Circular tools for venues built with circular thinkers.
The Rubbish Portal combines our circularity consultancy with material tracking built for closed capture venues. We started in events and festivals, and everything we ship is grounded in what organisers, waste managers, and brands need on the ground.
Mission Rubbish
Our commitment
At Rubbish Ideas, driving circularity goes beyond software. We design the systems that make recycling reliable, then build the tooling that keeps everyone aligned.
Circular by design
We focus on closed capture venues where materials can be collected, reprocessed, and returned to use.
Data with context
Every data point is tied to the real-world flows we design alongside partners, so numbers translate into action.
Partners, not vendors
We collaborate with organisers, breweries, and waste managers to keep solutions practical and scalable.
Who we are
Built by circular economy designers
The Rubbish Portal is developed by Rubbish Ideas, a circular economy design consultancy based in the UK. We cut our teeth on large events with partners such as AB InBev, Heineken, and leading organisers to prove closed-loop systems at scale.
That work shapes the Portal today. We use live venue data to build metrics that matter, then surface them in simple dashboards that sponsors, operators, and waste managers can act on together.
Why choose The Rubbish Portal
Key features and benefits
Track recycling performance, compare and rank sites, and apply recommendations grounded in the realities of running large venues and festivals.
Recycling performance tracking
Measure capture rates, contamination, and diversion in real time so teams can see wins, spot gaps, and act quickly across every venue.
Full carbon scope
Track transport, utilities, accommodation, product consumption, waste, and more to capture the full footprint for every event or site.
Supplier onboarding and uploads
Onboard suppliers to drop invoices, weights, and data directly into the Portal with guardrails that keep formats clean and consistent.
Actionable results and reporting
Turn the numbers into next steps with actionable insights, dashboards, and export-ready reports.
