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TrashLab

“Can a modern operating system for waste haulers displace legacy dispatch/billing tools and become the AR + payments layer for the industry?”

Founded2022
HQSan Francisco, California, United States
FoundersJohn (ex-Google), Neil (Stanford)
Total raised$4M
Latest roundSeed
IndustryVertical SaaS / Waste Management
The story

TrashLab is a 2022-founded vertical SaaS building an operating system for waste haulers — dispatch, routing, CRM, billing, driver app, and now AI-powered call/order taking. The strategic bet is to consolidate a fragmented software stack for a legacy industry and layer embedded payments/billing on top. As of 2026 the company is still very early (13-19 employees, $4M raised) with embedded finance limited to payment acceptance for hauler AR collection rather than banking, cards, or lending.

Last 12 months
2026-01
Product timeline
2022
TrashLab founded in San Francisco to modernize waste hauler operations.· pivot
2024
Raised $4M seed round; expanded platform to cover CRM, dispatch, billing, and payments.· banking
2026
Launched Haul-E, positioned as industry's first AI Order Taker for waste haulers.· pivot
The stack
1 layer disclosed in TrashLab’s embedded-finance stack
Accounting
QuickBooksXeroNetSuite
Accounting gap: minor

TrashLab — frequently asked

Which accounting software does TrashLab integrate with?

TrashLab integrates with QuickBooks, Xero and NetSuite.

Who founded TrashLab?

TrashLab was founded by John (ex-Google) and Neil (Stanford) and is founded in 2022, headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

How much funding has TrashLab raised?

TrashLab has raised $4M in total (latest round: Seed).

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