
Emerge Knowledge is a Canadian software company behind the Re-TRAC recycling data platform.
Demand for waste and recycling data management software tracks tightening materials reporting rules, with Zion Market Research valuing the global waste management software market at USD 6.98 billion in 2024 and projecting USD 14.18 billion by 2034 at a 7.35 percent compound annual growth rate, naming North America the largest region and municipalities the largest end-user segment.
Regulation is a concrete driver in the United States, where seven states had active extended producer responsibility laws for paper and packaging by 2026 and six set producer reporting deadlines that year, creating measurement and compliance needs that government reporting and benchmarking tools address.
Re-TRAC covers facility, hauler, local government, grant, compliance, scrap tire, drop-off, and tonnage reporting in one platform, with configurable surveys supporting validation and custom calculations, audit fields, role-based access controls, customizable analytical reports, single sign-on, and an application programming interface.
The platform is SOC 2 Type II compliant, and the Solid Waste Association of North America lists Re-TRAC in its Affinity Program of preferred providers while the free Municipal Measurement Program developed with The Recycling Partnership lets municipalities benchmark diversion and capture metrics.
Emerge Knowledge does not publish a price list for the Re-TRAC platform; every buying path on the official site leads to a scheduled introduction or a contact-sales form rather than a self-serve checkout. Prospective customers book a free demo before program scope and cost are discussed.
The company markets Re-TRAC against the cost of building reporting software in-house, telling buyers they can manage all their reporting programs for less than it costs to build a system from scratch. Templated solution modules and in-house data specialists let it configure a reporting program instead of developing one.