Deployment

RecycleOS at Chicago

Name: RecycleOS at Chicago
Start: 2024-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Chicago

AI-powered operating system for recycling facilities that uses computer vision and robotic cells to identify and sort recyclable materials with over 90% efficacy. Deployed at MRFs across the US.

RecycleOS by EverestLabs · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

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Recent coverage

EverestLabs RecycleOS sorting robot assists new Chicago recycling facilityBen Smith, Deploy Editor · 2024-06-01
AI, data and robotics: How Everest Labs is transforming recycling against hard labor costsBen Smith, Deploy Editor · 2024-01-15
EverestLabs raises 16.1M to grow RecycleOS systemBen Smith, Deploy Editor · 2022-09-28

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RecycleOS sorting robot deployed at The Exchange, a new Chicago recycling facility, funded by Can Manufacturers Institute members Ardagh Metal Packaging and Crown Holdings.

Safety record

No incidents on record for RecycleOS at Chicago.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier: Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated: 2026-07-09
Model: RecycleOS
Company: EverestLabs
Location: United States/Illinois/Chicago
Operator: EverestLabs
Status: operational
Operator type: maker operated
First seen: 2024-06-01
ID: 53647cea-8ffc-45a6-a631-7d7640eb2602

Timeline

Jun 2024
First recorded
RecycleOS first documented operating at Chicago.
Jul 2026
Current status: operational, reviewed
Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

EverestLabs RecycleOS sorting robot assists new Chicago recycling facility · https://www.everestlabs.ai/news-announcements · 2024-06-01

Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: other

Sources by quality tier

1: unclassified; Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the RecycleOS deployment at Chicago?

RecycleOS, built by EverestLabs, is recorded as a deployment at Chicago on the DEPLOY registry. EverestLabs operates the deployment directly.

Who operates RecycleOS at Chicago?

EverestLabs, the manufacturer of RecycleOS, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

When did the RecycleOS deployment at Chicago go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

Have there been incidents at the RecycleOS deployment at Chicago?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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