sort — powered by one of the largest waste classification image libraries available.

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Hyperspectral & NIR VisionMulti-sensor fusion combining NIR, UV, and colour imaging for detection precision down to PPM levels.

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Real-Time ProcessingHigh-speed automated systems that operate 24/7, eliminating manual dependency and throughput bottlenecks.

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Multi-Stream CapabilityFrom PET flakes and mixed plastics to food, metals, MSW, and textiles — one platform covers every material.

Waste & Recyclables

Plastics & Polymers

Food & Agriculture

Metals & E-Waste

NIR + UV Sensing

Mining Applications

Step Into Our World

Discover the People, Infrastructure & Intelligence

Explore our manufacturing plant, exhibitions, and the team driving this technology every day.

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Want to Know More?

Let's Talk Waste, Circularity & the Future of Automation

Whether you're a recycler, waste facility operator, or industry partner — we'd love to explore how Sorteco can transform your operations.

📩 Reach out to us at sorteco60@gmail.com

Powered by proprietary AI and advanced vision systems, we deliver intelligent sorting solutions that set new benchmarks for purity, recovery, and scalable industrial performance across the circular economy.

We Are Sorteco —We Sort to Create Value