What GFL Environmental does

GFL Environmental Inc. is a diversified environmental services company headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario, with executive headquarters relocated to Miami Beach, Florida in 2026. Founded in 2007 by Patrick Dovigi, GFL has grown through aggressive roll-up M&A to become North America's fourth-largest diversified environmental services firm, operating across Canada and 18+ U.S. states with over 400 facilities including 140+ landfills and 70 materials recovery facilities. The company serves over 4 million households under municipal contracts and subscription services, more than 135,000 commercial and industrial customers, and 460,000+ customers via the Frontier Waste acquisition in Texas.

GFL's vertically integrated platform combines dense route collection networks with owned disposal assets—landfills, transfer stations, MRFs, and organic processing facilities—enabling control over the waste value chain from pickup to final disposition. Core product lines include residential curbside collection (waste, recycling, organics), commercial dumpster and roll-off services (2-8 yard front-load and 10-40 yard roll-off containers), compactors, document shredding, construction waste handling, soil remediation, and liquid/hazardous waste services. A joint venture with OPAL Fuels extends the platform into renewable natural gas production from landfill gas. AI applications include routing optimization, dynamic pricing, customer service tools, and a virtual recruitment assistant called GIA.

The business model relies on subscription-based recurring revenue from residential and municipal contracts (long-cycle), volume-based unit pricing for commercial dumpster services, and project-based revenue for construction, industrial cleaning, and remediation services. Go-to-market combines direct field sales via a local branch network, competitive bidding for municipal contracts, and a national accounts program for multi-location enterprises. Q1 2026 revenue reached $1.64B with record 29.1% EBITDA margin, and FY2026 guidance was raised to $7.32-7.34B in revenue and $2.23B in Adjusted EBITDA, supported by eight 2026 acquisitions contributing an estimated $425-450M in annualized revenue and the pending $6.4B CAD SECURE Waste Infrastructure acquisition.

Name

GFL Environmental

Legal name

GFL Environmental Inc.

Website

https://gflenv.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

GFL Environmental is North America's fourth-largest diversified environmental services company, providing integrated solid waste, recycling, organics, liquid waste, and soil remediation services across Canada and 18+ U.S. states. It serves over 4 million households and 135,000+ commercial customers through vertically integrated collection, transfer, landfill, and materials recovery operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (5621), Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Remediation Services (562910)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfill Disposal (BPALACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA), Roll-Off / Containerized MSW Collection (Commercial & Industrial) (EUAIAAAD), Landfill Gas (LFG) Capture, Flaring & Energy Utilization (LFG-to-Electricity/RNG) (EUAIACAL), Laboratory Pack & Small-Quantity Generator (SQG) Services (EUAIAFAH)

Keywords

• Solid waste management
• Liquid waste management
• Soil remediation services
• Recycling collection services
• Municipal waste collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Sterling Heights

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Solid Waste Collection: Residential subscription services, municipal contracts, and commercial/industrial waste collection generating approximately 80-85% of revenue. Pricing includes core price growth of 7% demonstrated in Q1 2026.
2. Municipal Contracts: Long-term contracts with municipalities for waste collection services serving millions of households under municipal contracts. Provides predictable recurring revenue base.
3. Commercial and Industrial Services: Services to more than 135,000 commercial, industrial, and institutional customers across Canada and the US, including roll-off dumpster rentals, commercial recycling, and specialized waste services.
4. Renewable Natural Gas (RNG): Joint venture with OPAL Fuels to produce RNG from landfill gas at two facilities with nearly 2 million MMBTU capacity, supplying fuel for approximately 800 Class 8 heavy-duty trucks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GFL Environmental provides integrated solid waste, liquid waste, and soil remediation services across North America through a vertically integrated network of over 400 facilities, including 140 landfills, 70 materials recovery facilities, transfer stations, and organic processing sites. The company serves over 4 million households, more than 135,000 commercial and industrial customers, and municipalities through residential subscription programs, municipal contracts, commercial accounts, and a national accounts program. Service offerings span curbside waste/recycling/organics collection, roll-off dumpsters, compactors, document shredding, construction waste handling, liquid and hazardous waste, industrial cleaning, and soil remediation.

Product overview

GFL Environmental is a diversified environmental services company offering integrated waste management solutions across North America. The company operates as a single-platform provider offering solid waste collection, recycling, organics processing, and specialized environmental services through multiple delivery channels including residential subscription, municipal contracts, commercial accounts, and national accounts programs. Key service offerings include curbside collection (waste, recycling, organics), roll-off dumpsters in five sizes (10-40 yards), compactors, document shredding, construction waste handling, excavation, soil remediation, and liquid/hazardous waste management. The company serves over 4 million households and more than 135,000 commercial customers through a network of transfer stations, landfills, material recovery facilities, and organic processing sites. GFL's 'one-stop shop' model enables customers to access multiple services from a single provider, supported by digital tools including the MyAccount online portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GFL MyAccount: Online customer platform to manage services, pay bills, and track donations
• Full Circle Project
• GIA

Products and services

• Residential Waste Collection Curbside trash collection service for individual residents and municipal contract customers, serving over 4 million households across North America with cart/container provided as part of the subscription.
• Residential Recycling Collection Single-stream curbside recycling collection service for households accepting paper, cardboard, plastic, glass, aluminum, and metal, with customer-provided bins and scheduled pickup.
• Organics & Compost Collection Residential and commercial food and yard waste collection service that converts collected organic materials into compost, wood chips, and mulch through processing facilities.
• Roll-off Dumpsters Large open-top roll-off containers available in 10, 15, 20, 30, and 40-yard sizes for construction debris, renovation projects, demolition waste, and materials not accepted in regular dumpsters.
• Bulky & Large Item Collection Scheduled full-service collection for large household items including furniture, mattresses, white goods, and electronics for residential customers.
• Commercial Solid Waste Waste collection and disposal services for commercial businesses, including dumpsters in 2-8 yard sizes, compactors, and roll-off containers with customized pickup schedules.
• Commercial Recycling Single-stream recycling service for businesses offering commingled recycling boxes in 2, 4, 6, and 8-yard sizes, plus dedicated cardboard recycling.
• Document Shredding Secure document destruction service for businesses requiring certified destruction of sensitive paperwork.
• Compactors Waste compaction equipment including self-contained, stationary, vertical impact, precrusher, and apartment/highrise models to reduce waste volume and collection costs.
• Construction Waste Services Waste collection services for construction and demolition projects, handling materials such as scrap wood, building materials, and metals.
• Excavation Services Full-service excavation capabilities offered in select areas with INDOT and IDOA prequalifications.
• National Accounts Large-scale waste collection services for multi-location businesses including retail, industrial, construction, stadium, restaurant, grocery, institutional, and multifamily property management customers, with dedicated account coordination and centralized billing.
• Municipal Solid Waste Contracts Curbside waste collection services under municipal contracts awarded through competitive bidding, serving millions of households across North America for garbage, recycling, organics, and bulk item pickup.
• Soil Remediation Environmental remediation services for contaminated soil supporting infrastructure and development projects.
• Liquid & Hazardous Waste Collection and disposal services for liquid waste and hazardous materials from commercial and industrial customers.
• Industrial Cleaning Services Specialized industrial cleaning services for maintenance and environmental cleanup operations.
• Drop-off Locations Network of customer-accessible facilities including landfills, Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs), convenience sites, and transfer stations accepting various waste materials from customers without scheduled pickup service.

Quantifiable outcome

• Q1 2026 revenue of $1.64 billion, up 5.4% year-over-year with 7% core price growth
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• H2Oil Energy Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026GFL Environmental Services Inc. acquired H2Oil Energy Inc., one of Alberta's largest providers of fluid hauling, vacuum truck, H2S scrubbing, and turnaround services. H2Oil operates a fleet of more than 115 power units across northwestern Alberta, enhancing GFL's presence in Western Canada's energy services sector.
• OPAL FuelscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2026Joint venture partnership to develop two renewable natural gas (RNG) facilities at Stones Throw Landfill in Alabama and Grady Road Landfill in Georgia. Facilities jointly owned 50/50 with nearly 2 million MMBTU of plant design capacity, expected to produce approximately 15 million GGEs of RNG annually. OPAL Fuels brings CNG/RNG dispensing network expertise while GFL provides landfill gas feedstock. Projects support GFL's greenhouse gas reduction goals.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management, Inc. North America's largest integrated solid waste company with vertically integrated collection, transfer, landfill, and recycling operations. Directly comparable to GFL in commercial/industrial collection, landfill ownership, and RNG initiatives, but materially larger in scale and route density.
• Republic Services, Inc. Second-largest North American environmental services company offering solid waste and recycling collection, transfer, and disposal services. Competes head-to-head with GFL for municipal and commercial contracts, with a comparable vertically integrated footprint and similar M&A strategy.
• Clean Harbors, Inc. Leading provider of environmental, energy, and industrial services including hazardous waste management, field services, and emergency response. Comparable to GFL's liquid waste and soil remediation segments, with overlapping industrial customer base but distinct core focus on hazardous/industrial services.

Direct peers

• Waste Connections: Third-largest North American waste services company with a comparable strategy of acquiring and integrating regional haulers to build dense route networks with owned disposal assets. Closest direct competitor to GFL in size, geographic mix, and M&A-driven growth approach.
• Casella Waste Systems: Regional vertically integrated solid waste, recycling, and resource management company operating primarily in the Northeastern U.S. Comparable to GFL in business model — collection with owned landfills and transfer stations — though smaller and more geographically concentrated.
• Stericycle: Specialized provider of medical waste and secure information destruction services. Overlaps with GFL's liquid/hazardous waste and document shredding offerings, though focused on regulated waste streams rather than MSW collection.
• Covanta Holding Corporation: Owner and operator of waste-to-energy facilities and provider of sustainable waste management services in North America. Comparable to GFL in landfill gas capture and energy recovery, though Covanta focuses on thermal disposal rather than collection.
• SECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp. Western Canadian diversified waste management and energy infrastructure operator with 80+ locations including landfills, waste treatment, and recycling facilities. Currently being acquired by GFL for ~$6.4B CAD, providing direct exposure to the same Western Canadian end markets GFL is entering.

Emerging players

• Heritage-Crystal Clean: Provider of parts cleaning, hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, and oil re-refining services primarily in the U.S. Comparable to GFL's liquid/hazardous waste segment though materially smaller and focused on niche industrial waste streams.
• Quest Resource Holding Corporation: Provider of recycling and resource management programs for commercial customers, including waste collection, recycling, and sustainability services. Smaller and more focused than GFL but operating in the same commercial waste services segment with similar customer profiles.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GFLenv
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• Facebookfacebook.com/gflenvironmental
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gflenvironmental
• Instagraminstagram.com/gflenvironmental

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds11 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A27 records

Investments1 record

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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