Network Integrators
Who are Network Integrators, what they do, and how they connect to the Carrot Network.
What is a Network Integrator?
A Network Integrator is a third-party software application that submits supply chain data to the Carrot Network via the Carrot API. Network Integrators are the bridge between physical recycling operations and the Carrot Network's digital verification layer — they digitize the waste management activities that their customers perform every day.
Network Integrators are typically logistics platforms, waste management applications, or recycling software tools that already serve participants in the recycling supply chain — Waste Generators, Bin Custodians, Haulers, Processors, and Recyclers. By integrating with the Carrot Network, these platforms unlock credit generation and rewards for their existing user base without requiring those users to interact with the Carrot Network directly.
How integration works
To become a Network Integrator, a software platform goes through Carrot's accreditation process — a formal review that verifies the platform can reliably submit accurate supply chain data. Once accredited, the platform connects to the Carrot Network through the Carrot API.
Through this integration, Network Integrators:
- Submit supply chain event data — Every pick-up, drop-off, and material validation performed by their users is reported to the Carrot Network, creating the digital trail that underpins dMRV.
- Create and update MassIDs — As materials move through the supply chain, the integrator's data feeds into the MassID chain of custody, recording what was collected, by whom, and where it went.
- Enable rewards distribution — By digitizing the full chain of custody from waste generation through certified recycling, integrators make it possible for every participant to receive their share of rewards.
Why Network Integrators matter
The Carrot Network does not operate waste collection trucks or sorting facilities. It is a verification and credit-generation layer that depends on accurate, real-time data from the physical supply chain. Network Integrators provide that data.
This architecture creates a separation of concerns:
- Network Integrators focus on what they do best — logistics software, route optimization, fleet management, and customer operations.
- The Carrot Network focuses on verification, methodology execution, and credit generation — using the data that integrators provide.
For the integrator's customers, the result is seamless: they continue using their existing waste management software, and Carrot Network verification and credit generation happen in the background. Waste Generators earn rewards for sorting quality, Haulers earn rewards for verified transport, and Processors and Recyclers earn rewards for verified processing — all without needing to interact with a separate system.
Incentives
Network Integrators receive a portion of the rewards generated when MassIDs they helped track reach a certified Recycler and are converted into Tokenized Recycling Credits (TRC) or Tokenized Carbon Credits (TCC). This reward share is defined in the Rewards Distribution Policy.
This creates a direct alignment: the more supply chains an integrator digitizes, and the more material reaches certified recycling, the more rewards the integrator earns. The model incentivizes integrators to onboard new customers, expand into new waste streams, and improve data quality — all of which strengthen the network.
Open ecosystem
The Carrot Network operates as an open ecosystem. Any software platform that meets the accreditation requirements can become a Network Integrator. This openness extends to methodology creation as well — anyone can develop and submit new methodologies for approval under the Carrot dMRV Standard. MvF Authors are incentivized through a share of credit purchase proceeds, encouraging innovation across the network.
This distributed approach means the Carrot Network can scale across geographies and waste types without building custom integrations for every market. Local waste management software providers bring their domain expertise and customer relationships; the Carrot Network provides the verification infrastructure and credit market.
Recycling Supply Chain
The end-to-end flow of materials through the Carrot Network — from waste generation through collection, processing, and credit generation.
dMRV
digital Measurement, Reporting and Verification — how the Carrot Network ensures environmental impact is real, verified, and trustworthy.