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Head-to-head · Recycling Software

Routeware Elements vs Lasso Data Systems

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Routeware Elements #6 in Recycling Software 8.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Routeware
Lasso Data Systems #8 in Recycling Software 7.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit site

Routeware Elements leads on 0 checks, Lasso Data Systems on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreRouteware Elements · 8.0/10
  • Most featuresLasso Data Systems · 3 of 5

Routeware Elements scores higher on our rubric for recycling software: 8.0 against 7.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.

Routeware Elements is the better fit for recyclers focused on collection and fleet operations. Lasso Data Systems is the better fit for facilities needing scale tickets and material tracking.

  • Routeware Elements fits best

    Recyclers focused on collection and fleet operations

  • Lasso Data Systems fits best

    Facilities needing scale tickets and material tracking

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Side by side

Feature Routeware Elements 8.0/10 Visit ↗ Lasso Data Systems 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.0 7.6
Ranking #6 in Recycling Software #8 in Recycling Software
Best for Recyclers focused on collection and fleet operations Facilities needing scale tickets and material tracking
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request
Free plan Not checked yet Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Routeware Elements 0/5 · Lasso Data Systems 3/5
Scale ticketing Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Material tracking Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Collection management Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Compliance reporting Not checked yet Not checked yet
Mobile app Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Dispatch, route optimization, and live fleet visibility support daily collection work
  • Customer portal, online payments, billing, and service-order management in one platform
  • Recycling reporting, mobile driver tools, and MyTruckScales scale workflows
  • Records facility weights and transactions through scale ticketing.
  • Tracks recyclable materials, inventory, customers and suppliers.
  • Connects collection, dispatch, sales and purchasing workflows.
Cons
  • Pricing requires a custom quote based on fleet and operational needs
  • Material processing and detailed material tracking are less prominent
  • Processor-centric operations may need a more specialized platform
  • Pricing is contact-sales rather than published plan pricing.
  • The listed platform is web only.
  • No integrations are specified.
Our verdict

Routeware Elements is a cloud-based operations platform for waste haulers and site-services companies. It brings dispatch, route planning, in-cab driver tools, customer accounts, service orders, billing, payments, and reporting into one…

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Lasso Data Systems provides recycling operations software for material processors and recyclers. It suits organizations that need centralized records for recyclable materials from intake through processing and sale, particularly facilities…

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  1. Routeware ElementsRecycling Software 8.0Pricing on request
  2. Lasso Data SystemsRecycling Software 7.6Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Routeware Elements — where it wins

    • Dispatch, route optimization, and live fleet visibility support daily collection work
    • Customer portal, online payments, billing, and service-order management in one platform
    • Recycling reporting, mobile driver tools, and MyTruckScales scale workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a custom quote based on fleet and operational needs
    • Material processing and detailed material tracking are less prominent
    • Processor-centric operations may need a more specialized platform

  • Lasso Data Systems — where it wins

    • Records facility weights and transactions through scale ticketing.
    • Tracks recyclable materials, inventory, customers and suppliers.
    • Connects collection, dispatch, sales and purchasing workflows.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is contact-sales rather than published plan pricing.
    • The listed platform is web only.
    • No integrations are specified.
  • Routeware Elements8.0/10 · Pricing on request

    Fleet-focused recycling operations software covering dispatch, routing, service, billing, and reporting.

    Visit RoutewareFull verdict →
  • Lasso Data Systems7.6/10 · Pricing on request

    A web platform for scale ticketing, material tracking, logistics and sales workflows.

    Visit siteFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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