Melta

Melta transforms food waste into high-quality fertilizers through localized microbreweries. Our scalable, circular system helps municipalities and farmers cut emissions, manage waste more efficiently, and restore degraded soils. Food waste generates 8-10% of global greenhouse gas emissions annually, and 40% of agricultural soils are degraded. Centralized waste systems are costly and inefficient, leaving small municipalities and farmers in need of accessible, regenerative solutions. By closing the loop between waste and soil health, Melta creates a system that reduces costs, revitalizes ecosystems, and supports local communities. Founded by a soil scientist and a systems designer, Melta was built to tackle soil degradation and waste inefficiencies, turning food waste into a resource for a regenerative future.
Location Iceland
Website melta.is
Founded 2021
Employees 1-10
Industries Agriculture
Business model B2B, B2G
Funding state Bootstrapping

Working at
Melta

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Free office snacks
Free office snacks

Gym access
Gym access

Maternity / paternity leave
Maternity / paternity leave

Free coffee / tea
Free coffee / tea

Work life balance
Work life balance

Flexible working hours
Flexible working hours

“It's only waste if it's wasted”

Björk and Julia, Melta

SDGs

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Team

Founder, Co-founder and CSO

Julia Brenner

Founder, Co-founder and CEO

Björk Brynjarsdóttir