What Waste Solutions Canada does

Waste Solutions Canada is a London, Ontario-based private waste management and recycling services provider operating across all ten Canadian provinces. Founded in 2004, the company manages more than 5,000 customer sites and serves a vertically diversified customer base that includes restaurants and hospitality, senior living and healthcare, manufacturing, retail (including Loblaw, Canadian Tire, Tim Hortons, JYSK, Michaels), property management (BGO, Colliers), automotive, and government/institutional segments. The company reports a 98% client retention rate and claims to have generated over $50 million in cumulative customer savings through vendor consolidation, right-sized container programs, and optimized pickup schedules.

The company's core technology stack consists of two interconnected products: AI-powered ultrasonic smart sensors installed on containers to monitor fill levels and verify service pickup, and the proprietary WasteMetric cloud-based reporting software that aggregates sensor and service data into dashboards for budgeting, ESG reporting, and sustainability tracking. These technology assets are complemented by sensor-ready equipment (containers, compactors, balers) available for sale or rental.

Waste Solutions Canada operates a sales-led, asset-light business model in which revenue is generated primarily through recurring subscription-style service fees for waste and recycling collection, organics and food waste recycling, biomedical and hazardous waste disposal, grease trap services, and used cooking oil collection, supplemented by equipment sales and rentals, professional waste audit services, and pay-as-you-go temporary bin rentals. Distribution is direct across two go-to-market tracks: Small & Medium Business Solutions serving growing businesses with right-sized programs, and National Business Solutions delivering consolidated vendor management and standardized service levels for multi-location enterprises. In September 2025, TorQuest Partners made a growth capital investment, and in June 2026 the company acquired PragmaTech, signaling an active expansion phase under private equity ownership.

Name

Waste Solutions Canada

Legal name

Waste Solutions

Website

https://wastecanada.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Waste Solutions Canada is a London, Ontario-based waste management and recycling services provider operating in all Canadian provinces. It manages 5,000+ sites for SMBs and national enterprises across multiple verticals using AI-powered smart sensors and proprietary WasteMetric reporting software.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112)

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

Waste Management & Hazardous Waste Compliance (RCRA, Universal Waste, Waste Characterization/Manifests) (EUAHABAC), C&D Waste Collection & Hauling (BPALAJAA)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Recycling collection programs
• Biomedical waste disposal
• Organics recycling solutions
• Waste audit consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Management & Recycling Services: Recurring service fees for customized waste and recycling collection programs covering equipment, pickup schedules, vendor coordination, and reporting. Revenue is generated through structured service contracts with pricing based on service levels, frequency, and location-specific requirements.
2. Specialized Waste Services: Organics and food waste recycling, biomedical waste disposal, hazardous waste handling, grease trap services, and used cooking oil collection. These specialized services generate additional recurring revenue through scheduled service pickup fees and compliance management charges.
3. Equipment Sales and Rental: Sale and rental of waste handling equipment including containers, compactors, and balers. Equipment is sensor-ready and designed to reduce hauling frequency. Revenue includes both one-time equipment sales and ongoing rental/lease arrangements.
4. Temporary Bin Rental: Temporary bin rentals for residential cleanouts, construction projects, and commercial events. Revenue generated through rental fees, delivery charges, and pickup services with optional smart sensor monitoring for events.
5. Waste Audit Solutions: Independent waste audits and waste reduction work plans provided as professional services to baseline customer waste streams and identify savings opportunities. These audits support ESG reporting and sustainability goals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Waste Solutions Canada provides customized waste and recycling collection, organics and food waste recycling, biomedical and hazardous waste disposal, grease trap and used cooking oil services, waste audits, and sensor-ready equipment rentals to Canadian businesses. Services are bundled across waste streams with vendor coordination, scheduled pickups, and reporting, supported by AI-powered ultrasonic Smart Sensors and the cloud-based WasteMetric software platform for real-time fill-level monitoring, service verification, and ESG/sustainability reporting.

Product overview

Waste Solutions Canada offers a technology-enabled waste management and recycling platform across Canada. The core technology portfolio consists of two interconnected products: the WasteMetric Software (cloud-based data dashboard) as the central reporting hub, paired with Smart Sensor devices (AI-powered ultrasonic monitoring) that provide real-time fill-level data. Additional add-on offerings include Equipment (sensor-ready containers, compactors, balers) that integrate with the monitoring system. The service layer includes waste & recycling collection, organics/food waste programs, biomedical and hazardous waste disposal, used cooking oil collection, grease trap services, waste audits, and bundled solutions for small/medium businesses and national enterprises. The company operates a national network with 5,000+ sites managed, using technology to reduce costs, prevent service issues, and improve diversion rates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WasteMetric: Cloud-based waste and recycling data dashboard and reporting platform
• Smart Sensors

Products and services

• Waste & Recycling Collection Services Customized waste and recycling collection programs covering equipment, pickup schedules, vendor coordination, and reporting for businesses to reduce waste spend and improve diversion.
• Organics & Food Waste Recycling Organics and food waste recycling programs covering collection, contamination reduction, and diversion reporting to ensure compliance and reduce disposal costs for restaurants, hospitality, and food manufacturing customers.
• Biomedical Waste Disposal & Management

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduce waste and recycling costs by 15% or more for small and medium businesses
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GFL Environmental: Large vertically integrated Canadian environmental and waste services company offering collection and disposal nationally; an incumbent competitor in the same geography with broader owned-asset operations.
• Waste Connections: Major North American integrated solid waste collection and disposal company operating across Canada, competing for the same commercial accounts with owned infrastructure.

Regional players

• Emterra Group: Canadian waste and recycling services company serving commercial and municipal clients, a regional competitor in the same waste-and-recycling category.

Direct peers

• Rubicon Technologies: Tech-enabled, asset-light waste and recycling management platform that coordinates third-party haulers and provides data/sustainability software—closely mirroring Waste Solutions Canada's broker-plus-software model.
• RoadRunner: Tech-driven waste and recycling management company using data and routing optimization to cut costs for businesses—comparable technology-led value proposition.
• Quest Resource Management Group: National provider of outsourced waste and recycling management with sustainability reporting for enterprise clients, directly overlapping in business model and target customer.
• Keter Environmental Services: Outsourced waste and recycling management for multi-site commercial and retail clients via a managed-vendor model, directly comparable to the National Business Solutions offering.
• Waste Harmonics: Managed waste services company consolidating hauler relationships and adding monitoring technology for multi-location businesses—same broker/vendor-consolidation approach.

Emerging players

• Compology: Provides AI camera/sensor-based dumpster monitoring and waste analytics, overlapping with Waste Solutions Canada's Smart Sensor and WasteMetric technology layer.
• Enevo: Waste fill-level sensor and analytics provider offering smart monitoring and optimization, intersecting with the company's sensor-driven efficiency offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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

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