Waster.com.au
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersSydney, Australia
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Waster.com.au does
Waster.com.au, operated by Waster Pty Ltd (ABN 62 609 062 982), is an Australian online waste management and recycling services platform founded in 2016 and headquartered at Level 8, 65 York St, Sydney. The company targets small and medium businesses across all major Australian metropolitan areas — including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Darwin, Hobart, Newcastle, Gold Coast, Geelong, Central Coast, and Wollongong — offering general waste bins (240-litre wheelie bins up to 4.5m Front Lift), cardboard and paper recycling, commingled recycling, confidential paper destruction, grease trap cleaning, medical waste disposal, organic food waste collection, sanitary bins, and skip bins (2m3–10m3). Its core product differentiator is transparent online pricing and flexible 30-day contracts without lock-in, positioning the company against long-term, fee-laden incumbent waste contracts that it characterises as "the waste mafia."
Waster.com.au firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Waster.com.au
- Legal name
- Waster Pty Ltd
- Website
- https://waster.com.au
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Waster.com.au industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Commercial Waste Management Services
- NAICS
- Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (5621), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Other Waste Collection (562119)
- SIC
- Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury Devices, Aerosols) (BPALAFAJ), Medical & Biohazardous Waste Management (RMW, Sharps, Pathological) (EUAIAFAE), E-waste & Universal Waste Collection/Transfer (Electronics, Lamps, Batteries) (EUAIABAG), Bulk Item & White Goods Collection (Bulky Waste) (BPALAAAD)
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Where Waster.com.au is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Sydney
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices1 record
Markets served
Waster.com.au business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Bin Collection Services: Recurring revenue from scheduled bin collection services for general waste, cardboard and paper recycling, commingled recycling, confidential paper destruction, sanitary bins, medical waste, organic food waste, and grease trap cleaning. Services are priced per collection with discounts for multiple bins or more frequent collections.
- Skip Bin Hire: One-time rental and collection of skip bins ranging from 2m3 to 10m3 for larger waste requirements, including next day delivery options.
- TerraCycle Zero Waste Boxes: Sale of specialized recycling boxes for hard-to-recycle waste streams. Customers purchase boxes, fill them with appropriate waste, and ship back to TerraCycle. Prices range from approximately $140 to $350 per box depending on size and waste type.
- RecycleSmart Pickup Services: Revenue share or referral arrangement from RecycleSmart partnership providing doorstep pickup of tricky-to-recycle items including soft plastics, clothes, e-waste, and batteries. Services include per-bag pricing ($5/bag) or monthly subscription plans ($10/month).
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | Flexible 30-day agreements with no lock-in contracts |
| Subscription | Monthly | Direct debit payment with 1.5% discount |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | TerraCycle Zero Waste Boxes - unit-based pricing |
| Subscription | Monthly | RecycleSmart Power Pickup - per bag and subscription options |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Grease trap cleaning - per litre pricing |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Bin swap-over and replacement fees |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
Waster.com.au product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Waster.com.au is an online waste management and recycling services platform that aggregates recurring and one-off bin collection demand from Australian small and medium businesses and sources the physical collection from a network of accredited logistics and facility operators. Its core offering is scheduled commercial bin collection across general waste, cardboard and paper recycling, commingled recycling, confidential paper destruction, sanitary bins, medical waste, organic food waste, and grease trap cleaning, supplemented by one-off skip bin hire (2m3–10m3). Services are sold online with transparent displayed pricing under flexible 30-day agreements rather than lock-in contracts.
Product overview
Waster.com.au is a waste management and recycling services platform for Australian small and medium businesses, operating across all metro regions including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Darwin, Hobart, Newcastle, Gold Coast, Geelong, and Central Coast. The core offering comprises multiple service categories: General Waste Bins (240-litre to 4.5m Front Lift), Cardboard & Paper Recycling, Commingled Recycling, Confidential Paper Destruction, Grease Trap Cleaning, Medical Waste Disposal, Organic Food Waste Service, Sanitary & Nappy Bins, and Skip Bins (2m3 to 10m3). These services are delivered through flexible 30-day agreements with no lock-in contracts. The product portfolio is supplemented by TerraCycle Zero Waste Boxes (partner product for specialty recycling) and RecycleSmart pickup services (partner product for doorstep recycling of tricky items). An online self-service portal provides real-time pricing and booking capabilities.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- RecycleSmart: Partnership with RecycleSmart offering recycling for niche and tricky-to-recycle items including soft plastics, clothes, shoes, e-waste, batteries
- TerraCycle Recycling Boxes
- Mr Waster
Products and services
- General Waste Bins Scheduled general waste collection services for Australian businesses, available in bin sizes ranging from 240-litre wheelie bins up to 4.5 cubic-metre Front Lift bins, with discounts for multiple bins or more frequent collections.
- Cardboard & Paper Recycling Cardboard and paper recycling collection service for businesses in bin sizes from 240-litre to 4.5 cubic-metre options, positioned to reduce waste costs and increase recycling performance.
- Commingled Recycling Commingled recycling service for cans, bottles and packaging, with bin sizes from 120 litres to 1100 litres, designed to help businesses increase recycling rates and reduce waste disposal costs.
- Confidential Paper Destruction Secure confidential paper destruction service for businesses, available in 120-litre and 240-litre bin sizes, providing low-cost disposal with security and privacy assurance.
- Grease Trap Cleaning Grease trap cleaning service for cafes, restaurants and food service businesses, delivered in line with local water authority compliance requirements and priced per litre cleaned.
- Medical Waste Disposal Medical waste disposal service for healthcare and related practices, providing compliant collection and disposal of regulated medical waste.
- Organic Food Waste Service Organic food waste collection service designed to divert food scraps from landfill and improve recycling outcomes, available in 120-litre bin sizes.
- Sanitary & Nappy Bins Sanitary and nappy bin service providing a clean washroom experience at low cost, with 22-litre bin sizes available.
- Skip Bins Skip bin hire service for homes and businesses with bin sizes from 2m3 to 10m3, delivered with next-day delivery for larger one-off waste removal requirements.
- TerraCycle Zero Waste Boxes Specialty recycling box solution sold in partnership with TerraCycle for hard-to-recycle waste streams; customers buy boxes, fill them with eligible items, and ship back using a pre-paid label so materials can be separated into metals, fibres and plastics.
- RecycleSmart Pickup Services Doorstep pickup service for niche hard-to-recycle items (soft plastics, clothes, shoes, e-waste, batteries), delivered via partnership with RecycleSmart and available with per-bag pricing or monthly subscription.
Quantifiable outcome
- 34% cost reduction example in Wollongong case study through improved recycling implementation
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Waster.com.au
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Waster.com.au technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Waster.com.au partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- TerraCyclecoreWaster partnered with TerraCycle to provide the Zero Waste Box program - recycling solutions for hard-to-recycle waste. Customers purchase boxes, fill with appropriate waste streams (baby gear, bathroom items, beauty products, coffee bags, e-waste, etc.), and ship back using pre-paid labels. TerraCycle safely recycles materials through mechanical and manual separation into metals, fibers, and plastics.
- RecycleSmartcorePartnership to offer increased recycling opportunities for niche and tricky-to-recycle items including soft plastics, clothes, shoes, e-waste, and batteries. RecycleSmart collects from doorsteps and delivers to certified recycling partners. Has diverted over 500,000kg of waste from landfill and is carbon neutral through TRACE partnership. Services available for both business and residential customers.
- GreenfleetminorCharitable partnership where Waster matches customer donations to plant trees through Greenfleet, an environmental organization. Demonstrates company's commitment to environmental sustainability and carbon offset initiatives.
- TRACEminorCarbon offset partner through RecycleSmart partnership. TRACE provides carbon footprint offsetting through a program that plants trees in Australia and around the world, enabling RecycleSmart to be carbon neutral.
- Australian Red CrossminorCharitable partner receiving donated wearable clothes collected through RecycleSmart services.
- Waste Collection and Recycling OperatorscoreNetwork of accredited logistics and facility operators who perform actual waste collection and disposal services. Waster provides operators with SME customer volumes without expensive sales costs. Operators provide reliable, fully accredited services ensuring safety and efficiency. Waster handles customer service, billing, and bad debt.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Waster.com.au competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Rubicon Technologies: US-based waste and recycling technology platform offering digital tools to haulers and customers. Comparable to Waster as a technology-enabled waste services business, though Rubicon sells software/hardware rather than operating as a customer-facing aggregator.
Direct peers
- 1300Rubbish: Australian rubbish and junk removal service targeting residential and SME customers with a phone/online booking model. Comparable to Waster in customer segment (SME/residential) and digital-first booking experience.
- Solo Resource Recovery: Australian family-owned waste and resource recovery company serving commercial, industrial and municipal customers across multiple states. Closely comparable to Waster in commercial waste collection and recycling, though with a more traditional contract model.
- Skip Bin Online: Australian online skip bin hire marketplace aggregating multiple skip bin suppliers. Comparable to Waster's skip-bin product line and overall aggregator model, though narrower in scope (skip bins only).
- Mr. Rubbish: Australian on-demand rubbish removal and waste collection provider for homes and small businesses. Similar SME-focused, online-booking positioning and geographic overlap with Waster's major Australian metros.
Broad incumbents
- Bingo Industries: Major Australian waste and recycling provider (now privately held by Macquarie Asset Management) with national network. Overlaps with Waster in commercial and skip-bin collection but serves a broader customer base including large enterprise.
- Cleanaway Waste Management: Australia's largest waste management company (ASX: CWY) providing collection, recycling and disposal across all states. Competes with Waster for SME accounts but operates at much larger scale with long-term contracts that Waster explicitly contrasts against.
- Veolia Australia and New Zealand: Global environmental services major with substantial Australian operations across waste collection, treatment, and recycling. Provides the kind of incumbent scale and breadth that Waster's transparent SME-focused model positions against.
Others
- TOMRA: Global leader in collection and sorting solutions for recycling. Connected to Waster through the broader recycling value chain (TerraCycle/RecycleSmart rely on advanced sorting), though TOMRA operates in a different layer of the stack.
- Visy: Australia's largest privately-owned recycling and packaging company, with significant recycling and collection operations. Tangentially comparable to Waster through its recycling services and infrastructure, but not a direct commercial collection competitor.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Waster.com.au leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Waster.com.au funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors
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Waster.com.au M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Waster.com.au
What does Waster.com.au do?
Waster.com.au is an online waste management and recycling services platform that aggregates recurring and one-off bin collection demand from Australian small and medium businesses and sources the physical collection from a network of accredited logistics and facility operators. Its core offering is scheduled commercial bin collection across general waste, cardboard and paper recycling, commingled recycling, confidential paper destruction, sanitary bins, medical waste, organic food waste, and grease trap cleaning, supplemented by one-off skip bin hire (2m3–10m3). Services are sold online with transparent displayed pricing under flexible 30-day agreements rather than lock-in contracts.
Is Waster.com.au a public or private company?
Waster.com.au is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Waster.com.au founded?
Waster.com.au was founded in 2016. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Waster.com.au based?
Waster.com.au is headquartered in Sydney, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does Waster.com.au make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Bin Collection Services are the primary driver. The others are skip Bin Hire, terraCycle Zero Waste Boxes and recycleSmart Pickup Services.
Who are Waster.com.au's main competitors?
Rubicon Technologies is listed as an emerging player. Direct peers are 1300Rubbish, Solo Resource Recovery, Skip Bin Online and Mr. Rubbish. Broad incumbents are Bingo Industries, Cleanaway Waste Management and Veolia Australia and New Zealand. Others are TOMRA and Visy.
Does Waster.com.au have an API?
No public API is recorded for Waster.com.au.
What industry is Waster.com.au in?
Waster.com.au's product category is Commercial Waste Management Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAIAGAA, Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous), with a secondary code of BPALAFAJ, Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury Devices, Aerosols). Its NAICS code is 562111 and its SIC code is 4953.